Visiting Our Programs in Kentucky

Last week, three of our staff members went to eastern Kentucky, where they visited beautiful Knott and Pike Counties in order to conduct trainings for our volunteer CI Coordinators on new policies and procedures that will help our organization serve the children more efficiently and effectively. The 2010 Census shows that 54% of renting families in Pike County and 59% in Knott County cannot afford fair market rent.  66% of...

Sponsored Child Gives Back to Children, Incorporat...

Seeing a former sponsored child return as an adult to help other children is the greatest gift of all. Amanda, an Appalachian child, was enrolled with Children, Incorporated at age 14. In addition to receiving sponsorship for food, clothing and education, Amanda was one of many children who received support from Children, Incorporated’s  Hope in Action Fund after the region experienced a devastating flood. This special...

Hope for Eddie

For the most part, children and their families in Appalachia are like those in any other region of the United States - with the same hopes, dreams and fears as the rest of us. Yet, economic opportunities in many parts of Appalachia lag significantly behind the rest of the nation in that a proportionately higher percentage of the population endures poverty with all its frustration and heartache. At age seven, Eddie has...

Children, Incorporated Fights Poverty in America

January is Poverty in America Awareness Month, and those familiar with our mission know we work every day in an effort to eradicate this vicious cycle. Throughout the month, we’ll be highlighting children and programs across the country both where we are seeing success and where we still have tremendous need. Children, Incorporated currently serves nearly 6,500 American children. But, there are still almost 900 children...