AmeriCares Emergency Response Blog

What you lose when you lose everything

Alex Ostasiewicz — Mon, 21 May 2012 21:08:27 +0000

Disaster survivors also need the tools to cope with what they have experienced, what they have lost that cannot be rebuilt.

Filling Health Care Gaps in the Wake of Disaster

Garrett Ingoglia — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:42:50 +0000

"There were plenty of crucial health care gaps several months after the disasters."

Artifacts of Lives

Leslie Gianelli — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 13:12:59 +0000

In Ogatsu, a full size tour bus resting atop the roof of a building has come to symbolize the immense power of the tsunami wave.

AmeriCares Dynamic Duo in Sendai

Leslie Gianelli — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:14:13 +0000

Ramona and Kyoko realized from the start that an office in Tokyo, where most aid groups are located, just would not do.

“Thank you for coming here from America.”

Leslie Gianelli — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:13:23 +0000

The shell of the Okawa elementary school still stands, a monument to 74 children lost when the tsunami swept through.

One Family’s Crisis in the Aftermath of 2011 Floods

AmeriCares Staff — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:13:18 +0000

"We did not know that one day our only shelter and livelihood would be washed away."

Millions Struggle in the Aftermath of 2011 Floods

Riaz Khalil — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:44:30 +0000

“Compared to the 2010 floods, I found this to be the most vulnerable population of displaced people by far.”

“All had lost their homes — and all had lived in the same community their entire lives.”

Ramona Bajema — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:49:08 +0000

Ramona's reflections after visiting radiation-affected communities.

“In addition to radiation fears, livelihoods are a prime concern.”

Ramona Bajema — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:45:14 +0000

Ramona Bajema and Kyoko Sakurai traveled to Yamamoto-cho, Minami Sôma, Sôma, and the coastline of Shinchi-machi in Miyagi Prefecture for a distribution with AmeriCares partner.

AmeriCares Supports 100+ Hospitals and Clinics in Haiti

Donna Porstner — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:35:03 +0000

"When the children smile and start playing, you know they are going to make it."