Jessica Sandoval, a young 27-year woman, was 7 months pregnant with her third child when she began to experience symptoms of premature labor. With hesitation, she went to the primary health center...
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AmeriCares Emergency Relief Expert reports from earthquake affected Padang, Indonesia
Emergency Relief Expert, Puji Satrisno, arrived in Padang, Indonesia early this morning (local time) and has spent the day working with doctors and administrators at the three hospitals in the city...
Voices from the field: Helping mothers in Niger
Barbara Margolies, founder of the International Organization for Women & Development, recently wrote about her organization's project in Niger, supported by AmeriCares Medical Outreach Program. I...
Pakistan Swat Valley crisis: Voices from the field
Pakistan's Swat Valley has been besieged by brutality since escalating Taliban violence brought about a full blown confrontation with Pakistan's army last spring. Three million people were forced to...
Sri Lanka refugee crisis: Emergency aid worker reports from the field
After 25 years of civil war in Sri Lanka between the government and Tamil rebels, peace is slowly being restored. But for families still living in refugee camps, the war is far from over. An...
Pakistan refugee crisis
AmeriCares Report from the Field As violence grows between Pakistan's government and Taliban militants, it is estimated that as many as 1.8 million innocent people will be forced to flee their homes...
Malawi field report, 5 Feb 2009
Elikem Tomety Archer, AmeriCares partnership manager for Africa, worked extensively in Africa including health programs in HIV/AIDS, malnutrition and anti-blindness initiatives. Elikem shares her...
Indonesia: Tsunami after two years
Pak Tarmidji's Story For 45-year-old Pak Tarmidji, life has irrevocably changed since the 2004 tsunami. His beloved wife, Ibu Sulistin, was literally swept from his grasp by the giant wave as he...
USA: Moving ahead in Mississippi
Ten months after Hurricane Katrina, the recovery is moving ahead in Mississippi, fueled by a combination of true southern grit and generous American spirit. Recently, AmeriCares made more than 35...
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Reflections on Chad: Randy Weiss, AmeriCares relief worker
As an emergency relief worker for AmeriCares I have witnessed much human suffering, both in the after-math of natural disasters and the devastation left by civil war. Co-workers had told me what they...