For many low-income homeowners in Appalachia, particularly the elderly and disabled, struggling to get by on meager fixed incomes, the cost of repairing a leaking roof, rotting floors, or constructing a desperately needed handicap ramp is far beyond their means. But...
Americans Helping Americans® is pleased to announce the implementation of our new Veterans Housing Support (VHS) program, an innovative and person-centered program dedicated to empowering veterans experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity in Fairfax County,...
Rebuilding Homes and Lives in the Heart of Appalachia In rural Appalachia, the arrival of spring is a spectacle of nature’s revival, with early bloomers and budding trees painting the landscape in vibrant colors. Yet, beyond nature’s beauty, spring marks a...
Roofs, Ramps, Home Repairs, and Heat! for Struggling Families and Elderly in Appalachia Heat during the coldest days of winter is a basic need for families in Appalachia, but sadly that’s not always available for many families, the elderly and disabled living in...
For many elderly and/or disabled homeowners in rural Appalachia, their home is the only asset they have – no savings accounts, no IRAs or 401(k)s – just struggling to get by from one month to the next on their meager Social Security benefits to put food on the table,...
In rural Jefferson, Cocke, Grainger, and Hamblin counties in northeastern Appalachian Tennessee, our longtime partner there, Appalachian Ministries (AMOS) operates a home rehab program for the elderly, disabled, veterans, and other homeowners living in substandard...
