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Stamford, Conn. – Dec. 20, 2022 – Americares is the 10th largest charity in the United States in 2022, according to Forbes Magazine. The annual list ranks the 100 largest U.S. charities, by private donations. Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, brought in $1.2 billion in private donations during the most recently reported fiscal year.

In September, after Hurricane Fiona battered Puerto Rico with wind and rain, Wendy Morales made sure her family was safe. Then, as administrator of the Migrant Health Center in Yauco, Puerto Rico, she turned her attention to the community’s health needs. Solar power made the difference.

An Americares emergency response team is on the ground in Cianjur, Indonesia as of November 25, 2022 to deliver critically needed medicines and medical supplies. Our team is assessing local health needs and supporting damaged health facilities following the deadly 5.6-magnitude earthquake which struck on November 21, 2022.

The war has affected everyone in Ukraine, but it is particularly cruel to pregnant women.

There is constant stress, as many men are away fighting, and frequent air raid alarms require everyone to descend into shelters. Some pregnant women travel long distances to find safety – a move that can also be stressful, as they are now far from the support of family and friends. The health effects on pregnant women are stark.

War and displacement are difficult for healthy people but can be doubly challenging for those who suffer from chronic illness such as diabetes. War can disrupt supplies of chronic disease medicine, and stress can worsen health, making treatment even more critical.

A mission to provide critical surgeries for Guatemalan patients in need started Mike Oswald, a Certified Nurse Anesthetist, on a journey. Over time this developed into something more permanent, namely an ongoing communication and collaboration between local medical experts and the visiting mission teams.

Americares is preparing to respond to the devastating 5.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Afghanistan’s Paktika province yesterday, killing more than 1,000 people and injuring more than 1,500 others.

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Seeing no other option to keep their family safe, Yuleima and her husband decided to leave everything behind and cross the river into Colombia.

Lizbeth and her family are now one of thousands living in camps and shelters in Arauquita, Colombia, where Americares mobile health centers provide refugees with free health services

Stamford, Conn. – May 18, 2021 – Biogen and the Biogen Foundation have committed more than $500,000 in personal protective equipment and financial support for Americares response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

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To provide care for thousands and ease the burden on Colombian health facilities, Americares opened four primary care clinics in towns near the border or where Venezuelans have settled.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has awarded Americares $800,000 to address the mental health needs of health workers in Puerto Rico recovering from Hurricane Maria.

Days after Hurricane Michael tore through Florida, Lauren needed insulin. Fortunately she found it in a nearby health center supported by Americares and resupplied by the emergency team right after the storm.

Americares emergency recovery team in Texas is working with local partners to help survivors of Hurricane Harvey’s catastrophic impact.

Lacking resources, a single mom finds the health care she needs for her chronic medical conditions at Americares Free Clinic in Stamford, CT. finds the health care she needs for her chronic medical conditions at Americares Free Clinic in Stamford, CT.

After Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, Elia and thousands like her had empty prescription bottles and no way to refill them, until Americares brought medical teams and delivered supplies to help people in crisis.

Americares has deployed emergency response experts to assist in response efforts for areas impacted by Hurricane Irma, the most powerful Atlantic hurricane ever recorded. Irma struck first in the Caribbean as a Category 5 storm, packing winds of 185 mph and leaving a trail of catastrophic damage.