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Direct Relief

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Direct Relief is a humanitarian aid organization, active in all 50 states and more than 80 countries, with a mission to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies – without regard to politics, religion, or ability to pay.

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Direct Relief is on the ground in Jamaica with local partners to assess needs and deliver urgently requested medical aid following Hurricane Melissa.

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In response to Hurricane Melissa, Direct Relief is sending 60 pallets of essential medical supplies—valued at $1M—to Jamaica’s Ministry of Health. Direct Relief is on the ground with partners to assess needs and support relief efforts.

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Hurricane Melissa has devastated the Caribbean, killing at least 50 people and leaving many communities cut off from essential care. But the deadliest effects often come after the storm.

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Second Disaster: After Hurricane Melissa Kills Dozens, The Caribbean Faces These Five Threats to Health

Hurricane Melissa has killed at least 50 people across the Caribbean – a number that’s likely to rise. But storms like Melissa aren’t deadliest in the short days when they’re active. Instead, it’s …

Direct Relief @directrelief.org · 2d

Today, Direct Relief prepared a new shipment to Jamaica to meet post-hurricane needs as part of a large-scale medical aid response.

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A New Shipment to Jamaica Meets Post-Hurricane Needs, Part of Large-Scale Medical Aid Response

Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 557 shipments of requested medical aid to 48 U.S. states and territories and 17 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 6.2 million de…

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As Hurricane Melissa leaves devastation across the Caribbean, Direct Relief’s pre-positioned medical supplies are already being deployed to support impacted communities.

Hurricane Melissa Left Devastation Behind. Medical Aid was Already Ready and Waiting.

Hurricane Melissa tore across southern Haiti, killing at least 24 people and leaving widespread destruction. With supply lines down, medical staff at Hope for Haiti turned to a Hurricane Preparedne…

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Direct Relief has been featured by @apnews.com for its Hurricane Melissa response. Read the full story at the link:
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How to help those impacted by Hurricane Melissa

Relief organizations are mobilizing to help across the Caribbean after Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 storm, tying for the strongest landfalling Atlantic hurricane in histo...

Direct Relief @directrelief.org · 5d

Nearly 40 inches of rain are expected across Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall. Weather experts say the Category 5 hurricane will be the worst recorded tropical cyclone to hit the country.

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Extreme Flooding, Landslides Expected as Hurricane Melissa Bears Down on Jamaica

Nearly 40 inches of rain are expected across Jamaica as Hurricane Melissa makes landfall. Weather experts say the Category 5 hurricane will be the worst recorded tropical cyclone to hit the Caribbe…

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Direct Relief has surpassed $2 billion in aid to Ukraine, marking one of the largest private philanthropic responses to the country’s health crisis and sustaining medicines, rehabilitation, front-line outreach, and energy-resilient health care.

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Direct Relief Surpasses $2 Billion in Aid to Ukraine

Direct Relief announced today that it has delivered more than $2 billion in medical and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began in 2022, underscoring the nonprofit’s …

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Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category Three storm on Saturday. Direct Relief has regional staff on the ground and has been in close communication with health organizations across the Caribbean.

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With “Increasingly Dire” Forecast, Hurricane Melissa Intensifies, Putting the Caribbean on Alert

Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a Category Three storm on Saturday, and the slow-moving system has already inundated the region with rainfall ahead of its projected path tracking over or near J…

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Direct Relief @directrelief.org · 9d

Tropical Storm Melissa continues to pose a major threat across the Caribbean. Direct Relief is responding with new shipments, building on over $3 million in aid delivered to Haiti, Jamaica, and the Dominican Republic in the past 30 days.

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Responding to Tropical Storm Melissa, Oxygen Needs in West Africa, and More

Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 573 shipments of requested medical aid to 49 U.S. states and territories and 16 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 6.2 million de…

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Direct Relief has mobilized ahead of Tropical Storm Melissa, which threatens to become a major hurricane, delivering more than $3.1 million in medical aid to potentially impacted areas and fulfilling additional requests as the storm intensifies.

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Direct Relief Mobilizes as Tropical Storm Melissa Threatens to Become Major Hurricane

As Tropical Storm Melissa grows in strength and threatens to develop into a major hurricane across the Caribbean, heavy rainfall, flooding, landslides, and high winds pose serious risks for Haiti, …

Direct Relief @directrelief.org · 11d

In response to severe flooding across central Mexico, Direct Relief has delivered over $90,000 in emergency medical aid and provided $25,000 in operating funds to support Medical IMPACT’s outreach and response.

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After Deadly Mexico Floods, a Medical Brigade Provides Care

The brigade arrived in Álamo, Veracruz on Friday, October 17, just days after heavy rainfall pummeled this area of Mexico. There, the team – six doctors, four nurses, and a psychologist, among othe…

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After an August 2025 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, health providers — with support from Direct Relief — have been focused on reaching vulnerable patients, including women and children.

