How AMOS Is Helping Families Across Appalachian Tennessee With Home Repairs, Food, and Shelter

Jul 22, 2026

Serving Grainger, Cocke, Jefferson, and Hamblen counties in northeastern Appalachian Tennessee, Appalachian Ministries of the Smokies (AMOS), located in Jefferson City, strives to provide a holistic community approach to service, as it has for more than four decades....

Americans Helping Americans® Supports Home Rehab Projects in West Virginia With Help from Volunteers from Sidwell Friends School in Washington, DC.

Jul 8, 2026

Americans Helping Americans® Provides New Tools for Home Repairs On Wednesday, June 10, staff members from Americans Helping Americans® were in the tiny West Virginia community of Caretta to present a check for $2,500 for new tools to Dyanne Spriggs, executive...

Understanding Poverty in Kentucky: Causes and Solutions

Jun 22, 2026

Why is There So Much Poverty in Georgia?

Jun 18, 2026

Appalachia Tennessee: Where It Is, What It Means, and Which Counties Count

Jun 18, 2026

Appalachia is a widely used name for a multi-state region in the eastern United States, shaped by shared geography, history, and economic conditions. For official federal regional planning and data collection, the Appalachian Region is defined using a county-based...

Help Us Equip Appalachia Volunteers With the Tools Needed to Repair Homes

May 26, 2026

Benjamin Franklin is quoted as saying, “The best investment is in the tools of one’s own trade.” For Big Creek People in Action (BCPIA) in McDowell County, West Virginia, having reliable tools is essential to carrying out its home rehabilitation program for low-income...