May 12, 2014
During World Immunization Week, recognized by the World Health Organization during the last week of April, AmeriCares India team promoted one of the world’s most powerful tools for health — the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease.
May 09, 2014
There’s no greater gift for a mother than a safe delivery of a healthy newborn…
May 08, 2014
Today, mothers and children in Sri Lanka have access to quality health care at Trincomalee Hospital where AmeriCares has completed an 83,000-square-foot addition onto the hospital, adding 250 beds, operating rooms, a laboratory complex and a neonatal intensive care unit. The $2.8 million project expands the hospital’s capacity to treat patients in an area ravaged by the 2004 tsunami and the long-running civil conflict that ended in 2009.
May 07, 2014
April 24, 2014
Stamford, Conn. – April 24, 2014 – The GE Foundation has awarded AmeriCares $2.1 million to…
April 22, 2014
In the months since Typhoon Haiyan struck, AmeriCares has provided more than $19.7 million in aid to help meet the immediate needs…
April 21, 2014
The AmeriCares gardening project in Japan’s Fukushima Prefecture works to improve the psychological and emotional well being of disaster survivors. The program provides the opportunity for participants to plant and garden without the fear of radiation, which is still relatively high throughout the region.
April 17, 2014
Angel is an adorable and energetic 2-year-old who loves soccer and yearned to run—an activity…
April 10, 2014
Nurse manager Prisca Ringia has seen firsthand how best practices in safety and infection control…
April 07, 2014
While National Volunteer Week shines a well-deserved spotlight on the crucial work of our dedicated volunteers –…
Diabetes has haunted Jose since his father’s early death from the chronic disease. So when…
April 04, 2014
For the first time in years, Terry can walk without debilitating pain in her legs…
March 31, 2014
Two new shipments of emergency medical assistance have reached our partners working in Syria, containing…
March 26, 2014
For Japan tsunami survivors, particularly those who are elderly or have disabilities, access to health care can…
March 11, 2014
Three years after the devastating earthquake, tsunami, and radiation disaster, AmeriCares is helping communities bridge…
March 07, 2014
More than a decade ago, when author and educator, Barbara Margolies was speaking in Niger,…
March 05, 2014
Since the triple disaster in Japan in 2011, an increasing number of elderly men must learn how…
February 24, 2014
To help meet crucial needs gaps in health care access and mental health services in…
In recognition of American Heart Month, AmeriCares is providing $17 million in cardiovascular medicines for low-income…