Disaster Relief
Supporting Disaster-Affected Communities
Responding in disaster-affected communities in the U.S. and around the world.
Covid-19 Relief
Making sure the courage of health workers on the front lines is honored with meaningful support, and the people most at risk in this pandemic are cared for – regardless of politics, religion, or ability to pay.
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Healthy People. Better World.
Direct Relief works in the U.S. and internationally to equip doctors and nurses with life-saving medical resources to care for the world's most vulnerable people.
Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone in Need.
COVID-19 Pandemic
Coronavirus Outbreak Response
Delivering protective gear to safeguard health workers and supplying medical items for critical patient care.
Wildfire Relief
Helping Wildfire-Affected Regions Recover
Supporting healthcare agencies and first responders respond to fires in California and globally.
AID TRACKER
Unaudited totals since Jan. 1, 2020
Updated
- in medical aid
- $645,648,384
- doses of medicine
- 94,099,539
- pounds of medicine and supplies
- 3,779,035
- deliveries
- 16,191
- healthcare providers supported
- 2,523
Giving is Good Medicine
Everything Direct Relief does, every person whose life is improved or saved, stems from an act of generosity that's purely voluntary. You don't have to donate. That's why it's so extraordinary when you do.
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In Focus
Disaster Relief
Ready When Disasters Strike
An international network of trusted partners enables Direct Relief to assess immediate healthcare needs, understand the situation on the ground, and respond quickly and efficiently when a disaster strikes.
Issues & Solutions
Advancing Health Globally
Direct Relief equips health professionals in resource-poor communities to meet the challenges of diagnosing, treating, and caring for people in need.
Charity Navigator
Direct Relief Earns Top Charity Ranking
Direct Relief’s leading financial performance and efficiency have earned it a 4-star rating for the eighth consecutive year from Charity Navigator, and top ranking on its list of best charities.
Charity Ratings
Direct Relief Ranked 7th Largest U.S. Charity
The growth occurred in a year when Direct Relief extended more help to more people in need than ever before in its 70-year history, furnishing essential medications, vaccines, instruments and supplies to all 50 U.S. and globally.
The Latest
Covid-19
Caring for Homeless Patients During the Covid-19 Pandemic
In San Francisco’s Tenderloin district, where tech-industry wealth brushes up against some of the city’s most vulnerable communities, the San Francisco Community Health Center provides everything from lifesaving medications to hot meals ...
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Wildfires
Crews Fire Destroys 2,000 Acres in Santa Clara County
The Crews Fire erupted on Sunday in the wildlands near Gilroy, California, growing to 2,000 acres in size by Monday morning. High temperatures, dry conditions, and winds helped the blaze, ...
Covid-19
Direct Relief Delivers Critical Oxygen and ICU Medicine for Yemen’s Covid-19 Patients
Amid global scramble for oxygen concentrators, 150 units delivered to aid people enduring world’s worst humanitarian crisis. Shipment includes ICU medications and supplies to treat up to ...