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April 10, 2018
Relief Agency Gets Critical Supplies Across Romania
After a skiing accident left him paralyzed three years ago, 21-year-old Mihnea not only had to confront life in a wheelchair, he also faced a potentially bigger challenge – little access to the medical supplies he needed to live an independent life. Mihnea attends university in Timisoara in western Romania, 350 km from his hometown
November 6, 2017
FedEx Responds With Disaster Relief Efforts
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September 8, 2017
How Direct Relief Turned a Refrigerator Into a Life Saver in Houston
When Dan Hovey arrived in Houston to help with Hurricane Harvey recovery work, he didn’t quite expect that he’d be shopping for an appliance. Yet, finding a refrigerator became the focus of one of the most impactful things that he did on day one. Without it, vital medicines (that must be kept cold) would have
September 2, 2017
FedEx Donates and Delivers 10 Tons of Food to Houston in the Wake of Hurricane Harvey
More than 20,000 meals-ready-to-eat (MREs) made their way to victims of Hurricane Harvey on Friday.
January 12, 2017
Brightening Lives, One Light At A Time
Anna and I started LuminAID after working on a project together in architecture school. It was just following the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, and we wanted to find a way to help communities struggling without electricity. Families were living in pitch-black tent cities, occasionally using candles for lighting which were prone to cause fires. Without
October 19, 2016
FedEx Responds to Hurricane Matthew Aftermath
By Air, Land & Sea: See How Direct Relief Gets Aid Directly to Those in Need October 19, 2016 With many bridges washed out and roads destroyed, the ground transportation network in Haiti is severely damaged. Our friends at Direct Relief took immediate action and got creative to deliver relief supplies as soon as they
August 30, 2016
An Ordinary Delivery Leads to an Extraordinary Moment
Find out how a small act of kindness on a routine delivery turned into a viral Facebook photo and forged a lifelong friendship.
November 2, 2015
Delivering Thanks 2015
We’re delivering thanks to some of our amazing team members who have gone above and beyond to help their neighbors in times of need. Lifesaving Actions | Going the Extra Mile | Helping Communities After Natural Disasters | Commitment to Success Team Members Perform Lifesaving Actions Eddy Dekker – Netherlands Eddy Dekker was driving his