July 13, 2010
Uganda Terrorist Bombings: Direct Relief Responds

In response to the July 11 terrorist bombings in Kampala, Direct Relief International today authorized an immediate cash grant of $30,000 to cover emergency medical needs of victims. The funds are being provided to AMREF’s (African Medical Research and Education Foundation) Uganda office in response to an urgent request from the Ministry of Health struggling to care for the mass-casualty situation caused by the bombings.

June 1, 2010
U.S. Gulf Coast, Haiti and Caribbean on High Alert for Active 2010 Hurricane Season

Starting June 1, millions of people in the United States Gulf States, Central America, Haiti and other Caribbean countries will be on high alert as the 2010 hurricane season officially begins. Experts are predicting a significant Atlantic hurricane season, with an expected 15 named storms, eight hurricanes, four Major Hurricanes and a 70 percent probability that a major hurricane will make landfall in the U.S.  Direct Relief International is leading the effort to help community health centers prepare for medical needs during storm emergencies by shipping U.S. Hurricane Preparedness  Hurricane Preparedness Modules to 30 healthcare facilities in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

May 21, 2010
Direct Relief International Teams Up with Music for Relief to Fund Small Haitian Nonprofits

Music for Relief has teamed up with Direct Relief International to provide grants of up to $25,000 to small Haiti-based nonprofit organizations working in education and reconstruction in Haiti. The funds will allow groups working in their communities long before the earthquake struck to continue to serve the people in greatest need.

May 21, 2010
Gulf Oil Spill: Direct Relief and BD Helping to Save Marine Mammals

On April 20, a major oil spill occurred in the Gulf of Mexico, adversely impacting wildlife in the region.  In response, Direct Relief International is shipping over 30,000 donated syringes and other medical supplies to animal rescue and rehabilitation sites in Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida. The assortment of syringes will be used to feed and medicate sea birds, sea turtles, dolphins and other marine mammals. Direct Relief received the syringes as a donation from BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company).

May 14, 2010
CSL Behring Medical Product Donation Helps Meet Critical Need for Ongoing Relief Effort in Haiti

Direct Relief International announced today that CSL Behring has donated life-saving medicines valued at more than $100,000 to assist earthquake victims in Haiti who are at risk of tetanus or hepatitis B infections. The products will be used in clinics at Hôpital Albert Schweitzer in Deschapelles.

April 30, 2010
Direct Relief Announces First Round of Haitian Community Grants
Direct Relief today announced the first five grants from its $500,000 Community Grant Fund, which the organization established to enable Haitian NGOs and community groups to access financial resources.

April 12, 2010
Haiti Earthquake: Three Months Later
Three months after the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, 2010, Direct Relief International has furnished over $34.8 million in direct medical aid to the country and remains intensely involved in efforts to address both current and long-term needs.

March 12, 2010
Direct Relief International Launches Online Mapping Tool for Haiti Earthquake Medical Aid
As Direct Relief International continues to respond to the Haiti earthquake with major shipments of medical material aid and cash grants, the organization is making public an interactive visualization tool that maps and charts the distribution of its aid to Haiti.

February 18, 2010
Direct Relief Staff Conduct GIS Mapping System Workshop at the 2010 Public Health Preparedness Summit
Three staff members from Direct Relief International are leading a workshop today on how to effectively use geographic information systems (GIS) to aid with emergency preparedness, public health analysis, planning, logistics, and communication efforts. The presentation is taking place at the Public Health Preparedness Summit in Atlanta, GA.

February 3, 2010
Direct Relief Commits $1.2 Million in Cash for Disability Programs in Haiti
Direct Relief International today announced that it is committing $1.2 million—approximately one-third of the cash support it has received for recovery efforts in Haiti—to support the establishment of prosthetics and orthotics services and the provision of needed assistive devices and rehabilitation to enable long-term response efforts for the people affected by the recent earthquake.

February 3, 2010
Haiti: Baxter Helps Direct Relief Respond With $1.7 M in Medical Products
In response to the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, Deerfield, Illinois-based Baxter International Inc. donated medical products valued at $1.7 million to Direct Relief International for immediate use by hospitals and clinics caring for people injured in the quake.

February 2, 2010
Direct Relief USA and Roche Partner to Provide Supplies to Uninsured Patients with Diabetes at No Cost
Direct Relief USA, a program of humanitarian medical aid group Direct Relief International, has partnered with Roche to increase access to needed medical supplies among low-income, uninsured patients with diabetes served by 200 community clinics and health centers throughout the United States.

January 22, 2010
“Haiti Needs Your Help” Public Service Announcement Available for Broadcast and Web
With an overwhelming number of individuals and organizations contacting Direct Relief International for ways to help support its medical response to the Haiti earthquake, the organization is making a public service announcement (PSA) available in English and Spanish language in a variety of formats for television, radio and online use.

January 17, 2010
Policy Statement Regarding Haiti Donations
Direct Relief International is among the many organizations that has witnessed a tremendously generous response to the tragedy in Haiti. With the public being encouraged by many sources to donate, we believe it important to clarify how Direct Relief will use the money we receive.

January 12, 2010
Direct Relief International Responde a Terremoto de Magnitud 7.0 en Haití
Direct Relief International está respondiendo al terremoto de magnitud 7.0 y sus replicas que ayer 12 de enero azotaron a Haití. El sismo, cuyo epicentro se localizó cerca de Puerto Príncipe, destruyó un hospital en Petionville y dañó a otros edificios. Reportes preliminares indican un daño significativo a la infraestructura y un alto número de lesionados en el área afectada.

January 12, 2010
Direct Relief International Responding to 7.0-Magnitude Earthquake in Haiti
Direct Relief International is responding to a 7.0-magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks that struck Haiti today. The earthquake, centered off Port-au-Prince, destroyed a hospital in Petionville and damaged other buildings; the number of injured is expected to be high.