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A rescue worker in a red helmet and safety vest shaking hands with a Direct Relief emergency responder in front of a TEXSAR (Texas Search and Rescue) emergency response trailer.

Health

Preparedness in Action: Lessons from Search & Rescue

Local Search and Rescue teams are a critical part of disaster response, from California ...

A healthcare worker in a tan shirt and glasses uses a glucometer to check the blood sugar of a young boy in a green hoodie. The boy sits on the lap of his father, who watches closely, in a small medical clinic filled with equipment and supplies.

Diabetes

Protecting Children with Type 1 Diabetes Amid Instability in Pakistan

Dr. Sana Ajmal recalled the day her team excitedly called a father whose child, a boy with Type 1 diabetes, had been waiting for months to receive insulin. His son was finally off the ...

Two workers in safety vests and one delivery driver are unloading a truck filled with large orange boxes labeled "Direct Relief." The scene captures a humanitarian aid shipment being delivered on March 16, 2026, destined for partners in Illinois and Hawaii to support disaster relief efforts following a tornado and severe storms.

Extreme Weather

Requested Aid Departs for Hawai’i, Mainland U.S. Experiencing Power Outages, Severe Storms

Medical shipments departed this week for community health providers in Hawai’i, Illinois, and more experiencing outages and severe weath...

California Wildfires

Medications Reach Patients Where They Are After L.A. Wildfires

March 12, 2025

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Amid Escalating Humanitarian Crisis in DRC, Direct Relief Provides $25,000 Emergency Aid to Goma Health Clinic

March 10, 2025

Announcements

Direct Relief Names Outgoing Salesforce President & CFO Amy Weaver as Next Chief Executive Officer

March 7, 2025

Fiji

A Fiji Nonprofit Began with Eye Surgeries and Dental Care. Now Its Director Is Passing the Torch.

March 5, 2025

Wildfires

Wildfires Erupt Across North and South Carolina as Red Flag Conditions Stoke the Flames

March 3, 2025

California Wildfires

For Unhoused People in Malibu, Wildfires Exacerbate Needs

March 3, 2025

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