About
Direct Relief is a humanitarian aid organization that improves the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergency situations. They provide essential medical resources to communities in need.
Active Missions
5 missions
Russia-Ukraine WarActiveCritical
UkraineFeb 202217,600,000 affected
Sudan Humanitarian CrisisActiveCritical
SudanApr 202330,000,000 affected
Gaza-Israeli Humanitarian CrisisActiveCritical
Gaza Strip & IsraelOct 20232,300,000 affected
US-Israel War on IranActiveCritical
Multiple ProvincesFeb 20263,200,000 affected
2026 DRC Ebola OutbreakActiveCritical
Ituri, North Kivu & Northeastern DRCMay 20269,500+ affected
Past Missions
64 missions
Australia Black Summer BushfiresResolvedWildfire
New South Wales, Victoria & South AustraliaSep 2019 — Mar 202010,000,000 affected
COVID-19 PandemicResolvedPandemic
GlobalJan 2020 — May 2023770,000,000 affected
Cyclone AmphanResolvedCyclone
West Bengal & BangladeshMay 2020 — Jul 202018,000,000 affected
Beirut Port ExplosionResolvedExplosion
BeirutAug 2020 — Mar 2021300,000 affected
Hurricanes Eta & IotaResolvedHurricane
Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua & BelizeNov 2020 — Mar 20219,300,000 affected
Western Europe FloodsResolvedFlood
Germany, Belgium & NetherlandsJul 2021 — Sep 2021180,000 affected
Afghanistan Humanitarian CrisisResolvedConflict
NationwideAug 202123,000,000 affected
Haiti EarthquakeResolvedEarthquake
Sud & Grand'Anse DepartmentsAug 2021 — Dec 2021800,000 affected
Hurricane IdaResolvedHurricane
Louisiana & Northeastern USAug 2021 — Oct 20212,500,000 affected
Typhoon Rai (Odette)ResolvedTyphoon
Visayas & MindanaoDec 2021 — Mar 20223,900,000 affected
Pakistan FloodsResolvedFlood
Sindh, Balochistan & PunjabJun 2022 — Nov 202233,000,000 affected
Indonesia EarthquakeResolvedEarthquake
Cianjur, West JavaNov 2022 — Jan 20231,200,000 affected
Türkiye EarthquakeResolvedEarthquake
Southern Turkey & Northern SyriaFeb 2023 — Jun 202315,000,000 affected
Cyclone FreddyResolvedCyclone
Southern MalawiMar 2023 — May 20232,300,000 affected
Libya FloodsResolvedFlood
Derna & Eastern LibyaSep 2023 — Nov 2023900,000 affected
Morocco EarthquakeResolvedEarthquake
Atlas Mountains & MarrakeshSep 2023 — Nov 20232,800,000 affected
Afghanistan EarthquakesResolvedEarthquake
Herat ProvinceOct 2023 — Nov 2023500,000 affected
Hurricane OtisResolvedHurricane
Acapulco, GuerreroOct 2023 — Dec 20232,000,000 affected
Nepal EarthquakeResolvedEarthquake
Jajarkot DistrictNov 2023 — Dec 2023250,000 affected
Japan EarthquakeResolvedEarthquake
Noto PeninsulaJan 2024 — Mar 2024600,000 affected
Chile WildfiresResolvedWildfire
Valparaíso RegionFeb 2024 — Mar 2024400,000 affected
Brazil FloodsResolvedFlood
Rio Grande do SulApr 2024 — Jun 20244,500,000 affected
Hurricane BerylResolvedHurricane
Eastern CaribbeanJun 2024 — Jul 20242,000,000 affected
Central European FloodsResolvedFlood
Poland, Czechia & AustriaSep 2024 — Oct 20241,500,000 affected
Hurricane HeleneRecoveryHurricane
Florida & Western North CarolinaSep 2024 — Nov 20246 million affected
Valencia FloodsResolvedFlood
Valencia RegionOct 2024 — Dec 2024400,000 affected
Argentina FloodsResolvedFlood
Bahía Blanca & CerriMar 2025 — Apr 2025150,000 affected
Myanmar & Thailand EarthquakeResolvedEarthquake
Mandalay RegionMar 2025 — May 20253,500,000 affected
Pakistan FloodingResolvedFlood
Sindh & Punjab ProvincesJul 2025 — Oct 202512,000,000 affected
Afghanistan EarthquakeResolvedEarthquake
Kunar & Nangarhar ProvincesSep 2025 — Oct 20251,200,000 affected
Philippines EarthquakeResolvedEarthquake
Northern CebuSep 2025 — Oct 2025800,000 affected
Hurricane MelissaRecoveryHurricane
Jamaica, Haiti, Dominican Republic & CubaOct 2025 — Nov 20251,200,000 affected
