The AmeriCares Model

For more than two decades, the success of AmeriCares has been characterized by timely response, meaningful impact, high integrity and intense passion for the work. To deliver medicine, relief supplies and health care to the needy, AmeriCares has developed a platform based on strategic partnerships, high efficiency and tight auditing procedures.

Since its founding, AmeriCares has provided more than $8.0 Billion  of aid to 137 countries. To accomplish these results, AmeriCares assembles product donations from the private sector, determines the most urgent needs and solicits the funding to send the aid via airlift or ocean cargo to health and welfare professionals in the indigent locations.

On the ground, AmeriCares works with international and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs), hospitals, health networks and government ministries of long-standing effectiveness such as the Order of Malta, Mother Teresa''s Missionaries of Charity, Adventist Development and Relief Agency International, HOPE Worldwide, Project Mercy, Centres pour le Développement et la Santé and Help The Afghan Children.

Our warehouses in U.S., Europe and India serve as assembly centers for inventory.

In some instances, where products such as medicines or medical supplies are not available through conventional channels and the need is critical, AmeriCares applies funds for direct purchases.

Uncompromising security procedures assure that the assistance is distributed to the designated beneficiaries and not diverted. (For example, AmeriCares ensures there is all-inclusive tracking of medicine by lot number and conducts thorough follow-ups.)

The model is time tested, cost effective and experience driven. Historically, auditing discloses that each $100 in cash contributions enables AmeriCares to deliver more than $3,400 in emergency relief, including medicines, medical supplies, clothing, footwear, blankets and nutritional supplements.