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The widespread civil strife that broke out in the aftermath of Kenya’s December 27, 2007 presidential election was unexpected and violent. Protests sparked by disputed election results and allegations of vote-counting inpropriety gave way to outbreaks of violence along political and then tribal lines.

KENYAA Doctor’s Resolve Amid

Political Turmoil

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a temporary shelter as people

displaced by post-election violence

leave Nairobi.

People displaced during post-election violence in a temporary shelter in Burnt Forest, Kenya.

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SINCE 1988Direct Relief has provided over

$13.1 million (wholesale) in

medical material assistance to Kenya. To date, the OGRA Foundation

has received over $1.3 million of that aid, in addition to $113,000 in cash assistance.

Dr. Hezron Mc’Obewa and Joshua Odongo Oron, clinical offi cers, outside the OGRA Foundation Clinic in Kisumu, Kenya.

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Exact numbers have been hard to calculate, but the Kenyan Red Cross estimates that more than 1,000 people were killed, and UN offi cials estimate that 500,000 people were displaced throughout the country. Political reconciliation began in the form of a new coalition government agreed to on February 28, the details of which are still being negotiated.

To listen to Dr. Hezron Mc’Obewa, director of the Kenya-based OGRA Foundation and a Direct Relief regional medical adviser, is to discover hope for the people of Kenya. Despite being engulfed in the eye of the violence and having his personal offi ce burned to the ground, Dr. Mc’Obewa pressed on to aid people from all tribal groups caught in this crossfi re.

Educated in England, Dr. Mc’Obewa helped start OGRA Foundation as a community-based organization to provide health care and promote socio-economic and cultural development. Because of OGRA’s strong community reputation, Dr. Mc’Obewa was appointed as the head of medical outreach for the Kisumu area’s ad-hoc humanitarian aid committee, coordinating between aid agencies, governments, and international bodies.

Despite communication issues that arose from the instability created by the violence, Dr. Mc’Obewa was able to contact Direct Relief the day violence broke out. Direct Relief immediately wired $10,000 to purchase needed medicines and fuel, set in

motion airfreight shipments of additional supplies, and pledged to provide over 136,000 courses of antiretroviral medicine for patients with HIV whose treatment was disrupted by the fi ghting.

As the scope of the violence grew, so did Direct Relief ’s assistance. On top of the airfreighted provisions, Direct Relief contributed $100,000 in emergency funds to help transport fl eeing displaced families, to provide essential medicines and drugs, for monetary support of surgeons, doctors and nurses, as well as for fuel costs and other contingencies.

Throughout the two months of intense confl ict,

Dr. Mc’Obewa maintained regular contact, often via text messaging, the only available means. In a chilling entry from mid-January, he described a team of OGRA staff going door-to-door, looking for injured people who were unable or afraid to come outside and seek treatment. “It is through this that we are encountering some people with, literally, rotting limbs – how some haven’t died, only God knows,” he wrote.

OGRA and Dr. Mc’Obewa’s assistance went beyond medical. On the morning of December 31, about 300 youth armed with machetes, protesting the presidential results, attacked Grace and Habel Odongo at the guest houses they run in Kisumu.

Before fl eeing, they sent a distress signal to OGRA, who arrived in time to take them 14 miles away to safety and later to an evening fl ight out of Kisumu.

OGRA has handed over the day-to-day running of health camps and clinics to the Kenyan Ministry of Health, but Dr. Mc’Obewa and his staff are still looking for ways to improve community cohesion and provide assistance to the displaced. Direct Relief will be there to help them.

