1. WATCH: Drones deliver lifesaving supplies across Ghana

In Ghana, distance is too often a barrier to health care. Americares partners are using drones to rapidly deliver urgently needed medicine donated by Americares to remote regions. Watch Mrs. Donkor tell the emotional story of how a drone delivered medicine for her sick baby within thirty minutes, saving her family a trip to the hospital. Americares has been providing assistance to Ghana since 1991, delivering over $100 million in medicine and medical supplies to support people in need. 

2. Schools Become Hubs for Mental Health in Puerto Rico

To meet the mental health needs of students at schools in Puerto Rico, an Americares team based in San Juan developed a program to train more than 600 teachers and staff in 13 schools to identify distress and serve as supportive links between students, parents and the larger community.

Mental health is one focus of Americares programs in Puerto Rico, and Americares has accomplished 41,000 interventions through training and direct counseling in the territory since 2017.

3. Americares Named Ninth-Largest Charity in the United States

Americares has been named the ninth-largest charity in the United States by Forbes.

“This ranking reflects our well-earned reputation as a trusted organization saving lives and improving health,” says Americares President and CEO Christine Squires. “It shows donors seek out Americares for our efficiency, reach and the impact we make in the lives of those affected by poverty and disaster all over the world.”

4. Country Spotlight: Honduras

Communities in Honduras have faced prolonged droughts, severe flooding due to hurricanes and coastal erosion and inundation due to climate change. Nearly 80% of Hondurans do not have access to quality health care. But there’s hope thanks to your support: Americares has been working in the country since 1986. In partnership with the Honduran Order of Malta, we have provided access to medicine for more than 80 health and social service institutions throughout the country with a focus on diabetes treatment.