Hospitals in Haiti receive support to respond to cholera outbreaks in Haiti, and 15 other countries received medical aid from Direct Relief over the past seven days. By Maeve O'ConnorNOVEMBER 25,...
Indonesia + 1 more
Indonesia + 1 more
Hospitals in Haiti receive support to respond to cholera outbreaks in Haiti, and 15 other countries received medical aid from Direct Relief over the past seven days. By Maeve O'ConnorNOVEMBER 25,...
Initial $50,000 grant goes to Muhammadiyah Disaster Management Center, which is deploying medical teams to impacted areas. By Gordon Willcock Search and rescue efforts continue after a 5.6-magnitude...
Death toll and number of injuries is expected to rise, and Direct Relief is coordinating with local organizations assessing medical needs. By Lara Cooper A deadly 5.6-magnitude earthquake struck...
The Sulawesi earthquake, and the resulting tsunami and liquefaction, killed thousands and disrupted medical care in the area. Today, health centers in the quake zone have been rebuilt, and a new...
With health care systems broken or damaged after the earthquakes and tsunami, focus is on local hospitals and clinics treating displaced people. By Gordon Willcock Last fall, a series of devastating...
In the six months since a deadly earthquake struck Lombok, Indonesia, a heroic team of midwives has endured aftershocks, tropical storms and intense heat to care for mothers and their babies. By...
By Gordon Willcock A deadly tsunami struck in the vicinity of the Sunda Straight on Saturday, impacting the islands of Sumatra and Java, Indonesia. Indonesia’s disaster management agency, the BNPB,...
With limited access to healthcare and nutrition, pregnant mothers and their babies are at particular risk after disasters. Local midwives are working to change that. By Lara Cooper October 18, 2018...
By Lara Cooper The death toll surrounding the Indonesia earthquake and tsunami has risen to more than 2,000 people, and groups on the ground are working around the clock to continue the response. ...
By Lara Cooper October 5, 2018 5:15 pm It’s been one week since a massive 7.5-magnitude earthquake reverberated throughout Sulawesi, Indonesia, followed by a destructive tsunami that swept through...
By Tony Morain The official death toll following last week’s earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia now stands at 1,571, with many more injured and over 70,000 displaced. The worst affected area is...
Emergency funding will go to Muhammadiyah Disaster Management Centre, which is conducting urban search and rescue and medical outreach after last week’s massive earthquake and tsunami. By Lara Cooper ...
Relief organizations aim to avoid bottlenecks by channeling aid shipments through single coordinating agency. By Tony Morain Emergency supplies pre-positioned in Southeast Asia by Direct Relief have...
By Tony Morain October 1, 2018 9:50 am The death toll continues to rise in the aftermath of last week’s earthquakes and tsunami that struck Sulawesi, Indonesia. Based on the latest assessments in...
Direct Relief working with local health organizations, like the Bumi Sehat Foundation, to assess needs from the destructive earthquakes. By Gordon Willcock Earthquakes continue to occur in Lombok,...
Direct Relief offers support to local health partners as search and rescue operations continue in Indonesia. By Gordon Willcock Search and rescue operations are ongoing on Lombok, Indonesia, after...
Direct Relief reaches out to partner healthcare facilities after earthquake strikes Indonesia. By Lara Cooper A 6.9-magnitude earthquake rocked the Indonesian island of Lombok on Sunday, collapsing...
More than 150,000 people are being evacuated as Mount Agung in Bali, Indonesia, continues to erupt and spew dangerous ash clouds up to 10,000 feet into the atmosphere. The island’s main airport...
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This week — December 26, 2014 — commemorates the 10-year anniversary of the South Asian earthquake and tsunami, one of the most devastating natural disasters in recorded history. This unprecedented...
$60,000 will support ongoing work and emergency aid to vulnerable women, children survivors Direct Relief International has accelerated and expanded a cash grant totalling $60,000 to partner Yayasan...