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Repairing Roofs and Restoring Hope

Repairing Roofs and Restoring Hope

Home rehabilitation is a Basic Need supported by Americans Helping Americans® in four Appalachian communities. This year, Americans Helping Americans® gifted four organizations $65,000 to complete 141 projects servicing 154 individuals. Among them was Appalachian...

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Empowering Appalachia through Utility Assistance

Empowering Appalachia through Utility Assistance

This year, Americans Helping Americans® provided critical support to Appalachian families struggling to keep the lights on, heat their homes, and pay their rent. Through our utility assistance program, Americans Helping Americans® provided $8,600 in cash grants to...

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Breaking Down Barriers for Students in Appalachia

Breaking Down Barriers for Students in Appalachia

The Want2Work (W2W) program from Americans Helping Americans® provides critical financial assistance for GED programs, vocational training, and certification exams. By removing financial barriers, W2W helps young adults acquire the skills necessary to secure stable,...

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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 –...

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Americans Helping Teachers in Appalachia

Americans Helping Teachers in Appalachia

In 2023, Americans Helping Americans® launched the Americans Helping Teachers program to provide up to $20,000 annually in grants to educators, including teachers, librarians, counselors, and administrators, working in five PK-12 schools in Appalachia. These grants...

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New Summer Feeding Program is a Great Success

New Summer Feeding Program is a Great Success

Hunger in Appalachia During Summer Throughout Appalachia, there are countless children going hungry as they are not guaranteed nutritious and filling breakfasts and lunches. While they normally receive meals each day at school, during the summer months, they are at...

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Backpacks Filled with Supplies for 4,200 Students

Backpacks Filled with Supplies for 4,200 Students

Back-to-School Help for Appalachia Back-to-school time is coming up and many parents in Appalachia are worrying about how they will be able to afford paying for school supplies for their children. Last year, Americans Helping Americans® shipped 4,500 elementary and...

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Bringing Bright Smiles to Kids in Appalachia

Bringing Bright Smiles to Kids in Appalachia

For many parents and guardians of young children in distressed Appalachian communities, proper dental care is an afterthought, if thought of at all. The result is not surprising, as children in Appalachia experience high rates of dental cavities compared to children...

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