AmeriCares News
As Chile's Earthquake Situation Worsens, AmeriCares Sends Relief In earthquake-ravaged Chile, hundreds of people have been confirmed dead and 2 million men, women and children have been affected by the disaster. Learn more.
03/02/10
AmeriCares is sending an emergency response team and donating medical aid to help provide earthquake disaster relief in Chile. Learn more and give a contribution.
03/02/10
Rainy Season to Worsen Conditions in Haiti’s Tent Cities The rainy season is approaching in Haiti. Medical aid is needed to help protect earthquake survivors living in tent cities from related diseases. Read more.
03/02/10
AmeriCares Responds to Chile Earthquake AmeriCares is sending an emergency response team and donating medical aid to help provide earthquake disaster relief in Chile. Learn more and give a contribution.
02/27/10
Voices from the Field: Elizabeth Furst Frank in Haiti Elizabeth Furst Frank is Senior Vice President of Global Programs for AmeriCares and oversees our comprehensive Haiti relief efforts. She is working with our emergency response team on the ground, including Medical Director, Dr. Frank Bia, to assess the current health situation and coordinate AmeriCares long-term commitment to help Haiti recover and rebuild its health care system. Here are her reflections from the field.
02/25/10
Medical Outreach Program Volunteers Rush to Haiti In a nightclub serving as a makeshift clinic, Dr. Patricia Jorquera tended to dehydrated, malnourished newborns orphaned by Haiti’s earthquake. Read more.
02/24/10
Better Health for Americans Russell tries to stay healthy and manages his diabetes as best he can. But like too many Americans - he lost his job and health insurance during the economic downturn.
02/19/10
AmeriCares Pledges $50 Million in Aid for Haiti AmeriCares is increasing its commitment to help the people of Haiti by pledging to deliver $50 million in aid to help rebuild the country's health care system.
02/19/10
Since its founding, AmeriCares has been working to improve maternal health in the developing world with deliveries of lifesaving medicines and supplies for expectant mothers and newborns.
02/18/10
Hartford Kids Have a Heart for Haiti Inner-city 4th graders pitch in to help Haiti with a class fundraiser. Read their heartwarming story about helping earthquake survivors.
02/18/10
Voices from the Field: Michelle in the Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic and Haiti share the small island of Hispaniola and have a long history of tension. However, amidst this terrible tragedy I witnessed the Dominican people open their hearts and help their neighbors in Haiti affected by the earthquake.
02/16/10
One Month After the Haiti Earthquake, AmeriCares Relief Still Desperately Needed On the one month anniversary of the devastating Haiti earthquake, AmeriCares medical and humanitarian relief is needed more than ever.
02/12/10
Voices from the Field: Hartford One-Day Free Clinic 1,000 Uninsured Americans Treated at One-Day Free Clinic. AmeriCares medical director helped people in need of health care at the event. Read more.
02/10/10
A new shipment of lifesaving medicines and medical supplies from AmeriCares arrived in Haiti this Wednesday. The latest relief delivery was part of a convoy carrying critical aid from the Dominican Republic to earthquake-ravaged Haiti. Read more.
02/04/10
As Hospital Supplies Run Low, AmeriCares Sends More Relief to Haiti A new shipment of lifesaving medicines and medical supplies from AmeriCares arrived in Haiti this Wednesday. The latest relief delivery was part of a convoy carrying critical aid from the Dominican Republic to earthquake-ravaged Haiti.
02/04/10
AmeriCares Relief Worker Blog From Haiti New Blog from Haiti. Read the latest personal stories from AmeriCares relief workers in Port-au-Prince.
01/20/10
Celebrity Volunteers Join AmeriCares Haiti Relief Efforts Many of the thousands of caring and compassionate people who call to donate to AmeriCares Haiti Emergency Relief Fund have been unknowingly speaking with Hollywood heavyweights and media elites. To help with the influx of phone calls from people all across the United States who want to help earthquake survivors, celebrities have been manning the phones at our Stamford, Conn. Headquarters.
01/19/10
AmeriCares Awarded Grant to Increase Medical Aid Across the United States To increase access to quality health care for Americans, the GE Foundation - the philanthropic organization of GE - awarded a $650,000 grant to AmeriCares. Learn more.
01/07/10
AmeriCares Preparing for Mayon Volcano in the Philippines AmeriCares is monitoring the Mount Mayon volcano situation in the Philippines and reaching out to determine the need for disaster relief in case of volcanic eruption. Read more.
12/22/09
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