An estimated 2 billion people — one-third of the world’s population — lack access to basic medicines. Health-care professionals in developing countries struggle daily with shortages of critical supplies, and catastrophic events such as earthquakes and civil conflict imperil the health of vulnerable populations around the globe. That’s where AmeriCares comes in.
AmeriCares restores health and saves lives by delivering medicines, medical supplies, and humanitarian aid to people in need wherever they may be found. Many know the organization for being among the first aid groups on the scene after tragedies such as Hurricane Katrina and the 2010 Haiti earthquake. Less well known is AmeriCares status as the world’s largest distributor of donated medicine and medical supplies.