Southeast Asia Severe StormsResolvedHurricane
Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia & PhilippinesNov 2025 — Nov 20255,000,000 affected
Mozambique FloodsRecoveryFlood
Gaza, Maputo, Inhambane, Sofala & Zambézia ProvincesJan 2026800,000+ affected
Winter Storm FernResolvedWinter Storm
Southeast & Central USJan 2026 — Feb 202650,000,000 affected
Ecuador Floods & LandslidesResolvedFlood
Multiple ProvincesMar 2026 — Jul 2026110,875 affected
Hawaii Kona Low FloodingRecoveryFlood
Oahu, Maui & MolokaiMar 2026200,000 affected
Afghanistan Floods & EarthquakeRecoveryFlood
Multiple ProvincesMar 202630,000 affected
2026 Southern China FloodsResolvedFlood
Guangxi, Guangdong, Jiangxi & Hunan ProvincesApr 2026 — Aug 2026110,000+ affected
Cyclone MailaRecoveryCyclone
Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea & BougainvilleApr 2026100,000 affected
Tropical Cyclone VaianuRecoveryCyclone
Fiji & New ZealandApr 20265,000 affected
Dagestan & Chechnya FloodsResolvedFlood
Dagestan & Chechnya, North CaucasusApr 2026 — Oct 20261,500,000 affected
Dominican Republic FloodsResolvedFlood
National (28 of 32 provinces)Apr 2026 — May 20261,000,000 affected
Haiti Northwest FloodsResolvedFlood
Nord-Ouest DepartmentApr 2026 — Aug 202612,500 affected
2026 Sanriku EarthquakeResolvedEarthquake
Sanriku Coast, Iwate PrefectureApr 2026 — Apr 2026175,000 affected
Georgia & Florida WildfiresResolvedWildfire
Southeast Georgia & Northeast FloridaApr 2026 — Apr 2026Thousands affected
Guangxi EarthquakeResolvedEarthquake
Liuzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous RegionMay 2026 — Sep 20267,000+ affected
India Northern States StormsResolvedFlood
Uttar Pradesh and Northern IndiaMay 2026 — Sep 2026100,000+ affected
Mayon Volcano EruptionRecoveryVolcanic Eruption
Albay Province, LuzonMay 2026102,000 affected
Mindanao EarthquakeRecoveryEarthquake
MindanaoJun 2026736,000+ affected
Palu EarthquakeResolvedEarthquake
Palu, Central SulawesiJun 2026 — Jun 20265,700+ affected
Almería WildfireRecoveryWildfire
Los Gallardos, Sierra de Los Filabres, AlmeríaJul 2026500+ affected
Bangladesh FloodsRecoveryFlood
Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Bandarban, Rangamati, Khagrachhari, Moulvibazar and HabiganjJul 20261,100,000+ affected
Chiapas EarthquakeRecoveryEarthquake
Off the Pacific Coast of ChiapasJul 2026700,000+ affected
Chile Storms & FloodsRecoveryFlood
Biobío, La Araucanía, Los Ríos, Los Lagos, and Coquimbo regionsJul 2026260,000+ affected
Chongqing LandslideRecoveryGeneral
Pengshui County, ChongqingJul 20261,100+ affected
Greece WildfiresRecoveryWildfire
Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia & AtticaJul 202610,000+ affected
Kyushu FloodsRecoveryFlood
Kyushu RegionJul 2026360,000+ affected
Portugal WildfiresRecoveryWildfire
Vouzela, Viseu District & Central PortugalJul 20265,000+ affected
Southern France WildfiresRecoveryWildfire
Marseille, Aude & VarJul 20265,000+ affected
Costa Brava & Catalonia WildfiresRecoveryWildfire
La Bisbal d'Empordà, Girona (Costa Brava)Jul 202612,000+ affected
Colombia EarthquakeRecoveryEarthquake
Valle del Cauca, Risaralda, Chocó, Caldas and QuindíoAug 2026466,000+ affected
Nepal–Tibet FloodsRecoveryFlood
Rasuwa, Nuwakot, Dhading, Gorkha and Chitwan districts, Nepal, and Gyirong County, TibetAug 202693,000+ affected
Spokane Area FiresRecoveryWildfire
Spokane and Airway Heights, Spokane and Stevens countiesAug 202665,000+ affected
At a Glance
- Scope
- International
- Founded
- 1948
- Headquarters
- Santa Barbara, California
- Missions
- 69 recorded
- Categories
- Medical AidEmergency Response
- Disaster Types
- HurricaneEarthquakeWildfireFloodGeneral
Locations
headquartersSanta Barbara, California
