http://www.americares.org Convio Content Management System Module en-us http://www.americares.org/assets/images/button-rss.gif http://www.americares.org www.americares.org-4595659 http://www.americares.org/newsroom/news/responding-to-food-crisis.html When soaring food prices triggered rioting and demonstrations around the world this spring, the media began issuing reports of a global food crisis. But in many parts of the world, food insecurity and malnutrition are recurring crises which require ongoing attention. Providing nutritional supplements is one way AmeriCares is responding to this need. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 www.americares.org-4450545 http://www.americares.org/newsroom/news/americares-reaching-out.html AmeriCares is preparing to send a second major shipment of medicines and medical supplies to Myanmar this week, as part of a sustained effort in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0500 www.americares.org-4270958 http://www.americares.org/newsroom/news/americares-deliver-second-hospital-2.html Continuing its efforts to provide relief for people living in the earthquake-stricken region of China’s Sichuan Province, AmeriCares will deliver, construct and equip a second field hospital in early July. Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 www.americares.org-4308519 http://www.americares.org/newsroom/voices-from-the-field/engineer-eddie-casso-builds.html Eddie Casso Lopez has traveled the world constructing field hospitals, from Pakistan to New Orleans and many points in between. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 www.americares.org-3932495 http://www.americares.org/newsroom/news/americares-delivers-aid-to.html In response to needs expressed by state and local authorities and our partners on the ground, AmeriCares continues to address and monitor the needs of people in the Midwest suffering in the aftermath of flooding and tornadoes. To date, we have shipped more than 210,000 bottles of water to aid in flood relief, in addition to the 35,000 bottles of water sent to aid in tornado relief in Iowa. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 www.americares.org-3997202 http://www.americares.org/newsroom/news/field-hospital-in-qingchuan.html AmeriCares field hospital in Qingchuan, China, is now seeing patients. The field hospital, an extension of AmeriCares aid to China’s battered Sichuan Province, is serving people in the area hardest hit by last month’s earthquake and is staffed by local Chinese doctors and equipped by AmeriCares. Qingchuan Hospital, which previously served the county’s 250,000 people, was damaged beyond use during the 7.9-magnitude earthquake. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 www.americares.org-3961838 http://www.americares.org/newsroom/news/americares-provides.html AmeriCares teamed with a leading pharmaceutical partner to provide vaccinations for 8,000 Peruvian children against bacteria that causes pneumonia and other serious infections. In Peru, 47 percent of children under 5 are malnourished, making them susceptible to infection. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 www.americares.org-3616778 http://www.americares.org/newsroom/news/field-hospital-arrives-in.html The field hospital in Qingchuan, China, is expected to be operational by week’s end. The field hospital, an extension of AmeriCares aid to China’s battered Sichuan Province, will serve people in the area hardest hit by the earthquake and will be staffed by local Chinese doctors and equipped by AmeriCares. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 www.americares.org-3837193 http://www.americares.org/newsroom/news/americares-to-supply.html In the coming weeks AmeriCares will be supplying and equipping a number of planned emergency clinics in Myanmar, focusing on the areas devastated by Cyclone Nargis. These clinics will replace damaged rural health outposts and serve large populations of displaced persons living in temporary shelters. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 www.americares.org-3740517 http://www.americares.org/newsroom/voices-from-the-field/dennis-brown-on-china-earthquake.html AmeriCares staff member Dennis Brown traveled from AmeriCares head office in Stamford to China to oversee our relief efforts following the 7.9-magnitude earthquake which struck China’s Sichuan Province on May 12. More than 80,000 people are dead or missing, hundreds of thousands have been injured and millions have been left homeless. Here he shares some of his impressions while in the field. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 www.americares.org-3719176 http://www.americares.org/newsroom/news/americares-ships-water-to-aid.html AmeriCares has shipped a truck containing more than 35,000 bottles of water to our partner in Indiana to help in the relief efforts following the recent flooding in the state. