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A message of hope from Malawi, where hundreds of babies are protected from mother-to-child HIV transmission
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AmeriCares issued a grant to Physician's National Health Program to fund the work of volunteer doctors providing specialized care to ill and infirm hurricane survivors trapped in hi-rise buildings.
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Operation Winter Warmth AmeriCares relief workers and World Cares Center volunteers went door to door in Staten Island, N.Y., distributing sleeping bags to households without power since Hurricane Sandy.
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Behind the scenes: A sneak peek at our Sandy relief teams working round-the-clock. Thank you to all who support our work—we take our commitment to heart. Enjoy and share
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When Hurricane Sandy struck, the power went out in most of Staten Island, greatly reducing the ability for clinics to provide care to patients. Our mobile medical clinic helps survivors get the crucial health services they need.
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In the wake of powerful mid-atlantic storms that left tens of thousands of families suffering amid power outages and sweltering heat, AmeriCares trucks were rolling to hard-hit West Virginia. A total of $277,000 in water, first aid, relief supplies and emergency medical aid was delivered to help families in need. Watch our behind-the-scenes video to see the emergency shipment leaving our warehouse.
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In Malawi, one of the world's poorest countries, people suffer daily because of limited access to health care – especially families living in remote villages.
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Before AmeriCares began working in Kosovo in 1999, high-risk newborns like Bardi had little hope of survival.
Little Bardi’s life began in Kosovo with heartbreak and hope. This tiny, three-pound boy was a miracle baby—the only survivor of a premature delivery of triplets. At birth, Bardi’s own survival was threatened by the risk of respiratory distress—a syndrome all too common among babies with underdeveloped lungs due to premature birth.
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AmeriCares focused its March, 2012 tornado response on hard-hit communities in impoverished eastern Kentucky, dispatching relief workers and delivering water, medical aid, hygiene supplies, nutritional supplements, and cleaning supplies to help thousands of survivors
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In 2012, we reached an important milestone – three decades of delivering hope and humanitarian aid to those in need around the world.
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In hard-hit Breezy Point, a Queens, NY community decimated by floods and fire, there is an urgent need for medical services—especially for first responders, recovery workers and clean-up crews assisting the community, as well as residents injured while clearing debris from their damaged homes. On November 7, as a nor’easter began to strike the area, we delivered a shipment of emergency medical aid to help support the needs of the Rockaway Point Volunteer Emergency Services team.
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AmeriCares delivers medical and humanitarian aid to people in crisis around the world. A 60-second PSA featuring actor Aaron Eckhart.
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Within hours of the deadly March, 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and radiation disaster that shattered millions of lives in northeastern Japan, AmeriCares mobilized a large-scale emergency response, with air shipments of medical and humanitarian aid that helped countless survivors in need.
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Community gardens: cultivating hope where homes once stood
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In Cambodia, children are often born underweight and suffer from malnutrition their entire lives. To combat this, AmeriCares supports the Sihanouk Hospital Center of HOPE with deliveries of nutrient-rich meal packs -- extremely effective in restoring health to severely malnourished patients. In addition, AmeriCares sends ongoing shipments of medicines and supplies to help the hospital provide free care to more than 90,000 impoverished patients each year, and supports major initiatives to treat breast cancer and HIV.
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In rural Vietnam, where one-third of children under age 5 suffer from stunted growth due to malnutrition, our pediatric nutrition program is a shining example of hope and progress. Launched in 2005 with the support of our partners, Abbott, and the Abbott Fund, the program has improved the lives of more than 3,000 children. Thanks to its remarkable success in reducing malnutrition rates and promoting growth in children facing dire nutritional challenges, the program continues to expand and break the cycle of hunger.
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Following the February, 2010 earthquake in Chile, AmeriCares implemented a 2-year recovery plan, shipping a total of $800,000 in immediate medical aid, including...
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Images of Somalia – a country torn by years of civil strife and now ravaged by terrible famine. Without words or sound, this window provides a brief view of our emergency relief efforts in the Horn of Africa.
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In the years after the deadly 2010 earthquake, AmeriCares continues its lifesaving work in Haiti -- delivering help and restoring health to people in desperate need.
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In the aftermath of epic natural disaster, AmeriCares continues to expand recovery efforts in Japan, with continued focus on behavioral health, resettlement, and reconstruction.
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AmeriCares at Work in Haiti and Around the World - Haiti Disaster Relief Video
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How can you not care? AmeriCares Delivering Aid to Darfur since 2004.
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Delivering health and hope around the world and here at home.
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Looking to the future: Improving lives and rebuilding communities.
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Restoring health and saving lives one family at a time.
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Family Emergency Kits contain essential personal care items to help people displaced by disaster.
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This video was created by our 2012 interns, who set out to produce a compelling short piece about the global impact of AmeriCares. They quickly discovered the challenge of fitting it all into a 3-minute timeframe! The final video highlights a fraction of what we do, from the fresh perspective of our interns… a snapshot of their experience. Enjoy and share!
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Household Clean-Up Kits help families begin restoring their homes damaged by disaster.
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This video is a reminder of the vital impact you have every time you give generously to AmeriCares.
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