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 crucial relief items to help 2,000+ families living in camps, the construction of a transitional field hospital that has seen 6,000 patients, $400,000 in hospital equipment for the worst-hit hospitals in the regions, and aid for community-based mental health organizations. "AmeriCares came to a country that was suffering, and brought health and life to its people."
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AmeriCares is approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 (C) (3) tax-exempt organization, and all donations are tax deductible to the extent provided by law. AmeriCares Federal Identification Number (EIN) is 061008595.