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In Afghanistan’s Earthquake-Shattered Villages, A Doctor Treats Wounds and Infections, Hears Stories of Loss

When Dr. Obaidurahman Yousafi remembers the aftermath, he remembers the shrouds. On August 31, a magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 2,200 people, destroying whol…

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Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 794 shipments of requested medical aid to 50 U.S. states and territories and 17 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 28.7 million defined daily doses of medication.

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Medical Support Departs for Alaska, Mexico Flood Response Efforts

Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 794 shipments of requested medical aid to 50 U.S. states and territories and 17 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 28.7 million d…

Direct Relief @directrelief.org · 17d

In response to devastating floods in Mexico, Direct Relief has delivered emergency medical supplies and provided $25,000 to support flood response. Direct Relief will continue to respond as needs become known.

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Direct Relief Responding to Mexico Floods with Medical Support, $25,000 in Emergency Funds

Dozens of communities across central Mexico were inundated with heavy rains as Tropical Storm Raymond made landfall last weekend. At least 70 people are dead, 72 people are reported missing, and al…

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In response to back-to-back storms spurred by Typhoon Halong in western Alaska, Direct Relief is dispatching medical and financial support to impacted communities in the state, where more than 1,000 people have been displaced.

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Direct Relief Dispatches Medical Aid, $50,000 in Emergency Funds for Typhoon-Devastated Communities in Alaska

In response to back-to-back storms spurred by Typhoon Halong in western Alaska, Direct Relief is dispatching medical and financial support to impacted communities in the state, where more than 1,00…

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As California braces for a powerful storm strengthened by remnants of Typhoon Halong, Direct Relief is mobilizing in preparation for severe weather expected to affect much of the state this week.

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Direct Relief Mobilizes Ahead of Typhoon-Fueled Storm Expected to Impact California

As California braces for a powerful storm strengthened by remnants of Typhoon Halong, Direct Relief is mobilizing in preparation for severe weather expected to affect much of the state this week. F…

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Direct Relief @directrelief.org · 23d

A critical medication for infants who need respiratory support has been delivered by nonprofit Anera to 10 hospitals in Lebanon. www.directrelief.org/2025/10/help...

Helping Infants Breathe in Lebanon, Distributing Medicines in Honduras, and More

Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 483 shipments of requested medical aid to 47 U.S. states and territories and 16 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 10.6 million d…

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Direct Relief @directrelief.org · 24d

For patients living near the Arctic Circle, health services can be few and far between. Norton Sound Health Corporation is filling the gap, one visit at a time.

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Healthcare at the Top of the World: Long Appointments and Deep Awareness Bolster Health in Alaskan Villages

The Alaska island of Little Diomede is in the Bering Strait, less than 2.5 miles from Russian territory. It’s home to a community of about 80, most of them Inupiat people practicing a traditional l…

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Direct Relief @directrelief.org · 25d

HOPE Midwifery Institute and MedGlobal offer high-quality training for midwives while caring for displaced and refugee women, and others living in poverty.

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Bangladesh Maternal Health Programs Save Lives, Educate Mothers, and Build Bright Careers

The young midwife’s pregnant patient was convulsing – the onset of severe eclampsia – in the middle of a cyclone in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. “There was no electricity, no senior doctor, no co…

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Direct Relief @directrelief.org · 27d

As some hospitals and health facilities have limited services or shut down due to staffing and security challenges, those who remain have partnered to navigate customs, safe roadways, storage space, and medication deliveries together www.directrelief.org/2025/10/desp...

Direct Relief @directrelief.org · Oct 3

Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 570 shipments of requested medical aid to 47 U.S. states and territories and 14 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 13.4 million defined daily doses of medication.

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Strengthening Women’s Health in Ghana, Ongoing Response to L.A., Maui Fires, and More

Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 570 shipments of requested medical aid to 47 U.S. states and territories and 14 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 13.4 million defined dai…

Direct Relief @directrelief.org · Oct 2

Direct Relief CEO Amy Weaver
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In Santa Barbara, Stories from Ukraine

This story first appeared in Amy Weaver’s LinkedIn newsletter, Direct Relief: Hope Ahead. Subscribe on LinkedIn When I returned to California from Africa a few weeks ago, Direct Relief was ho…

Direct Relief @directrelief.org · Sep 29

The Free Clinic of Simi Valley, supported by a Direct Relief-funded solar power project, offers free tattoo removals to patients working to escape the past.

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An Unusual Service Keeps Patients Safe, And Aids Healing, at a California Free Clinic

Dr. Tracey Young’s new patient had been incarcerated at the age of 17. He’d met his baby daughter for the first time in prison, an event he said had changed his life. “That was the moment he decide…

Direct Relief @directrelief.org · Sep 26

One year after Hurricane Helene, Direct Relief is continuing to work to strengthen health and community resilience in North Carolina and across the Southeast.

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Hurricane Helene: One Year Later

When Hurricane Helene swept inland in late September 2024, record-breaking rainfall, flash floods and landslides devastated western North Carolina, East Tennessee and southwestern Virginia, leaving…