Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 780 shipments of requested medical aid to 46 U.S. states and territories and 18 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 4 million defined daily doses of medication.

Medications and supplies shipped this week included therapies for rare disease management, cancer therapies, diabetes management medications, personal protective equipment, and more.

Direct Relief CEO Visits Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics

Direct Relief CEO Amy Weaver visited the Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics this week, where she toured the Eastside Neighborhood Clinic and met with staff, including the Neighborhood Clinic’s CEO, Dr. Mahdi Ashrafian. Weaver and Direct Relief staff also delivered requested items, including dental products that will be distributed to patients at the dental clinic.

The Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics is a multi-site community health center providing care to 1 in 10 people in the community and has been serving the Santa Barbara area for over 52 years. Over 22,000 patients are cared for at four medical clinics, two dental clinics, a bridge clinic for substance use disorders, and health promotion services with wellness navigators.

Direct Relief has provided over $1 million worth of medical aid to the Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics since 2014 and more than $470,000 in financial assistance.

Medical Aid Continues to Arrive in Myanmar, Post-Earthquake

As part of Direct Relief’s ongoing response to the destructive earthquake that impacted Myanmar in March, an emergency shipment recently reached Community Partners International, or CPI, a Direct Relief partner providing critical aid to communities on the ground.

The shipment included antibiotics, diabetes medications, diagnostic supplies, hygiene items, oral rehydration salts, and field medic packs to equip CPI’s mobile medical teams operating in some of the hardest-hit areas.

This delivery follows a $50,000 emergency support grant to CPI for local search and rescue efforts and mobile health programming in the earthquake’s aftermath.

Responding to the Fuego Volcano in Guatemala

On March 10, 2025, Volcán del Fuego—one of Central America’s most active volcanoes—erupted just 33 miles from Guatemala City, affecting over 30,000 people and displacing more than 900 families. The eruption caused widespread health issues, including burns, respiratory complications, infections, and malnutrition, particularly among vulnerable Indigenous communities.

In response, Direct Relief partnered with Fundación Margarita Valiente, or FMV, a Guatemalan nonprofit focused on supporting Indigenous communities, to provide field medic packs, essential medicines, N95 masks, and other critical supplies. The packs were rapidly deployed to medical teams treating patients in shelters, homes, and mobile pop-up clinics, enabling them to reach individuals in hard-to-access areas, including those unable or unwilling to evacuate.

Using Direct Relief’s donated supplies, FMV organized six health fairs at the two main shelters to address urgent needs. This support helped extend care to those most affected and further expanded access in communities with limited or no access to traditional health services.

Operational Snapshot

UNITED STATES

Direct Relief delivered 746 shipments containing 2 million doses of medication during the past month to organizations, including the following:

Around the World

Globally, Direct Relief shipped over 1.9 million defined daily doses of medication, totaling 57,469 lbs., to countries including the following:

YEAR-TO-DATE

Since January 1, 2025, Direct Relief has delivered 11.1K shipments to 1,902 partner organizations in 54 U.S. states and territories and 78 countries. These shipments included 104.1 million defined daily doses of medication, valued at $921.1 million wholesale, totaling 1.8 million lbs.