Americares

About us

The generosity of United MileagePlus members makes it possible for Americares to save lives and improve health around the world. Using donated miles, Americares emergency responders travel to disaster zones as emergencies are unfolding. Americares relief workers are among the first to respond to emergencies, helping to restore health services for survivors. Americares responds to more than 30 natural disasters and humanitarian crises worldwide each year, establishes long-term recovery projects and brings preparedness programs to communities vulnerable to disasters. Americares envisions a world in which all people have pathways to health and opportunity: Your donated miles are helping to realize that vision. 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.