Funded by Direct Relief grants, the Turkish organizations HASUDER and TAPV have responded to a vast range of women’s health needs in earthquake-damaged areas, from a lack of sanitation to gender-based violence.
Dr. Faith Adole’s “Value Her initiative” is transforming maternal healthcare in rural Nigeria, with the help of Direct Relief. The program provides midwife training and essential supplies, reducing mortality rates while empowering local healthcare workers with life-saving skills.
Direct Relief CEO Amy Weaver profiles three remarkable women in Ghana transforming healthcare through diabetes care expansion, diaspora leadership, and breast cancer treatment—demonstrating how dedicated individuals create lasting change in communities worldwide.
Emergency medical brigades carried Direct Relief backpacks to people fleeing the Volcán de Fuego’s two eruptions in three months, often diagnosing them in the field and providing pre-hospital care.
Two emergency response organizations that sent teams to flood-damaged communities in eastern Spain have stayed on to restore buildings and keep residents healthy, supported by Direct Relief grants.