Hear Dr. Hezron Mc’Obewa speak about the OGRA Foundation’s work in Kenya at Direct Relief ’s Shareholders’ Meeting on May 15th. FLIP TO THE BACK PAGE…

“DIRECT RELIEF’S CONTRIBUTION, AND THE FACT THAT OGRA WAS THE FIRST MEDICAL

TEAM ON SITE FOR A FULL WEEK RUNNING AND FINANCING THE EMERGENCY EFFORT, HAS

BEEN HIGHLY APPRECIATED NOT JUST BY LOCAL RED CROSS BUT ALSO GOVERNMENT AND OTHER NGO OFFICIALS WITH WHOM WE HAVE BEEN WORKING. OUR LEADERSHIP AND FAST RESPONSE

SAVED A LOT OF LIVES.” – Hezron Mc’Obewa, M.D., OGRA Foundation Director

Watch

video of Dr. Hezron Mc’Obewa

describing Direct Relief and

OGRA Foundation’s partnership at

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MULTIMEDIA/VIDEO/

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As daunting as these statistics are, the day-to-day realities of living with diabetes in an area without adequate care are far worse. Fortunately, the many health complications related to diabetes can be mini-mized or eliminated entirely through early detection and changes in daily lifestyle.

Dr. Elizabeth Duarte Gomez confronted the crisis in Bolivia – where 4.8% of the population is diabetic (IDF, 2003) – when she founded the nonprofi t El Centro Vivir Con Diabetes (CVCD). Dr. Duarte, an endocrinologist trained in Spain, placed the organization at ground zero of the disease, in the city of Cochabamba, where CVCD estimates 9.4% of adults are suffering from diabetes.

For seven years, the CVCD clinic has been at the forefront of diabetic support in Bolivia, focusing on lifestyle education and nutritional counseling along with providing treatment for the most common diseases that accompany diabetes. By providing extensive health education and promoting healthy eating habits, the clinic’s small but dedicated staff works against the lifestyle trends that increase the incidence of diabetes. The clinic’s outreach services

strive for early detection and diagnosis, and its main clinic provides complimentary treatment for those who have developed related visual, neural, and circulatory problems.

Direct Relief has supported CVCD since its inception with primary care medicines and medical supplies that aid the treatment of diabetes-related conditions. Abbott has come to CVCD’s aid with blood glucose meters and test strips critical to early detection and monitoring, allowing for control of the disease through regular clinic visits and education. The company’s philanthropic foundation has also provided cash grants to bolster the clinic’s outreach services.

With this help, CVCD has gone mobile. Over 13,000 people have been screened for diabetes in eight of the nine major Bolivian cities by clinic staff in the last four years. Of those screened, CVCD discovered that 7.9% had previously undiagnosed cases of diabetes. Those

diagnosed learned from the outset how to properly manage their diabetes, and by living healthier lives, they will impact less an already fi nancially strapped public health system.

In addition to screenings, CVCD has distributed printed materials explaining diabetes management, con-ducted group and individual disease education using Abbott-contributed

glucose meters and strips, and trained 604 health professionals (doctors, nurses, and pharmacists) on the latest diabetes detection and treatment methods.

“THE HAPPINESS WE FEEL AT BEING ABLE TO GIVE TO THOSE IN NEED, WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT WHAT IT COSTS, IS INDESCRIBABLE.

DIRECT RELIEF AND ABBOTT PROVIDE US WITH MATERIALS FOR QUALITY MEDICAL CARE, AND THUS ALLOW OUR DREAMS TO COME TRUE.”

– Elizabeth Duarte Gomez, M.D., El Centro Vivir Con Diabetes Founder and Director

VIVIR con DIABETES

en Bolivia

Nineteen million people are estimated to have diabetes in Latin America and the Caribbean– according to the International Diabetes Foundation –

AND THAT NUMBER IS EXPECTED TO DOUBLE TO

40 MILLION BY 2025.

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SINCE 1982 Direct Relief has provided over

$6.8 million (wholesale) in medical material assistance to Bolivia. El Centro Vivir Con Diabetes has benefi tted from over

$1.3 million of that aid.

When Damon Taugher, Direct Relief ’s Director of Domestic Initiatives, delivered a presentation to the National Association of Community Health Centers’ (NACHC) annual Policy & Issues Forum in Washington, D.C. this past March, he had two purposes.

