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The unsung heroes of War, West Virginia
Our friends at Big Creek People in Action in War, West Virginia, one of the groups Americans Helping Americans has been supporting for nearly 20 years, has made a big impact on their community. With our help, they have repaired what seems to be every other house on...
Making more heroes through summer camp
Earlier this summer, I spent some time “being a kid” at summer camps in small towns throughout Appalachia. In Kentucky and West Virginia at summer camps that are sponsored by Americans Helpings Americans, children find a place where they can be with friends and learn...
Repairing homes with my sidekick, Ko
Every year, close to 100 home repair projects are sponsored by Americans Helping Americans and this year is no different. I participated on a few sites, making sure handicap ramps were built, roofs were patched, and kitchen floors were repaired. I met some interesting...
School is almost in session. Will students in Appalachia be prepared?
Parents and their children who attend Lee County Elementary School in rural eastern Kentucky were up long before sunrise on Friday, August 2, to take part in the school’s annual “Readifest” event, a tradition there for 26 years to ensure students are ready for the...
We can all be heroes to the people of Appalachia
My granddad has always been my superhero. I’ve always been inspired by his experiences; growing up during the depression, serving in the Air Force during WWII, meeting presidents, working at the White House, getting a PhD, and starting Americans Helping Americans....
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...
