What is "americares"

AmeriCares is a non-profit disaster relief and global health organization providing immediate response to emergency medical needs and supporting long-term health care initiatives for people in the United States and around the world.

Since its founding in 1979, AmeriCares has delivered more than $12 billion in medicines, medical supplies and humanitarian aid to 164 countries in response to natural disasters, civil conflicts and ongoing health crises in impoverished areas.

AmeriCares is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The organization has offices in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Port-au-Prince, Haiti Sendai, Japan and Mumbai, India. AmeriCares operates three warehouses, one each in the U.S., Europe and India.