The fi rst was to discuss Direct Relief ’s response to the wildfi res that burned throughout California in late 2007. Along with colleagues from the California Primary Care Association and Mountain Health and Community Services in San Diego County – a clinic that became a

shelter and a staging point for various emergency services during the wildfi res– he covered the benefi ts of partnerships that helped Direct Relief deliver medicine, medical supplies, and fi nancial assistance to clinics and shelters during the weeks-long evacuation period.

BEYOND the CALIFORNIA WILDFIRESDirect Relief, along with clinics nationwide, is using the response to last year’s blazes

to strengthen emergency preparedness

“THESE CLINICS AND HEALTH CENTERS ARE REFERRED TO AS THE ‘SAFETY-NET’

FOR VERY GOOD REASONS – THEY PROVIDE ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE REGARDLESS

OF INCOME STATUS FOR PEOPLE IN OUR COUNTRY, AND WE ARE PLEASED TO

HAVE DEVELOPED A STRONG CAPACITY TO ASSIST THEIR

VITAL WORK.”

– Thomas Tighe, Direct Relief International President & CEO

DIRECT RELIEF RESPONDED WITH…

$565,000 in fi nancial support* 71 relief shipments valued at $1.4 million (wholesale)

Medical provisions including 80,000 masks for residents and emergency personnel

*Cash assistance was targeted at nonprofi t clinics caring for low-income patients. 17 clinics in San Diego County that care for 800,000 patients annually were granted $515,000 to assist with physical fi re damage, mobile clinics, staffi ng increases, and overtime. $50,000 was provided to the CDF Firefi ghters Benevolent Fund to support the recovery of injured fi refi ghters.

Those partnerships also enabled rapid fi nancial assistance ($565,000 thus far) to help clinics quickly recoup signifi cant fi nancial losses as they suffered from fi re damage, increased patient loads, site closures, and lost revenue.

But Taugher wasn’t there just to talk about past performance. As he sees it, the same principles and systems used to connect Direct Relief and other groups to the Golden State’s network of NACHC members could also be used to create a template for regionally-appropriate emergency preparedness and response nationwide.

“Creating strong relationships prior to disasters is crucial for effi cient coordination in post-disaster situations,” said Taugher. “These partnerships allow for critical resources to reach people most often at risk.”

Partnering with NACHC gives Direct Relief access to the largest association of nonprofi t health centers in the United States. Between its 7,000 health centers and clinics, NACHC members provide services to roughly 16 million patients a year, approximately 41 percent of whom are uninsured.

This broad reach, especially among uninsured Americans, is also a critical benefi t for the partnership’s other aim: getting medicines and supplies into the hands of nonprofi t health centers and clinics that treat patients without healthcare coverage. Working with NACHC, its state-level counterpart associations, and individual clinics, Direct Relief has delivered $125 million in medicines for working-poor, uninsured patients nationwide since 2004.

THE FIRES…Caused 10 deaths

Burned 516,000 acresDisplaced more than 880,000 So. Cal. residentsGalvanized the generosity of many individuals, groups,foundations, and corporate donors, giving $740,000 tobuoy Direct Relief’s medical response

CALIFORNIA WILDFIRE SUPPORT RECAP

Hear Dr. Felix Nuñez from the Community Clinic Association of Los Angeles County speak about how low-income patients receive

care – Direct Relief ’s Shareholders’ Meeting, May 15th. FLIP TO THE BACK PAGE…

SINCE 2004Direct Relief has delivered support to at-risk patients living in the United States on an ongoing basis and during times of emergency, totaling over 3,000 shipments of medicine and supplies valued at $125 million (wholesale), containing over 6 million prescriptions, and more than $5 million in cash assistance.

CVCD staff test a Quechuan woman for diabetes with Abbott-donated products during one of CVCD’s outreach and detection campaigns to the province of Cliza, Bolivia. Educational talks and medical literature about diabetes are also provided to visited communities.

