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Working Together, Disabled Tennessee Man Can Remain in Home He Loves

Sam was 49-years-old when debilitating cancer struck. It forced him to be confined to a wheelchair to get around – and that included even getting in and out of his home. His father, aware of the nonprofit, Of One Accord, in Rogersville, Tennessee, turned to the...

Appalachian Outreach Provides Low-Income and Homeless Children Summer Fun at Kids’ Club

In Jefferson City, Tennessee, Appalachian Outreach partners with the Jefferson City Housing Authority which provides a fully-equipped community room for an eight-week period, with Appalachia Outreach providing a four-day weekly program for children living in the...

Cumberland Mountain Outreach to Offer 250 Children a Fun-Filled Summer at Camp

In Beattyville, Kentucky life is hard for parents and children alike, as documented by an article in The New York Times describing it as one of the “hardest” places to live in the United States. Thanks to the supporters of Americans Helping Americans® in the fall and...

Tutoring Program at West Virginia Vocational Center Ensures Students are Prepared for Success

(Pictured: Rosy Moore, second from left, and Aimee Mutter, left, with McDowell County Career and Technology Center students, from left, Christina, Seth, Amanda and Adam) For nearly 10 years, Rosy Moore has been helping high school students in West Virginia get off to...

Big Creek People in Action to Again Offer Super Why and Odd Squad Educational Camps

This summer, as it has every year since 2010, Big Creek People in Action will once again be offering its Super Why Reading Camps and Odd Squad Math Camp in collaboration with West Virginia Public Broadcasting expected to serve about 60 children with educational fun...

Afterschool Program in Georgia Transforms Shy Teen into Successful Student

In many respects Juan was a typical middle school boy, but he also suffered from isolation. He had no friends and was shy because he could not speak clearly with his classmates. “He often felt alone and afraid, so he mostly kept to himself,” we were told by Mary...

Summer Food Program for Children in Appalachia

It’s that time of year again that most schoolchildren throughout the United States eagerly anticipate each year, counting down the last weeks, days, hours and even minutes until that final bell rings marking the end of the school year – and the start of summer...

Vocational Center Ensures Students are Prepared for Success, Summer Programs Preview, and more!

Gary: Grateful Mom Thankful to Americans Helping Americans for Turning Son’s Life Around

After being kicked out of high school because of his behavior and anger issues, Gary is now back in school and his grades are even improving. And his mom says he is helping around the house with the chores without even having to be asked – something difficult, if not...

Donna: From Bad Decisions to Fresh Start

Donna came to the Samaritan House pregnant after going from place to place after she and her boyfriend were evicted from their apartment for financial difficulties. At the same time, her ex-husband was trying to get sole custody of their 4-year-old child. “Clearly,...

Tanya: No Longer ‘Useless’, but a Valuable Georgia Farmer

Tanya, who has learning disabilities, grew up being regarded as “stupid and useless.” However, that did not deter this determined young woman from becoming self-sufficient. Today, thanks to the supporters of Americans Helping Americans®, our partner in Cleveland,...

From bad decisions to fresh starts, a valuable Georgia farmer, and more!

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