The road to recovery: four charities responding to large-scale disasters
In today’s fast-paced media landscape, headlines can shift daily. In most cases we see a disaster unfold in the news and an influx of generosity follows – which is amazing! However, the needs of a community devastated by disaster long outlive its time in the limelight. Luckily, many of our charity partners work behind the […]
The quiet before the storm: 8 charities preparing for severe hurricane season
Editor’s Note: Unfortunately, the impacts of hurricane season are upon us. Hurricane Helene has devastated the American Southeast, and to support relief and recovery efforts we’ve launched the Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief Fund. Experts predict this will be one of the most severe hurricane seasons on record. As we brace for potential storms, the urgency […]
Empower your workforce during disaster season with Direct Relief
As the United States braces for an unprecedented disaster and hurricane season, the need for preparedness and informed response has never been more critical. This year, experts predict stronger and more dangerous storms, which could harm both communities and businesses. In the face of such threats, effective disaster response and humanitarian aid are crucial. The […]
DIRECT RELIEF: Amputees Receive Free Prostheses in Ukraine
Danish organization Levitate hosted a prosthetics sports event along with Unbroken Rehabilitaion Center (both partner organizations of Direct Relief). Levitate specializes in creating prosthetics sports gear that’s affordable, durable, and easy to use; and now Levitate will be able to help Ukrainian amputees get on their feet. With funding from Direct Relief, their team will […]
Human kindness outweighs the bad in flooded Kherson
During times of disaster, hope comes shining through from the stories of communities, neighbors and even strangers coming together to help support one another. We find inspiration and bits of joy in reading about people and aid organizations, like so many of Global Impact’s member charities, providing essential supplies to communities in need or banding […]
DIRECT RELIEF: As War Nears One Year Mark, Mental Health Services Provided by – and for – Ukrainian Refugees
In March 2022, as Russian attacks intensified in Ukraine, Viktoria Mariniuk and her 13-year-old daughter fled Kharkiv and crossed the border into Slovakia, carrying only a suitcase between them.
Champion disaster relief charities through your workplace
Florida. Pakistan. The Horn of Africa. Ukraine. Afghanistan. If you’re keeping up with the news cycle, it seems like there’s a new emergency popping up at the forefront faster than we can even process the emergency that occurred before it. And with so many disasters happening around the world, it can feel flustering to decide […]
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DIRECT RELIEF: Obstetric Fistula Surgery at HEAL Africa Hospital
Rosine, an 18-year-old woman, sustained a fistula while attempting to give birth to her first child at a local health post. Three days afterwards, she started leaking urine. “I lost the baby, and contracted fistula. My fear was enormous, and my despair fatal,” Rosine reportedly said at the time. Fortunately, medical providers at the health […]