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our INVESTORSNOVEMBER 2007 – MARCH 2008

CASH DONORSAMBASSADOR OF HEALTH ($100,000.00 + )Abbott FundAmgen FoundationDigicel Grenada Ltd.FedExMusic for ReliefOsprey FoundationSanta Barbara Vintners’ FoundationCONSUL GENERAL ($50,000.00 + )BDBush Hospital FoundationDodge & CoxGoogleGLOBAL EMISSARY ($25,000.00 + )AnonymousBoehringer Ingelheim CARES FoundationJohn G. Braun Charitable Annuity TrustFrancois and Sheila Johnson BrütschMr. Bruce CampbellMr. Jim ClendenenMrs. Ruth R. CrawfordGlobal Partners for DevelopmentDr. Bert Green and Ms. Alexandra Brookshire/ Brookshire Green FoundationHegardt FoundationMr. and Mrs. Brett Hodges/ WWW FoundationHospira FoundationMr. and Mrs. J. Jerry InskeepMr. and Mrs. Peter O. Johnson, Sr.Mr. Donald S. KennedyMr. Richard E. LunquistMitsui USAOrfalea Family FoundationProcter & GambleMr. and Mrs. Geoff RusackShaker Family Charitable FoundationMr. Cooper WilliamsNancy E. Williams Family Foundation

WORLD HEALTH ENVOY ($10,000.00 + )Mr. and Mrs. Stephen AdamsAmerican Jewish World ServiceMr. Ivar E. AndersonAnonymousAvcomm International, Inc.Mr. Richard BanksBaxter InternationalMrs. Rose BetheAlbert and Elaine Borchard Foundation Inc.Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanyMr. and Mrs. Daniel BrodskyBrownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLPDolores and Robert CathcartMr. and Mrs. Thomas J. CusackMr. Thomas Dittmer and Mrs. Sandy HillMr. and Mrs. Stephen M. DowDr. and Mrs. Ernest H. DrewMr. and Mrs. Thomas P. ElsaesserMr. and Mrs. Thomas E. EverhartMr. and Mrs. Gary FinefrockMs. Penelope D. Foley

Josephine Herbert Gleis FoundationHannibal Industries Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Stanley C. HatchMr. and Mrs. W. Scott HedrickHighbourne FoundationMr. Erle HolmMr. and Mrs. James H. Jackson/ The Ann Jackson Family FoundationJohnson & Johnson Family of CompaniesMs. Wendy E. JordanThe Karsh Family FoundationMrs. Marvel KirbyThe Klingbeil FamilyMr. Peter LaventholThe Lehrer Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Donald J. LewisMr. and Mrs. Frank MagidMs. Sherry Melchiore and Mr. Howard WittauschMitsui Comtek CorporationMr. and Mrs. Steve MoyaMr. and Mrs. Robert NakasoneNational Heritage FoundationThe Nurture FoundationMr. and Mrs. Frank R. Ostini/ The Hitching Post & Hitching Post WinesPacifi c Coast Recycling LLCMr. Devon PatelMr. Lawrence PhillipsDr. Kevin W. Plaxco and Mrs. Lisa PlaxcoMr. Alan R. PorterRealogy Charitable FoundationMr. Randy Rettig and Ms. Ashley WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Rick Roneysanofi -aventisMr. and Mrs. Richard L. SchallSchering-Plough CorporationMr. Michael ScottMr. and Mrs. James H. SelbertAlbert Shapiro FoundationMr. and Mrs. James A. ShattuckMrs. Ashley Parker Snider and Mr. Tim SniderMs. E. M. StephensMr. and Mrs. John W. SweetlandThe Tres Chicas FoundationTurpin Family Charitable FoundationMr. and Mrs. Paul H. TurpinVentura Foods, LLCWells Fargo FoundationWestport Petroleum IncMr. Kevin Whelen and Mrs. Kristin Kirby Whelen/ The Kirby FoundationNancy J. Williamson Charitable Lead UnitrustMr. and Mrs. Frank M. Wilson IIIWood-Claeyssens Foundation

