Stepping Forward: Providing New Shoes for Kids in Appalachia

Stepping Forward: Providing New Shoes for Kids in Appalachia

Why New Shoes Matter for Kids in Appalachia Throughout Appalachia, countless children arrive at school in worn-out, ill-fitting, hand-me-down shoes, often with more holes than soles. “Without a good pair of shoes, the kids feel embarrassed, discouraged, or left out –...
Barefoot No Longer

Barefoot No Longer

Barefoot No Longer: Helping Appalachian Children Walk Into a Brighter Future Every child deserves a proper pair of shoes. According to the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA), one of the most crucial back-to-school purchases for any parent is a well-fitting...
Bare Feet…providing shoes to hundreds of children

Bare Feet…providing shoes to hundreds of children

Having a nice new pair of shoes (or several) that actually fit and are not pretty much worn out before even putting them on for the first time is something most kids in the U.S. take for granted, especially with the start of a new school year and the coming of the...
Barefoot September 2021

Barefoot September 2021

Big Creek People in Action in McDowell County, West Virginia has long been a partner of Americans Helping Americans® as we have worked together to provide needy children with backpacks filled with school supplies, and warm coats, hats and gloves to keep them warm all...

No Family Should Go Hungry

At our partner sites across Appalachia, people are lining up, hoping there will be a food box waiting for them when they reach the front of the line.

We must rush 2,000 emergency food boxes to our partners so no one is turned away.