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Shweta Rawat joins Americares Board of Directors
She also serves as the managing director of the Rural India Supporting Trust (RIST)she helped establish in 2009.
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Nandika Chand - Mon, 14, Apr 2025
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Shweta Rawat / Americares
Americares, a health-focused relief and development organization, has appointed Shweta Rawat to its Board of Directors. Rawat, a champion for disability inclusion, women’s leadership and economic empowerment, has been a staunch Americares supporter for over a decade.
In a statement, Christine Squires, Americares President and CEO, said Shweta’s leadership and education to advancing health, equity and opportunity make her an outstanding addition to the Americares Board of Directors. “Her extensive experience developing large-scale social impact programs and forging strategic partnerships will be invaluable as we work to improve access to health for people around the world.”
Rawat said: “For over a decade, I have witnessed their critical work as first responders for emergency and disaster relief by offering medical assistance and aid to those affected and building sustainable social impact programs across the globe.” Rawat shared that she will leverage her expertise towards Americares continuing growth and success.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations from American University in Washington, D.C. and a master’s degree in human rights and politics from City University in the U.K. Rawat also serves on the Museum of Art & Photography’s U.S. Advisory Board and is a board member of the Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health. She also serves as the managing director of the Rural India Supporting Trust (RIST), an organization that she helped establish in 2009. RIST supports poverty alleviation and the well-being of communities in India, through strategic and value-based partnerships in alignment with United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.
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Americares has partnered with RIST for over a decade to enhance health care services in Mumbai’s urban communities. This collaboration led to the development and expansion of Americares India’s Mobile Health Center Program, which grew from a single vehicle to a comprehensive primary care delivery program that delivers care to tens of thousands of people in need each year.
Since its establishment in 1979, Americares has provided over US$23 billion in aid to 164 countries, including the United States. Americares is No. 8 on Forbes list of Top 100 Charities and has a 4-star rating, the highest possible, from Charity Navigator - America’s largest independent charity evaluator.
The organization helps communities prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters; increase accessibility, availability, affordability, and acceptability of medicine and medical supplies; improve and expand clinical services; and prevent disease and promote good health.
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