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...
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...
Sep 23, 2024
As the school year kicks off, the focus on enhancing Appalachian education has never been more crucial. At Americans Helping Americans®, we are dedicated to empowering students and educators in the Appalachian region through a variety of educational programs. By...
Aug 21, 2024
Americans Helping Americans© is committed to assisting students in distressed Appalachian communities to succeed in school. We support the educational journey of children in elementary school through our afterschool programs, all the way to those completing high...
Sep 27, 2023
A vision board is a collage of images and words representing a person’s wishes or goals, intended to serve as inspiration or motivation which is designed to help an individual visualize their success in the future. In the case of children in rural Appalachia, such as...
