This month:

• 10th Darfur Airlift
• 3 Tons of Supplies Sent to Kenya
• The Gift of Sight
• Clinics Help Iraqi Refugees

Tenth Airlift Scheduled for Darfur

In many camp clinics, almost all prescriptions have been filled with medicines provided by AmeriCares. PHOTO: Christoph Gorder

AmeriCares is continuing its commitment to the people of Darfur, Sudan, and is preparing its tenth airlift of medicines and medical supplies in order to meet the health care needs of the refugee populations living in displacement camps.  Today, hundreds of thousands of Su­dan­ese rely on the inter­national community for aid and comfort as the humanitarian crisis persists. Since 2004, AmeriCares has sent nine airlifts to North, South and West Darfur, delivering 152 tons of medicines, medical supplies and other critically needed relief worth more than $2 million.  
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Three Tons of Medical Supplies Sent to Kenya
The violence in Kenya continues to escalate over the disputed results from the December elections. Over 1,000 people have been killed and more than 300,000 have been displaced, with 200,000 living in organized camps. In order to respond to the health care needs during the ongoing conflict, AmeriCares has sent 6,000 pounds of medicines and medical supplies to Kenya. 

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The Gift of Sight

Nana Habou narrowly escaped blindness

Like 41% of children in Niger, seven-year-old Nana Habou’s trachoma infection has put her independence and future in jeopardy. Without corrective surgery, trachoma, a preventable disease that affects more than 84 million people, mostly in Africa and Asia, would have blinded her. This has been the fate of nearly 8 million people disabled by trachoma worldwide. AmeriCares has joined a coalition to achieve global elimination of Trachoma by 2020. Partnering with the World Health Organization, the International Trachoma Initiative and Pfizer, AmeriCares has focused on providing antibiotics as part of a comprehensive public health strategy to eradicate trachoma.               > > > Read More 

Health Clinics Help Iraqi Refugees

Iraq has been plagued by war and civil conflict for the past two decades, causing millions to be displaced from their homes, with over 2.2 million seeking refuge in neighboring countries, including Jordan. An AmeriCares grant of $50,000 was used to purchase essential medical equipment in order to open two new health clinics in the regions most affected, including Amman and Irbid.   
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The AmeriCares/Super Bowl XLII Connection!

AmeriCares was selected as the charity of choice to receive over 30 bicycles, generators and batteries used during a pre-game energy event.  The event took place over four days, from January 31 through February 3.  Human energy was used to generate enough electricity to power 30 minutes of the Super Bowl’s Pre-Game Show. Throughout the event, hundreds of cyclists rode bicycles for twelve-hours a day for four-days.

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