Sneedville is a small city with a population of about 1,400 people located in the north eastern corner of Tennessee. Sneedville has one of the lowest per-capita incomes of any city in the United States. Most people in the area earn less than $13,000 per year, and 36% of the population lives below the poverty line.
However, those numbers do not really give a true understanding of life in Sneedville. The city is small and is surrounded on all sides by extremely mountainous terrain. Jobs are hard to come by in the town, so most receive government assistance.
Run4Water began to work in Hancock County and Sneedville in 2010. We have donated more and spent more time in Sneedville than in any other of our mission fields. Below are some of our projects.
However, those numbers do not really give a true understanding of life in Sneedville. The city is small and is surrounded on all sides by extremely mountainous terrain. Jobs are hard to come by in the town, so most receive government assistance.
Run4Water began to work in Hancock County and Sneedville in 2010. We have donated more and spent more time in Sneedville than in any other of our mission fields. Below are some of our projects.