One year after a series of catastrophic hurricanes battered the southern United States and the Caribbean, Americares is launching a national disaster preparedness campaign to raise awareness and critical funding to help communities stay safe and recover faster.

Americares is responding to Hurricane Lane as Hawaii braces for one of the most powerful storms in decades.

In the year since Hurricane Harvey devastated Texas, Americares has provided more than $13 million in aid to support the recovery.

Americares is responding to the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the Indonesian island of Lombok Sunday evening, toppling buildings, destroying roads and sending powerful aftershocks throughout the island.

Volunteers from Nestli© Waters North America assembled 1,000 first aid kits at the company’s Stamford, Conn., headquarters on August 2 in recognition of Nestli© Cares Day

Americares is preparing an emergency shipment of relief supplies for families displaced by the catastrophic Carr Fire in California, one of the ten worst fires on record in the state.

Americares, in partnership with Colombian health authorities, has opened a medical clinic in La Guajira, Colombia, to provide essential primary care services and access to medicines for migrants fleeing the mounting economic and political crisis in Venezuela.

Americares is delivering $2 million in critical medicine and medical supplies to help children and families in war-torn Syria.

Americares announced three new additions to its Emergency Programs team to support the nonprofit’s growing disaster preparedness, response and recovery portfolio. Kristin Stevens joins Americares as Director of Preparedness and Disaster Risk Reduction, Brian Scheel joins as Director of Emergency Response and Adam Keehn joins as Director of Complex Humanitarian Emergencies.

Americares is preparing an emergency shipment of medicine and relief supplies for families displaced by the volcanic eruption in Guatemala. Dozens have died, and 1.7 million people have been affected since the Fuego volcano 25 miles southwest of Guatemala City began erupting on June 3.

Americares, in partnership with the Healthcare Distribution Alliance (HDA), has presented its annual Power of Partnership Award to Mylan, in recognition of its outstanding commitment to increasing access to health care around the world.

Americares has awarded nearly $1 million in funding to eight nonprofit organizations in Texas providing health services to Hurricane Harvey survivors.

Americares is launching a new professional development initiative for state association leaders supporting the 1,400 nonprofit free and charitable clinics nationwide. Americares and Goverance4Good are partnering to launch the State Association Leadership Forum later this month at The Johnson Foundation at Wingspread in Racine, Wisconsin.

Over 100 volunteers assembled 1,500 first aid kits at Americares headquarters and distribution center on Wednesday, April 18, in recognition of National Volunteer Week. Volunteers from Boehringer Ingelheim, Crane Co., Deloitte LLP, ICBC Standard Securities Inc./ICBC Standard Resources Inc., J.P. Morgan, OdysseyRe, Purdue Pharma L.P., Warby Parker and community members participated in the event.

It is with profound sadness that the Americares family mourns the passing of former First Lady and Americares Ambassador-at-Large Barbara Bush.

Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, today announced the promotion of Dr. Julie Varughese to chief medical officer and technical unit vice president.

Americares has earned a 4-star ratingthe highest possiblefrom Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator, for its strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency. This is the third consecutive year Americares has earned this top distinction.

Americares has made a commitment to expand access to mental health and psychosocial services for health workers and first responders on the frontlines of the Hurricane Maria recovery in Puerto Rico.

Americares, the health-focused relief and development organization, today announced the promotion of Lindsay O’Brien to vice president of U.S. programs and partnerships.

An Americares emergency team is headed to Papua New Guinea where more than 270,000 people are in need of immediate humanitarian assistance in the aftermath of a 7.5-magnitude earthquake.