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 www.americares.org-3714831 http://www.americares.org/newsroom/press/2008/americares-establishes-field.html AmeriCares today announced it has completed construction of a field hospital in Qingchuan, an area where 250,000 residents lost their only hospital following China’s 7.9-magnitude earthquake on May 12. Designed to address the region’s long-term medical needs, the hospital will be stocked and occupied immediately. Qingchuan was severely affected by the initial earthquake and has suffered many aftershocks. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 www.americares.org-3489331 http://www.americares.org/newsroom/news/americares-relief-efforts.html One of the first nonprofit organizations to deliver aid directly into Myanmar, AmeriCares has airlifted more than 15 tons of critically needed medicines and medical supplies to survivors of Cyclone Nargis. Our emergency response team made successful arrangements to ensure the distribution of our supplies to the flooded Irrawaddy Delta region. Within 48 hours the medicines and supplies were in the hands of mobile medical teams, which delivered the necessary aid directly to those in need. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0500 www.americares.org-3429716 http://www.americares.org/newsroom/voices-from-the-field/ella-gudwin-in-myanmar.html Ella Gudwin, a national AmeriCares staff member, was one of the first American relief workers allowed into Myanmar after Cyclone Nargis. More than 100,000 people are estimated to be missing or dead, many of whom were washed away by the rushing floodwaters. Here she shares her impressions and observations after two weeks in the field with Sharon Croos of AmeriCares Sri Lanka office. Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 www.americares.org-3331781 http://www.americares.org/newsroom/news/americares-aid-shipment-arrives-in-china.html A shipment containing medicines, medical supplies and blankets from AmeriCares landed early Sunday morning in Chengdu, China, the capital of the earthquake-ravaged Sichuan Province. AmeriCares is also offering to contribute a field hospital to the relief efforts, and our emergency response team continues to assess additional ways in which we can provide medical assistance. Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 www.americares.org-3263999 http://www.americares.org/newsroom/press/2008/americares-ships-medicines-to-china.html The first airlift of aid to Chinese earthquake victims provided by private organizations left Kansas City today, and AmeriCares medicines and medical supplies are an integral part of the shipment. AmeriCares is proud to play an instrumental role in delivering critical relief to the Sichuan Province. Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 www.americares.org-2890575 http://www.americares.org/newsroom/news/americares-distributing-aid-in-myanmar.html One of the first nonprofit organizations to deliver aid directly into Myanmar, AmeriCares has supplied more than 15 tons of critically needed medicines and medical supplies to survivors of Cyclone Nargis. Fri, 23 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 www.americares.org-3214750 http://www.americares.org/newsroom/press/2008/life-saving-aid-to-darfur.html No description available Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 www.americares.org-3050700 http://www.americares.org/newsroom/news/americares-sends-new-aid-to-darfur.html On May 22 AmeriCares delivered its 10th airlift to Darfur. The airlift contained more than 15 tons of antibiotics, vitamins and medical supplies worth more than $2.7 million and was flown directly to Geneina, West Darfur — one of Sudan’s most dangerous and hard-to-reach regions. AmeriCares is one of the few international relief organizations allowed to fly directly into Darfur. Wed, 21 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 www.americares.org-2956033 http://www.americares.org/newsroom/press/2008/americares-delivers-life-saving-aid-to-myanmar.html No description available Sun, 18 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 www.americares.org-2798583 http://www.americares.org/newsroom/press/2008/americares-statement-on-china-earthquake.html No description available Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 www.americares.org-2750906 http://www.americares.org/newsroom/press/2008/relief-worker-arrives-in-myanmar.html No description available Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 www.americares.org-2706464 http://www.americares.org/newsroom/press/2008/americares-air-lifts-life-savi.html No description available Fri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 -0500 www.americares.org-2663656 http://www.americares.org/newsroom/press/2008/americares-statement-on-cyclone.html AmeriCares is working quickly to assemble life-saving medical and other humanitarian supplies at our Stamford, CT and Amsterdam warehouses to be shipped immediately to our partners on the ground in Myanmar. 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