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$50 Million Gift Expands Americares’ Global Health Mission
9/10/2026, 3:00:34 AM
Major Gift Expands Americares’ Access to Medicine Program
A Connecticut family that has supported Americares for three decades has contributed an unprecedented $50 million to the nonprofit. Americares says the donation will accelerate its goal of helping 100 million people obtain quality health care by 2030 and will fund its Access to Medicine strategy, which targets fragile health systems in Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, Asia and Latin America. The organization also plans to allocate half of the gift to its endowment, strengthening long-term financial stability.
Context: U.S. Aid Reductions and Global Health Pressures
The gift arrives amid “a perfect storm” of conflict, climate-related disasters, supply-chain disruptions and sharp cuts to U.S. global health funding. Americares reported that the Trump administration’s reductions forced the closure of lifesaving programs, with the World Health Organization noting that 5,700 health facilities have been affected, 2,000 of which suspended operations, leaving 53 million people without services. In the prior year, Americares delivered $1.8 billion in aid, filling 9 million prescriptions and providing 3 million medical supplies to its network of more than 4,000 health centers worldwide.
Organization’s Planned Use of Funds
According to the nonprofit, the new resources will:
- Strengthen emergency response capabilities and local health-partner networks.
- Diversify medicine sources and reinforce global and local supply chains.
- Expand delivery of medical supplies to high-need regions and increase support for U.S. health centers facing rising uninsured rates.
Reactions from Leaders and Experts
Americares senior officials described the donation as a “remarkable investment” that validates the organization’s work and could inspire further giving.
Verbatim Quotes
- “For nearly 50 years, Americares has worked alongside local partners to help people and communities in crisis,” — Americares President, of Medicine Security Kellen Thomas
- “We are facing a perfect storm for global medicine access,” — Americares Senior Vice President, of Medicine Security Kellen Thomas
- “They definitely understood the moment and wanted to do more to respond to that,” — Christine Squires, president and CEO
- “I think that a lot of philanthropy scholars like myself have been a bit disappointed with the lag of response,” — Susan Appe, a University at Albany professor of public administration and policy
