Direct Relief’s response efforts are fast, involve local partners, and are coordinated with other international organizations and governmental authorities to ensure the most efficient use of resources. In recent years, there have been several reports showing how the introduction of nonessential or unneeded items can actually impede relief efforts by clogging in-country logistics and distribution channels. Direct Relief sends its partners only the aid they specifically request. Direct Relief is expanding its emergency preparedness initiatives, including its Hurricane Preparedness Program, which began in 2007 and prepositions medical material aid in areas vulnerable to hurricanes.
Recent emergency response efforts
Cyclone Aila - Bangladesh
H1N1 Flu - Americas
Jesusita Fire, Santa Barbara County, CA
Dengue Fever - Bolivia
Cholera in Zimbabwe
Direct Relief’s Principles of Emergency Response
Each emergency is unique. Direct Relief’s approach to all disasters is to support the immediate needs of victims by working with local partners best situated to assess, respond, and prepare for long-term recovery efforts.
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