Basic Organization Information
Direct Relief International
- Also Known As:
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Direct Relief
- Physical Address:
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Santa Barbara, CA
93117 3214
- EIN:
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95-1831116
- Web URL:
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www.directrelief.org
- NTEE Category:
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M Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness and Relief
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M20 Disaster Preparedness and Relief Services
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E Health—General & Rehabilitative
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E99 Health - General and Rehabilitative N.E.C.
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P Human Services
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P60 Emergency Assistance (Food, Clothing, Cash)
- Year Founded:
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1948
- Ruling Year:
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1949
- How This Organization Is Funded:
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Individuals
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Foundations
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Mission Statement
Direct Relief International works to improve the health and lives of people in need around the world. Nonsectarian and nongovernmental, Direct Relief provides locally run health facilities with thel resources to treat patients in need: medicines, supplies, and equipment. Our approach focuses on local health efforts and the people who run them. Our partner organizations typically serve rural communities in countries and areas that are poor, lack health infrastructure, and in which people confront severe health challenges. All partner organizations demonstrate the capacity, commitment, and credibility to provide quality health services in a nondiscriminatory manner. Direct Relief International also works nationally to address particular health needs in the U.S.
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Chief Executive
Mr. Thomas Tighe
Term:
Since
Oct
2000
Chief Executive Profile:
Thomas Tighe came to Direct Relief International from the Peace Corps in Washington, D.C., where he served as Chief-of-Staff and Chief Operating Officer from 1995-2000. In that role, he was responsible for the day-to-day management of the Peace Corps' worldwide operations, involving more than 7,000 volunteers in 72 countries and an annual budget of $250 million. During that period, the Peace Corps experienced a resurgence of interest and growth to the highest volunteer levels in 27 years. He negotiated agreements to establish new programs in South Africa, China, and Bangladesh, and directed a revamping of the agency's organizational structure and business systems. In 1998, Congress recognized the improvements and approved for the first time ever a four-year authorization for the Peace Corps to expand to 10,000 volunteers. Tighe was raised in Palo Alto, California, is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and the U.C. Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. He served as a Peace Corps volunteer in rural Thailand from 1986-1988 after completing law school and being admitted to the California State Bar.
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Program:
Medical Assistance
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- Category:
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Human Services
- Population Served:
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Poor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General
Program Description:
Throughout the developing world, tremendous needs exist for a wide range of healthcare services. Our assistance program supports primary- and secondary-level health facilities and programs, including dispensaries, clinics, rural hospitals, and health projects serving impoverished areas. Maternal and Child Health (MCH) is an area of special focus. Assistance is provided to maternity hospitals, women's clinics, pediatric facilities, midwifery, and other programs that support mothers and babies. In emergency response, we provide urgently needed medical resources to address acute needs. In these situations, we coordinate with local organizations in the country and other international organizations that engage in relief efforts. Because we provide material resources, it is essential that the specific materials provided are suitable for the circumstances in which they will be used. Therefore, our assistance is determined by the specific requests of partner organizations. Direct Relief International attempts to respond to all meritorious requests for assistance. However, current funding limits our response to approximately 20% of the requests that we receive each year.
Program Long-Term Success:
Our work in Fiscal Year 2008 reached more than 1,200 healthcare partners in 59 countries, including the U.S., where we are expanding support to nonprofit health centers and clinics in which low-income, uninsured people can receive low-cost medical care and needed prescription medicines free of charge.
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Maternal and Child Health
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Health Care
- Population Served:
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Females, all ages or age unspecified
Program Description:
Direct Relief supports several initiatives that reduce maternal and child mortality and morbidity around the world, including training and equipping midwives, emergency obstetric care, and obstetric fistula repair.
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Disease Prevention and Treatment
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Health Care
- Population Served:
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Poor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General
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People With Aids (pwas)
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Adults
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Direct Relief provides medical aid to prevent and treat specific conditions, including HIV/AIDS and diabetes.
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Emergency Preparedness and Response
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Health Care
- Population Served:
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Poor/Economically Disadvantaged, Indigent, General
Program Description:
Direct Relief provides emergency medical aid around the world, as well as preparing communities in case of disaster. These initiatives include Hurricane Preparedness materials positioned at health facilities in the U.S., Latin America, and the Caribbean regions and equipping the U.S. Medical Reserve Corps volunteers with grab-and-go packs.
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Funding Needs
Direct Relief receives no government funding and is 100% privately funded. Undesignated cash donations from individuals, foundations, and corporations allow the organization to continue its work to help people in need live healthier lives. Donors can give online at:
http://dri.convio.net/Donate
Request for In-Kind Contributions
With support from corporate donors, including medical manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies, Direct Relief is able to help improve the health of people in need around the world. Please see a needs list here: