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A 14-ton shipment of medical aid departs Direct Relief's warehouse for Nepal on September 2, 2026, to support health services following the country's flash floods. The shipment will be received by local partner Mountain Heart Nepal. (Tori Gordon/Direct Relief)
Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 484 shipments of requested medical aid to 42 U.S. states and territories and 27 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 9.8 million defined daily doses of medication.
Medications and supplies shipped this week included rare disease treatments, cancer therapies, fistula repair kits, cold-chain equipment, and emergency medical backpacks.
Major Shipments of Medical Aid Depart for Nepal Following Flash Floods
The shipment includes antibiotics, IV fluids, insulin, and other chronic disease medications, and wound care supplies to address urgent health needs in flood-affected communities. (Tori Gordon/Direct Relief)
Another shipment departed Thursday, Sept. 3, for Dhulikhel Hospital, and contains medical supplies, field medic packs for first responders, and hygiene items for displaced people. Approximately 21 tons of medical aid are en route or in process as part of ongoing emergency shipments to the country.
Gordon Willcock, Direct Relief’s Regional Director for Asia Pacific, is in Kathmandu, working alongside local partner One Heart Worldwide to prepare packages of emergency supplies, including gloves, solvents, and other medical materials, bound for Nuwakot. The supplies will support hospitals and the broader response effort, with some being helicoptered into hard-to-reach provinces.
In addition to medical supplies, Direct Relief has committed $125,000 in emergency operating grants to three local partners. Mountain Heart Nepal is using its funding to support mobile medical teams reaching areas cut off from care, Shanti Foundation is providing hygiene supplies, child-friendly spaces, and psychosocial support for women and children, and One Heart Worldwide is working to maintain maternal and newborn health services in the hard-hit districts of Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading.
On the Ground in Venezuela: Staff Assess Earthquake Response Needs
Direct Relief staff and Fundación Wayuu Taya representatives distribute supplies to residents in La Guaira, Venezuela, during a visit to earthquake-affected communities on August 31, 2026. (Maxwell Briceño/Direct Relief)
Direct Relief staff, including Chief Operating Officer Craig Redmond, traveled to Venezuela this week to as part of ongoing emergency response on the ground in La Guaira and at hospitals and medical facilities. The visit included meetings with partners such as Fundación Wayuu Taya, Acción Solidaria, GREMCA, and the Venezuelan Red Cross, as well as Caritas and the Venezuela Nursing Federation.
Since earthquakes measuring 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude struck Venezuela on June 24, Direct Relief has shipped 24.4 tons of medical aid, with additional shipments currently in transit or being prepared for shipment. Direct Relief has also provided $450,000 in cash grants to six organizations.
Emergency Grant Aids Search and Rescue Efforts in Hawk Fire Response
In response to the Hawk Fire, Direct Relief is providing a $50,000 emergency operating grant to Washoe County Search and Rescue to support the team’s current response and recovery efforts.
The Hawk Fire, which began Aug. 22 northwest of Reno, burned more than 15,000 acres and prompted widespread evacuations. While the fire is currently 98 percent contained, search-and-rescue personnel continue supporting re-entry and long-term recovery efforts. Washoe County Search and Rescue also responded to the Bug Fire earlier this month.
The funding will help the team purchase a larger generator for its Mobile Command Post and additional NOMEX fire-resistant uniforms, allowing more team members to operate safely alongside fire personnel during evacuation operations.
The grant is part of Direct Relief’s broader response to the Hawk Fire, including coordination with state and local emergency officials, regional response organizations, and Reno-area community health centers to assess needs related to evacuations, smoke exposure, and continuity of care.
Operational Snapshot
UNITED STATES
Direct Relief delivered 421 shipments containing 1.2 million doses of medications this past week to organizations, including the following:
Findley Medical Clinic, Wisconsin
Brother Bill’s Helping Hand Community Clinic, Texas
Barnabas Health Services, Florida
Mission Arlington Medical Clinic, Texas
Health Partners Free Clinic, Ohio
Kate B. Reynolds Kendra Jett-Bratton, North Carolina
North Jefferson County Clinic Pharmacy, Texas
Samaritans Touch Care Center, Florida
Healing World Counseling Center, Tennessee
OneWorld Community Health Centers, Inc., Nebraska
Around the World
Globally, Direct Relief shipped over 8.6 million defined daily doses of medication, totaling 106,931 pounds, to countries including the following:
Mexico
Venezuela
Liberia
Nepal
Egypt
Ukraine
Bangladesh
Haiti
Year-To-Date
Since January 1, 2026, Direct Relief has delivered 15.6K shipments to 2,442 partner organizations in 53 U.S. states and territories and 90 countries.
These shipments contained 271.8 million defined daily doses of medication valued at $1.2 billion (wholesale) and totaled 3.1 million pounds.
