Over the past seven days, Direct Relief has delivered 487 shipments of requested medical aid to 47 U.S. states and territories and 11 countries worldwide.
The shipments contained 9.2 million defined daily doses of medication and supplies, including prenatal vitamins, surgical supplies, insulin and more.
This week, more than four tons of medicines, including antibiotics, antifungal medications, and painkillers, donated by Direct Relief, were received by the NGO Kurdistan Save the Children. The medications were distributed to local healthcare facilities, including hospitals, cancer treatment centers, and maternity centers, in collaboration with the Directorate of Medicines and Medical Supplies in the Kurdistan Region.
Personal Care Items Distributed in Isla Vista
On Friday, staff from AmeriCorps hosted a community coffee hour for unhoused community members in the Community Center in Isla Vista, California. Personal care kits, containing toothbrushes, shampoo, deodorant and other hygiene items, donated by Direct Relief, were distributed to attendees, as well as groceries and coffee.
Operational Snapshot
WORLDWIDE
Over the last week, Direct Relief shipped more than 7.9 million defined daily doses of medication outside the U.S.
Thirty-one pallets of requested medical supplies and medications departed Direct Relief’s warehouse in Santa Barbara, California, on March 15, 2024, bound for Ukraine.
Countries that received medical aid over the past week included:
- Ukraine
- Iraq
- Armenia
- Syria
- Malawi
- Somaliland
- Dominican Republic
- Zambia
- Lebanon
- Mali
UNITED STATES
Direct Relief delivered 472 shipments containing nearly seven tons of medications during the past seven days to organizations, including the following:
- Hardeman County, Tennessee
- Street Outreach Teams, Michigan
- Findley Foundation, Inc., Wisconsin
- Hope Clinic and Care Center, Wisconsin
- Palestine – Crossroads Family Care, Texas
- Samaritans Touch Care Center, Inc., Florida
- Tender Care Community Clinic Inc., California
- Clinica Esperanza/Hope Clinic, Rhode Island
- Grace Medical Home, Florida
- Cove House Free Clinic, Texas
YEAR TO DATE
Since January 1, 2024, Direct Relief has delivered 4,864 shipments to 1,280 partner organizations in 53 U.S. states and territories and 54 countries.
These shipments contained 77 million defined daily doses of medication totaling 1.4 million lbs.
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