Hurricane Michael
Supporting Hurricane-Affected Communities
Direct Relief is supporting health facilities in hurricane-affected communities across the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts.
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 works in the U.S. and internationally to equip doctors and nurses with life-saving medicines and supplies needed to care for the world's most vulnerable people.
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Relief, Direct to People in Need
California Fire Relief
Helping Wildfire-Affected Communities across California
Providing wildfire resources to healthcare agencies and first responders.
Hurricane Maria
Response, Recovery Continues for Puerto Rico
Direct Relief continues to support the island's recovery, strengthening health and power infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Maria.
AID TRACKER
Unaudited totals since Jan. 1, 2019
Updated
- in medical aid
- $468,041,987
- doses of medicine
- 63,517,164
- pounds of medicine and supplies
- 1,609,599
- deliveries
- 8,095
- healthcare providers supported
- 1,213
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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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 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
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 through 13,554 deliveries to all 50 U.S. and globally.
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