Emergency Response
A strong 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.
Healthy People. Better World.
That means all people, regardless of politics, religion, or ability to pay. Improving their lives is Direct Relief's mission.
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Prescribing Aid, Worldwide
Direct Relief equips doctors and nurses with life-saving medicines and supplies to care for the world's most vulnerable people.
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Relief, Direct to People in Need
Issues & Solutions
Direct Relief’s medical assistance programs equip health professionals in resource-poor communities to meet the challenges of diagnosing, treating, and caring for people in need.
Products with Purpose
Based on years of experience, Direct Relief designs and deploys a range of humanitarian products to support vulnerable communities throughout the world.
AID TRACKER
Unaudited totals since Jan. 1, 2018
Updated
- in medical aid
- $579,894,647
- doses of medicine
- 100,105,407
- pounds of medicine and supplies
- 12,288,682
- deliveries
- 5,101
- healthcare providers supported
- 1,296
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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United States
Strengthening the Healthcare Safety Net
Direct Relief is the largest charitable medicines provider in the United States, and partners with nonprofit health centers and clinics serving patients in their communities. These facilities provide comprehensive, culturally competent health services to more than 23 million U.S. residents each year.
Ratings & Awards
Direct Relief Earns 8th Consecutive 4-Star Rating
Direct Relief’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This is the eighth consecutive time that Direct Relief has earned this top distinction.
Ratings & Awards
Direct Relief Ranked 7th Largest U.S. Charity by Forbes
The growth occurred in a year when Direct Relief extended more help to more people in need than ever before in its 69-year history, furnishing essential medications, vaccines, instruments and supplies through 13,554 deliveries to all 50 U.S. and globally.
Hurricane Maria
Response, Recovery Continues for Puerto Rico
Direct Relief continues to support health needs on the island, along with critical water and power infrastructure needs for healthcare facilities recovering from Hurricane Maria.