Friend,

Breaking news: Americares is deploying an emergency medical team to Jamaica to meet the immediate health needs of survivors affected by Hurricane Melissa – the strongest storm on record to make landfall in the country.

The 16-person team, including physicians, nurses and mental health professionals, will provide free primary care services and mental health support to survivors in Chester Castle, Jamaica. Two weeks after the storm, many health facilities, including major hospitals, are only partially operating.

As our team prepares to start seeing patients, will you make a gift to Americares today to support our work in Jamaica and around the world? Thanks to a generous group of humanitarians, your gift will be matched 500% for a limited time.

“With dozens of health centers damaged or destroyed, hurricane survivors have been cut off from care across the island. The needs are immense. So many people have lost everything – including homes and loved ones – and have suffered enormous trauma. Our emergency medical team will be working right away to ensure survivors get the care they need.”
– Christine Squires, Americares President and CEO

Our teams are working to deliver critically needed medicines and relief supplies for health facilities in Jamaica and Haiti, but these communities have a long road to recovery ahead. That’s why it’s so important to take full advantage of this 5X match opportunity. Your gift can go FIVE TIMES as far toward restoring health services and delivering aid for those most impacted by crises like Hurricane Melissa. 

Will you please give $125 (becomes $625) right now? Every dollar will be matched 500% to deliver lifesaving aid to those who need it most.

Thank you for supporting our emergency response to this historic storm.

Americares