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Staff from Première Urgence Internationale conduct a mobile clinic in Mandalay, Myanmar, in March 2025 for those impacted by the 7.7 -magnitude earthquake that rattled the region earlier this year. This week, a shipment of requested medical aid departed for the group from Direct Relief to support ongoing recovery efforts in Myanmar. (Courtesy photo)
Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 679 shipments of requested medical aid to 45 U.S. states and territories and 19 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 4.9 million defined daily doses of medication.
Medications and supplies shipped this week included chemotherapy treatments, antibiotics, diabetes management medications, surgical supplies, personal protective equipment, and more.
Medical Aid Continues for Myanmar Earthquake Response
Medical aid departs for Myanmar this week from Direct Relief’s warehouse to support ongoing earthquake response efforts. (Shannon Hickerson/Direct Relief)
In response to the devastating earthquakes that struck Myanmar earlier this year, Direct Relief continues to support the region with medical aid.
This week, a shipment of emergency medical supplies and medications departed Direct Relief’s Santa Barbara warehouse to support the ongoing earthquake recovery operations of Première Urgence Internationale, or PUI. The France-based international NGO has worked in Myanmar since 1984 to deliver services in primary healthcare, maternal and child health, HIV prevention, protection, and counseling, sexual and reproductive health and rights, nutrition, food security and water, sanitation, and hygiene.
When the 7.7-magnitude earthquake reverberated through the region in March 2025, collapsing thousands of buildings, including health centers, PUI sent a team from its Kayin base to the quake’s epicenter in Mandalay to conduct a rapid needs assessment and conduct recovery and emergency medical treatment. The organization continues to provide emergency medical response to people impacted by the quake.
This shipment is part of a wider Direct Relief emergency response effort following the Myanmar earthquake, which has included emergency shipments to Community Partners International and the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management as the region continues to recover.
Direct Relief Visits Organizations Involved in Wildfire Recovery
Direct Relief CEO Amy Weaver meets with Hope Now CEO Dorothy Evans-Simpson on June 17, 2025. Hope Now was one of several organizations visited by Direct Relief staff this week as part of ongoing wildfire recovery support. The organization received a $100,000 grant from Direct Relief to expand support for high school students, transitional-age foster youth, and seniors in Altadena/Pasadena, with a particular focus on those impacted or displaced by the 2025 Eaton Fire. (Tony Morain/Direct Relief)
This week, Direct Relief staff met with organizations in Los Angeles continuing to respond to communities impacted by wildfires. Direct Relief CEO Amy Weaver and COO and President Dr. Byron Scott visited AltaMed, a health center serving patients in the greater L.A. area. Staff visited the organization’s pediatrics and dental facilities to hear how the health center is continuing to respond to patients recovering from the January 2025 fires.
Staff also visited the Hope Now Community Resource Center, Pasadena Education Foundation, and the Foothill Family Ralph H. Moore Jr. Family Center.
GoFundMe CEO, Search and Rescue Volunteer Tim Cadogan Speaks at Direct Relief
Senior executives from GoFundMe Pro visited Direct Relief’s headquarters this week. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cadogan, Chief Growth Officer Marc Ferris, and Customer Experience Executive Shanna Birky are pictured here, as well as members of Direct Relief’s leadership team, including CEO Amy Weaver and Vice President of Corporate Engagement Heather Bennett. (Kim Ofilas/Direct Relief)
This week, GoFundMe CEO Tim Cadogan visited the Direct Relief headquarters to speak with staff about community resilience and the vital role of volunteer-led organizations in disaster response. A longtime volunteer with the Sierra Madre Search and Rescue team in Altadena, California, Cadogan shared his firsthand experience responding to the January 2025 Eaton Fire, where he and his search and rescue colleagues were deployed during and immediately after the crisis.
Direct Relief supported the team’s efforts by providing essential protective gear and emergency cash grants to aid their operations. Direct Relief’s ongoing support of search and rescue organizations, including donations of medical supplies, equipment, and vehicles like the Ford F450 used in recovery efforts, reflects its deep commitment to empowering community-based responders.
Direct Relief also uses GoFundMe Pro software to power its fundraising, enabling the organization to mobilize support quickly and effectively when crises strike. In his remarks, Cadogan emphasized the still-pressing needs in fire-affected communities and the importance of continued investment in volunteer emergency services, many of which operate with limited resources and rely on public support to equip their teams.
The Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team meets with Direct Relief staff after the Eaton Fire. (Photo courtesy of Sierra Madre Search and Rescue Team)
Operational Snapshot
UNITED STATES
Direct Relief delivered 652 shipments containing 1.1 million doses of medication during the past month to organizations, including the following:
NC MedAssist, North Carolina
St. Vincent de Paul Pharmacy – Dallas, Texas
Georgia Overdose Prevention, Georgia
CommunityHealth, Illinois
Wheeling Health Right, West Virginia
Lloyd F. Moss Free Clinic Pharmacy, Virginia
Lake County Free Clinic, Ohio
St. Vincent de Paul Charitable Pharmacy Cincinnati, Ohio
Around the World
Globally, Direct Relief shipped over 3.8 million defined daily doses of medication, totaling 48,772 lbs., to countries including the following:
Ukraine
Indonesia
Vietnam
The Gambia
Haiti
Ethiopia
Bangladesh
Lebanon
YEAR-TO-DATE
Since January 1, 2025, Direct Relief has delivered 13.7K shipments to 2,086 partner organizations in 54 U.S. states and territories and 78 countries. These shipments included 122.9 million defined daily doses of medication, valued at $1.1 billion wholesale, totaling 2.1 million lbs.
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