6100 Wallace Becknell Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93117
View locationwarehouseSanta Barbara, California
6100 Wallace Becknell Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93117
officeFrankfurt
Thurn-und-Taxis-Platz 6, 60313 Frankfurt am Main
GermanyofficeMexico City
Jalapa 100, Oficina 16, Colonia Roma Norte, Ciudad de Mexico
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Weekly Disaster Roundup: Typhoon Champi, Storm Adam, and MoreOct 21, 2026
Two Months After Colombia's Deadliest Quake Since 1999, Recovery Begins for 466,000 AffectedOct 20, 2026
Nepal–Tibet Floods: 1,455 Dead and More Than 5,000 Missing as Search Ends and Recovery BeginsOct 20, 2026
Spokane Area Fires: Recovery Continues After Blazes Destroyed About 846 StructuresOct 20, 2026
Landslide Buries Homes in China's Chongqing, Killing at Least Eight With 34 MissingJul 18, 2026
Chile Winter Storm Kills Three, Cuts Power to 257,000 Across Central and Southern RegionsJul 18, 2026
Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Off Chiapas Shakes Mexico and Central America, Triggers Tsunami AlertJul 17, 2026
Bangladesh Floods Kill 59, Affect More Than 1.1 Million Across 10 DistrictsJul 13, 2026
At Least 12 Killed, 23 Missing as Wildfire Tears Through Southern SpainJul 11, 2026
Wildfires Rage Near Thessaloniki as 96 Fires Erupt Across Greece in Two DaysJul 8, 2026
Costa Brava 'Megafire' Burns 2,300 Hectares, Confines 12,000 Residents in CataloniaJul 7, 2026
Portugal's Worst Wildfire Season Since 2017 Burns 14,000 Hectares, Injures Nine Near VouzelaJul 6, 2026
Deadly Rainbands Batter Japan's Kyushu Region, Killing Three and Forcing Mass EvacuationsJul 3, 2026
Southern France Wildfires Scorch 1,200 Hectares Near Marseille, Force Thousands to EvacuateJul 2, 2026
Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake Strikes Near Palu, Indonesia — City of 400,000 ShakenJun 16, 2026
WHO Declares Ebola Emergency as DRC Bundibugyo Outbreak Surpasses 635 CasesJun 12, 2026
7.8 Earthquake Devastates Southern Mindanao, Killing Dozens and Displacing ThousandsJun 10, 2026
Earthquake Kills Two and Displaces 7,000 in China's Guangxi RegionMay 22, 2026
Deadly Storms Kill Over 110 Across Northern IndiaMay 21, 2026
Mayon Volcano Eruption Forces 102,000 to Flee in the PhilippinesMay 4, 2026
Record-Breaking Rainfall Triggers Catastrophic Flooding Across Southern ChinaApr 30, 2026
US-Israel War on Iran Creates Massive Humanitarian CrisisApr 29, 2026
Historic Wildfires Ravage Georgia and Florida as Extreme Drought Fuels DestructionApr 26, 2026
Catastrophic Floods in Mozambique Displace Nearly 400,000 PeopleApr 26, 2026
Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Strikes Off Japan's Sanriku Coast, Triggering Tsunami Warnings and Megaquake AdvisoryApr 22, 2026
Powerful 7.4-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Japan's Sanriku Coast, Triggering Tsunami WarningsApr 21, 2026
12 Dead, Thousands Displaced as Floods Devastate Northwestern HaitiApr 17, 2026
15 Dead, 110,000 Affected as Floods and Landslides Sweep Across EcuadorApr 15, 2026
Four Dead, 30,000 Displaced as Catastrophic Floods Hit Dominican RepublicApr 15, 2026
Catastrophic Floods Devastate Dagestan and Chechnya as Dam Breach Displaces ThousandsApr 11, 2026
Category 5 Cyclone Maila Devastates Solomon Islands and Papua New GuineaApr 11, 2026
Tropical Cyclone Vaianu Batters Fiji, Bears Down on New ZealandApr 10, 2026
International Response Grows After Deadly Indonesia EarthquakeApr 7, 2026
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Emergency Teams Respond to Deadly Philippines EarthquakeOct 2, 2025
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Massive Earthquake Devastates Myanmar and Northern ThailandApr 2, 2025