With the death toll in Turkey and Syria climbing rapidly after a catastrophic earthquake struck the region less than 48 hours ago, Direct Relief is mobilizing significant quantities of medical aid in response to specific requests from on-the-ground responders. At least 4,000 people in Turkey and 1,500 people in Syria are reported dead, and the […]
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Mobilizing Relief for Turkey, Syria in Response to Major Earthquake
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake on Sunday night caused widespread damage across Turkey and northern Syria. More than 2,000 people have been confirmed killed, with numbers expected to rise in the coming days, with the earthquake occurring in the middle of the night and impacting highly populated areas. The region is also experiencing below-freezing temperatures, which create […]
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SCCM Africa Infrastructure Relief and Support Project Will Improve Access to Lifesaving Oxygen in West Africa
To ensure the availability of medical oxygen to patients in West Africa, SCCM is launching the Africa Infrastructure Relief and Support (AIRS) project, made possible by a $5.5 million grant from Direct Relief. Under SCCM’s global health initiative, AIRS—in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Global Alliance of Perioperative Professionals (GAPP) and the Institute of Global […]
Direct Relief Ranked 5th Largest U.S. Charity in 2022 by Forbes
Direct Relief was rated the fifth largest charity in the United States in 2022, according to Forbes Magazine’s newly released annual list of the 100 largest U.S. charities, by private donations. The humanitarian medical aid group received $2.2 billion in private contributions in its 2022 fiscal year, up more than 15% from $1.9 billion in 2021. […]
Direct Relief Announces $7.9 Million Humanitarian Aid Package for Ukraine
SLOVAKIA—Direct Relief today announced its broadest financial package of medical aid for Ukrainians to date through $7.9 million in financial support to organizations providing critical health and rehabilitation services to Ukrainians and Ukrainian refugees facing debilitating injuries and other severe trauma caused or compounded by the ongoing war. The financial support announced this week is […]
Direct Relief Awards $1 Million Grant to Unbroken National Rehabilitation Center in Ukraine
Lviv, Ukraine — Direct Relief announced a $1 million grant to the Unbroken National Rehabilitation Center, the largest facility of its kind in Ukraine. The grant will enable the center to procure critically needed rehabilitation equipment and provide training to center personnel, helping to improve the quality of care and support provided to patients injured […]
Hurricanes and Tornadoes Prompt Emergency Response Activities Across U.S.
Deadly tornadoes spawning from a storm that stretched from Texas to Oklahoma over the weekend killed at least two people and damaged dozens of structures. Among the buildings destroyed was Kiamichi Family Medical Center in Idabel, Oklahoma. The Federally Qualified Health Center serves 8,808 patients across southeast Oklahoma, including in the designated medically underserved areas […]
Emergency Update: Hurricane Kay
Hurricane Kay made landfall Thursday afternoon in Mexico, lashing the west coast of Baja California Sur with heavy rains and winds reaching 75 mph, prompting Mexico’s Civil Protection Agency to issue a red alert for potential flash floods and landslides. Direct Relief is coordinating with the government of Baja California to supply the state Civil […]
Humanitarian Aid Flows to Ukraine Accelerating
Since the invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Direct Relief has provided nearly 200 tons of medical aid ranging from field medic packs to diabetes and cancer medications. That includes a FedEx humanitarian relief flight with 76 tons of medicines and supplies from Direct Relief that arrived last week in Poland and was distributed […]