In the late part of the 1800s, among the African Americans in the mountains of Appalachia was a group that called London, Ky. home. In 1898, some of them came together to build a house of worship. It was named First Colored Baptist Church, but in...

“It’s been a blessing,” reflected Ray Dean on the 20-plus-year relationship between God’s Temple Outreach in Barbourville, Ky. and Christian Appalachian Project’s (CAP) Operation Sharing. “Through their support and the goods they’ve provided our...

My name is Alexander Pinarreta, I am a Long-Term volunteer with the Christian Appalachian Project. I first came to CAP during an alternative spring break trip (WorkFest) in March with my school, the University of Scranton, and I was hooked from...

My name is Alyssa McFadden, and I am serving as an AmeriCorps long term volunteer with CAP.  What this means is I made a huge decision…to move away from my home in Philadelphia to the hills of Appalachia for an entire year!  It was...

By: Tina BrysonENDICOTT, Ky. — Bistro lights glowed dimly above as Camp Shawnee counselors gathered for devotions at the end of a long day pouring into the lives of children. Danielle Rose sat on a couch strumming softly on her guitar while the...