Jan 14, 2026
Emma’s life has been shaped by instability from an early age. She comes from a generationally impoverished background and is currently classified as McKinney-Vento, a federal designation used for homeless students. Right now, she lives in a hotel room, a reality that...
Nov 19, 2025
Life in rural West Virginia is defined by close-knit communities, rugged mountains, and deep cultural traditions. Yet behind the beauty and resilience of the state lies a difficult truth: poverty in West Virginia remains one of the most persistent challenges in the...
Aug 18, 2025
Across Appalachia, students are returning to school this month, many to classrooms where the day’s lessons will end without the extra academic help and encouragement they need at home. Thanks to the generosity of Americans Helping Americans® supporters, we are able to...
May 2, 2025
“Happy Minds Happy Kids” For the 2024-2025 academic year, Americans Helping Americans® awarded $4,000 American Helping Teacher grants to four educators at schools in Mississippi, Ohio, and Tennessee with high percentages of low-income students participating in the...
Feb 7, 2025
Americans Helping Americans® works tirelessly to remove educational roadblocks for children and youth in distressed Appalachian communities with limited resources, high poverty rates, and a lack of access to basic educational tools—barriers that many students struggle...
Jan 7, 2025
Quality education is a fundamental stepping stone to a brighter future, yet for many children in America’s rural communities, especially in Appalachia, this stepping stone is fraught with challenges. Limited resources, poverty, and lack of access to basic educational...
