Healthy People.
Better World.
That means all people — regardless of politics, religion, or ability to pay. Improving their lives is Direct Relief’s mission.
![Emergency responders unload medical aid from a helicopter.](https://i0.wp.com/www.directrelief.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/1981BF-H9-272-1-e1671223811363.webp?ssl=1)
![Direct Relief emergency response staff ride in the back of a pickup truck on a muddy road in Puerto Rico.](https://i0.wp.com/www.directrelief.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/7J5A5258-e1668637512691.webp?ssl=1)
Humanitarian Relief
Direct Relief works in the US and internationally to expand access to medicine and healthcare by equipping doctors and nurses with lifesaving medical resources.
Anytime. Anywhere. Anyone in Need.
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Wildfire Relief
Direct Relief is responding to wildfires in the US, including in its home state of California.
![A Direct Relief staff person hands an orange bag of hygiene supplies to a person following Hurricane Fiona.](https://i0.wp.com/www.directrelief.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/pr2-1-768x432-1.jpg?resize=768%2C432&ssl=1)
Hurricane Relief
Direct Relief responds to hurricanes with needed medications and medical supplies.
![A person in colorful clothing in front of a mural of Martin Luther King Jr.](https://i0.wp.com/www.directrelief.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/20230810_183431_0000-e1721235902550.jpg?resize=614%2C345&ssl=1)
Fund for Health Equity
Direct Relief supports communities in which the effects of socioeconomic disparities persist.
AID TRACKER
- in medical aid
- $1,067,540,666
- doses of medicine
- 329,527,156
- pounds of medicine and supplies
- 4,050,526
- deliveries
- 18,006
- healthcare providers supported
- 2,178
Giving is Good Medicine
Everything Direct Relief does, every person whose life is improved or saved, stems from an act of generosity that’s purely voluntary. You don’t have to donate. That’s why it’s so extraordinary when you do.
Efficient. Effective. Transparent.
Get Involved
Three Ways to Make a Difference
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Invest in a healthier world
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Rally your community to help others
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Put your business to work for humanity
In Focus
![Direct Relief's 155,000-square-foot warehouse.](https://i0.wp.com/www.directrelief.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/DSC07506-1-e1631855127673.jpg?resize=850%2C478&ssl=1)
Direct Relief Ranked 5th Largest U.S. Charity
Growth occurred in a year when Direct Relief extended more help to more people in need than ever before in its 75-year history.
![People in Haiti moving medical aid in a line](https://i0.wp.com/www.directrelief.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/IMG-20161017-WA0009-e1606260495981.jpg?resize=850%2C478&ssl=1)
Ready When Disasters Strike
A trusted international network enables Direct Relief to assess immediate healthcare needs and respond quickly and efficiently when a disaster strikes.
![Doctor treating a young patient in Puerto Rico.](https://i0.wp.com/www.directrelief.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DHEDDEN-DR-1712170021_Full_Res-e1606260580711.jpg?resize=850%2C478&ssl=1)
Advancing Health Globally
Direct Relief equips health professionals in resource-poor communities to meet the challenges of diagnosing, treating and caring for people in need.
![A forklift moving an orange pallet of medical aid in Direct Relief's warehouse](https://i0.wp.com/www.directrelief.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/B360CA3B-EE95-41BB-B857-7A0879F448D02-e1576650536706.jpg?resize=850%2C478&ssl=1)
Direct Relief Earns 100% Impact Rating
Direct Relief’s leading financial performance and efficiency earns 4 stars and a 100% impact rating from Charity Navigator.