Brea Burkholz

Students are able to continue their studies while receiving hospital treatment as part of the "School of Superheroes" initiative from the Olena Zelenska Foundation. Direct Relief is committing $750,000 to the program.

Ukraine Relief

Direct Relief Commits to Supporting Mental Health Care for Children and Hospital-Based Schools in Ukraine

October 14, 2026

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

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