Hurricane Katrina: AmeriCares Disaster Relief and Recovery Efforts
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Supporting Back to School Vaccinations in Katrina-Affected NeighborhoodsTo help provide children with immunizations against childhood and other infectious diseases, AmeriCares donated a mobile medical unit to the Children's Hospital of New Orleans. More >>
Home Reconstruction: Volunteers Building Homes
Three years after Hurricane Katrina, volunteers from across America continue to provide labor and bring hope to those who are still in need, and AmeriCares continues to support volunteer efforts in the Gulf Coast. More >>
Child Health and Welfare: School Kids Immunization Program (SKIP)
When the New Orleans schools re-opened after Hurricane Katrina, nearly all the health records for returning children had been lost or destroyed. With the support of AmeriCares, the Children’s Hospital of New Orleans implemented the School Kids Immunization Program (SKIP). More >>
Dental Care: Smiling in Mississippi
The number of qualified health professionals practicing in the communities affected by Hurricane Katrina remains low, and the lack of practicing dentists is particularly acute in Mississippi. AmeriCares is supporting several programs that promote dental health. More >>
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Mental Health: Supporting Young People in New Orleans
For 20 years, Covenant House New Orleans has been a safe haven for at-risk and homeless youth; since Hurricane Katrina, such a haven is needed more than ever. More >>
Home Reconstruction: Community Participation in Mississippi
The Gulf Coast town of Pearlington, Mississippi, is located less than 40 miles northwest of New Orleans, along the Pear River. When Hurricane Katrina made landfall on August 29, 2005, the eastern eye wall was directly over this rural town. More >>
Child Care: A New Home in Biloxi
For Carol Burnett of Biloxi's Moore Community House, the second year of the Katrina recovery has been full of "delays and hurdles at every turn" but nonetheless, a time of progress. More >>
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2005 - 2006
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Child Care: A Place to Play in Pass Christian
One of the communities that lost its entire infrastructure was Mississippi’s Pass Christian. AmeriCares donated two “Sprung Structures” that are giving Katrina’s youngest survivors a safe, secure place to play. More >>
AmeriCares Grants: Helping Communities Help Themselves
Nine months after Hurricane Katrina crossed the Gulf Coast, AmeriCares is continuing to bring help and hope to many of those who are continuing the recovery process, giving $6.3 million in grants to local organizations in response to urgent needs. More >>
Community Spirit: Building A Place to Play in New Orleans
On a sweltering June day in New Orleans, more than 200 volunteers came together to build a new playground, restoring joy and laughter to a neighborhood badly decimated by Hurricane Katrina. It is the first of three AmeriCares projects with KaBoom! More >>
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