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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...

Earthquakes

Earthquake Reverberates Through Northern California

December 5, 2024

Ukraine Relief

How Portable Ultrasound Devices Strengthened Medical Expertise in a Frontline Ukrainian Region

December 4, 2024

Charity Navigator

Direct Relief Earns Top 100% Rating by Charity Navigator for 2024

December 2, 2024

Operational Update

In Yemen, Midwives Learn New Skills to Support Women and Babies

November 29, 2024

Ukraine Relief

Wounded by War, Ukrainians Living with Amputations Find New Purpose as Prosthetists, Advocates

November 26, 2024

Hurricane Beryl

After Hurricane Beryl’s Cataclysmic Impact, a Caribbean Leader Envisions a Resilient Future

November 25, 2024

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