Direct Relief

Direct Relief is a leading medical relief organization, active in all 50 states and over 80 countries, with a mission to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies – regardless of politics, religion, or ability to pay.

The first nonprofit organization in the United States to be designated by The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) as a Verified-Accredited Wholesale Distributor, Direct Relief is among the largest medical suppliers to West Africa in response to the Ebola epidemic, the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan, and Haiti after the 2010 earthquake.

Direct Relief earns a 100% fundraising efficiency rating from Forbes, tops Charity Navigator’s list of the “10 Best Charities Everyone's Heard Of,” and is named by Fast Company among "the world's most innovative companies in not-for-profit."

Among other distinctions, Direct Relief received the 2014 CECP Director's Award, the President's Award from Esri for excellence in GIS mapping, and the Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation.