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A provider with Centro Mujeres Ayudando Madres, a Direct Relief grant recipient, meets with a family during a consultation.

Maternal Health

Direct Relief Invests in Community Birth Centers to Improve Maternal and Newborn Health

October 8, 2026

The path of Tropical Storm Nine is expected to strengthen to hurricane status before making landfall later this week. Direct Relief has staged emergency caches of medical aid in storm-prone communities, including more than a dozen in the storm's projected path.

Hurricanes

Gulf Coast Hurricane Threat: Emergency Aid Staged at Health Facilities in Storm’s Path

October 6, 2026

Direct Relief and Fundación Wayuu Taya traveled through earthquake-affected communities in La Guaira, Venezuela, on August 31, 2026,

Venezuela Earthquakes 2026

Direct Relief Receives $1 Million from Peter & Jeri Dejana Foundation for Venezuela Earthquake Response

October 1, 2026

Emergency medical supplies depart Direct Relief's warehouse on Sept. 24, 2026, ahead of Hurricane Nolo. Direct Relief shipped an emergency stockpile of medicines and medical supplies to Hawaiʻi Island Community Health Center, along with hygiene kits, backpacks, solar lights, and water purification supplies for partners on Maui and the Big Island.

Hurricanes

As Hurricane Nolo Approaches Hawaiʻi, Direct Relief Sends Additional Emergency Medical Aid

September 25, 2026

Earthquakes in Venezuela Direct Relief. Medical teams in rubble.

Venezuela Earthquakes 2026

Venezuela Earthquakes: Three Months into the Response

September 24, 2026

Medical aid shipments for Honduras depart Direct Relief's warehouse. The organization is welcoming two new board members to support Direct Relief's humanitarian work around the world.

Announcements

Direct Relief Appoints Jeff Berman and Curt Menefee to Board of Directors 

September 14, 2026

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