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Cholera Treatment Supplies Arrive in South Sudan, Specialty Medications En Route to the Dominican Republic, and More

Direct Relief·Tori Gordon·4 months ago

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Over the past week, Direct Relief has delivered 1,088 shipments of requested medical aid to 39 U.S. states and territories and 20 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 2.3 million defined da…

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A Rural Guatemala Hospital Provides Lifesaving Care to 100,000 Maya People. They’re Still Expanding.

Direct Relief·Talya Meyers·4 months ago

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About three months ago, a woman in labor arrived at Hospitalito Atitlán, in rural Guatemala, with life-threatening complications. Her baby hadn’t yet been delivered. The obstetrician on staff broug…

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He Held the Door Shut Against Hurricane Melissa. Then He Opened It to Thousands.

Direct Relief·Noah Smith·4 months ago

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Rabbi Yaakov Raskin braced his body against a blown-out door, pressing a mattress into the frame as wind and water forced their way inside his home, where his wife and children also steeled themsel…

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13 Best Hotels in San Juan for Beach Days, Five-Star Dining, and Glitzy Pool Scenes

Condé Nast Traveler·Jessica Chapel·4 months ago

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The coastal capital offers something for travelers of all kinds—here are the best hotels in San Juan, Puerto Rico, for families, couples, and solo travelers.

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Thousands Displaced, Seeking Medical Aid Following Torrential Rain, Flooding in Dominican Republic

Direct Relief·Olivia Lewis·5 months ago

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Over 30,000 residents were asked to evacuate northwest Dominican Republic after the Caribbean nation endured torrential rains in early April. Since the first storms, rains continued into May, creat…

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They Saved Women’s Lives after Hurricane Melissa. Now, These Midwives are Preparing for a Future as Disaster Responders.

Direct Relief·Talya Meyers·5 months ago

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Hurricane Melissa was bearing down on St. Ann’s Parish, Jamaica, but 11 women were still in labor, and the three midwives on duty barely had time to look up from their work. “It was like a conveyor…

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