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Direct Relief Accepts Seoul Peace Prize, Medical Support Departs for 19 Countries, and More

Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 666 shipments of requested medical aid to 51 U.S. states and territories and 19 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 4 million ...

Resilient Power

As Hurricane Season Approaches, New Orleans Activates as Hub for Grassroots Resilient Energy

When a hurricane approaches, high winds and rising floodwaters aren’t the only reasons a storm can turn deadly. “It’s really the power outages now that kill you,” said Broderick Bagert, an ...

Direct Relief receives the Seoul Peace Prize at an awards ceremony in Seoul on April 28, 2025.

Ratings Awards

“Health is the Foundation for Human Potential”: Highlights from the Seoul Peace Prize Awards Ceremony

Editor’s Note: Direct Relief was honored as the 2025 Seoul Peace Prize recipient at a ceremony in Seoul, South Korea on April 28. Dr. Byron Scott, Direct Relief’s CEO, accepted ...