AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC

STAMFORD, Connecticut, 06902-3111 United States

Mission Statement

Americares saves lives and improves health for people affected by poverty or disaster so they can reach their full potential.

About This Cause

Americares is a health-focused relief and development organization that saves lives and improves health for people affected by poverty or disaster. Each year, Americares reaches 85 countries on average, including the United States, with life-changing health programs, medicine, medical supplies and emergency aid. Americares is one of the world’s leading nonprofit providers of donated medicine and medical supplies. For more information, visit americares.org. Americares partners with local health centers: When local health centers thrive, so do people in their communities—with better health and more opportunity. 1. We focus on health. Our programs are uniquely designed to improve the health of people affected by poverty or disaster. 2. We create thoughtful solutions and pursue long-term change for some of the most complex health problems in the U.S. and around the world. 3. Our experience sets us apart. For more than 40 years, we have responded rapidly and effectively to the needs of our local partners and their communities. 4. We are a global leader. We are one of the leading global nonprofit providers of donated medicine and medical supplies, distributing over $1 billion in medicine and supplies to 85 countries on average each year. 5. We have an expansive partner network. A deeply collaborative organization, we have an unrivaled network of local, national and international partners. Americares supports over 4,000 health centers in the U.S. and around the world. We work with our partners to ensure local stakeholders’ input helps shape our programs. We create leverage for donors’ philanthropic dollars by using donated medicine and supplies and the local infrastructure of our partners.

AMERICARES FOUNDATION INC
88 Hamilton Ave
STAMFORD, Connecticut 06902-3111
United States
Phone 2036589500
Twitter @Americares
Unique Identifier 061008595