Our Mission

The mission of the Rural Appalachian Improvement League, Inc. is to alleviate the root causes of poverty in southern West Virginia. RAIL achieves this mission by improving Education, fostering Economic Development, increasing community engagement, developing the community, developing environmental initiatives, and promoting the value of diversity for all Wyoming County and the immediate surrounding areas.

Our Vision

The 20-year vision of the Rural Appalachian Improvement League is to foster a community where southern West Virginians unite to encourage improvement of economic and social conditions, encourage development of sustainable agriculture and environmental practices, preserve historical and cultural sites, improve the quality of life for the whole region, increase the number of residents in the community engaged and organizing efforts for positive social change in an historically marginalized region. RAIL is combining a force of committed volunteers with other available resources to build a healthy and diversified community that is sustainable and independent from the coal industry.

Our Staff

Many of the people who have come to work for RAIL have been Americorps affliates. Some of which have been part of Americorps NCCC, contributing manual labor force to projects. Others have been Americorps*VISTAs, who have spent a great amounts of brain, and will power to organizing events. Currently, the VISTA's serving have been provided by The Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team, in partnership with the Office of Surface Mining.

Click on the link below to stop by the ACCWT webpage, or click on the "RAIL Team" link under the "About Us" drop down to learn more!

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RAIL Receives Gift from Food Lion

Apr 8, 2009
Gift will support new Farming for Health and Wealth Program
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Sponsors Gather to Kick Off Junior Achievement in Wyoming County

Mar 27, 2009
Sponsors and Funders Meet to Discuss JA Launch
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