About
Americares saves lives and improves health for people affected by poverty or disaster so they can reach their full potential. They deliver medicines and medical supplies to communities in crisis.
Active Missions
5 missions
Colombia FloodsActiveCritical
Córdoba & Northern ColombiaJan 2026300,000 affected
Dominican Republic FloodsActiveMajor
National (28 of 32 provinces)Apr 20261,000,000 affected
Gaza-Israeli Humanitarian CrisisActiveCritical
Gaza Strip & IsraelOct 20232,300,000 affected
Sudan Humanitarian CrisisActiveCritical
SudanApr 202330,000,000 affected
Russia-Ukraine WarActiveCritical
UkraineFeb 202217,600,000 affected
Past Missions
5 missions
Hurricane HeleneRecoveryHurricane
Florida & Western North CarolinaSep 2024 — Nov 20246 million affected
Türkiye EarthquakeResolvedEarthquake
Southern Turkey & Northern SyriaFeb 2023 — Jun 202315,000,000 affected
Haiti EarthquakeResolvedEarthquake
Sud & Grand'Anse DepartmentsAug 2021 — Dec 2021800,000 affected
COVID-19 PandemicResolvedPandemic
GlobalJan 2020 — May 2023770,000,000 affected
Beirut Port ExplosionResolvedExplosion
BeirutAug 2020 — Mar 2021300,000 affected
At a Glance
- Scope
- International
- Founded
- 1982
- Headquarters
- Stamford, Connecticut
- Missions
- 10 recorded
- Categories
- Medical AidEmergency Response
- Disaster Types
- HurricaneEarthquakeFloodGeneral
Locations
distribution centerStamford, Connecticut
88 Hamilton Avenue, Stamford, CT 06902
Related News
Four Dead, 30,000 Displaced as Catastrophic Floods Hit Dominican RepublicApr 15, 2026
Catastrophic Floods in Northern Colombia Displace 300,000 as Emergency Declaration IssuedApr 11, 2026
Bob Macauley: A Meeting With the Pope That Launched AmericaresFeb 28, 2026
Emergency Teams Respond to Deadly Philippines EarthquakeOct 2, 2025