Emergency Programs

Americares has set up clinics in towns near the Colombia border or where Venezuelans have settled to meet the critical primary health care needs of migrants fleeing the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela.

The historic 2017 Atlantic hurricane season produced 17 named storms, most notably Harvey, Irma, and Maria that left hundreds dead, destroyed communities across the southern U.S. and Caribbean and caused an estimated $265 billion in damage.

As Hurricane Maria smashed into Puerto Rico, Dominica and other Caribbean islands, Americares emergency experts responded immediately to this…

Americares deployed emergency response experts to assist in relief efforts for communities in the path of Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful…

Americares is supporting the recovery from Hurricane Harvey, which devastated Texas communities with 130 mph winds, torrential rains and historic…

In Yemen, Americares has provided six shipments of medicines and supplies to four partners since the crisis became acute in April 2017, supporting…

Americares responded to Hurricane Matthew’s deadly path through Haiti and other Caribbean nations and along the southeast coast of the U.S.,.

Following Ecuador’s deadliest earthquake in decades, Americares emergency team deployed, built a supply chain of medicine and medical supplies…

The World Health Organization first declared an international public health emergency on February 1, 2016 because of a suspected link between…

On April 25, 2015, the worst earthquake in 80 years rocked Nepal, caused buildings to collapse, set off avalanches on Mount Everest and catapulted…

To help restore access to health care for families affected by the violence in the Central African Republic, Americares shipped emergency medical…

On November 8, 2013, super Typhoon Haiyan – possibly the most powerful storm ever recorded—dealt a massive blow to the Philippines. Within 72…