PRESIDENT’S COUNCIL ($5,000.00 + )Anacapa Micro Products, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Scott S. AndersenAnonymousMs. Picola ArnesenMr. and Mrs. Anderson J. ArnoldMr. Jan Erik BacklundMs. Joan BailardBarkley Court ReportersMs. Jocelyn C. BauerMr. and Mrs. Ralph BegleyMr. Scott Booker

Ms. Karen BorisMrs. Shelby C. BowenMr. Robert J. Buttel and Ms. Cynthia WrightCencalcom, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Barton E. Clemens, Jr.Ms. Jenna ClemensMr. and Mrs. Kenneth CoatesDr. David ComptonMs. Helen S. ConverseMr. and Mrs. Scott CooperMs. Enid CoorsMr. Tom DavidDeacon Charitable FoundationMr. and Mrs. Dick DoréMr. and Mrs. James DrasdoMary Alice Fortin FoundationMr. Edward C. Friedel and Ms. Patricia E. EderMr. and Mrs. Ted FunstenMr. Christian Gilles and Ms. Jeanna R. LandruThe Goodman Family FoundationGrand Rapids Community FoundationCynthia Diane Hall, M.D.Hatch & ParentMr. Lawrence HazzardMr. and Mrs. Wolf HengstThe Hexberg Family FoundationMr. Douglas HickeyMr. Phillip HobbsMr. Gerhart HoffmeisterE. Carmack Holmes, M.D. and Mrs. Carolyn HolmesHope Through OpportunityMr. and Mrs. Preston HotchkisThe Joby Foundation Inc.Ms. Sharyn JohnsonMs. Patricia Harris JohnstonMr. and Mrs. Brian KelleyHerbert and Gertrude Latkin Charitable FoundationMr. Peter J. LewisMr. Roland LokreKim Margolin, M.D.Marian Medical Center Foundation /Catholic Healthcare West Mr. and Mrs. Mark MattinglyThe McIntyre FoundationMs. Patricia M. MitchellMs. Ruth B. NicollMr. and Mrs. Barack ObamaMr. Dee Sterling OsborneDr. and Mrs. Sidney R. OttmanMr. and Mrs. Donald PetersenS E Pipe Line Construction Co.Mr. and Mrs. Denis R. SananMrs. Nancy B. Schlosser/ Nancy B. & C. William Schlosser Family FoundationSear Family FoundationMr. Gordon SeayMr. and Mrs. Bhupi SinghMs. Carol L. SkinnerMr. Mark H. SkolnickWilliam A. and Madeline Smith FoundationMr. and Mrs. Sanu K. ThomasMr. and Mrs. Gary R. TobeyTomchin Family Charitable TrustMr. and Mrs. James VillanuevaMr. John L. WarrenMr. William P. Wathen and Ms. Becky BarieauMs. Judith WatsonMs. Marsha WayneDr. and Mrs. Thomas A. WeberMr. and Mrs. John F. Weersing

Mr. Adam WeissmanWorld Emergency ReliefMr. Zach ZachowskiMINISTERS OF HEALTH ($2,500.00 + )AidmatrixMr. Scott AndersenAnonymousMr. and Mrs. Bruce AnticouniMr. Michael L. Armentrout and Ms. Wenwei YangMr. Michael BaldwinDr. Hildegard H. Balin Charitable TrustMr. Richard BattlesMr. and Mrs. Arnold BelloweMr. Matthew BergerMr. Aris A. Buinevicius and Ms. Martha C. HorneMr. John BurnsMr. Frederick P. BurrowsMr. and Mrs. Joseph CharltonMr. Mark ColemanCollega InternationalMr. and Mrs. John W. CooksonMr. and Mrs. Louis DeAngelisMr. Timothy Delaney and Dr. Viviane DelaneyThe Denison Family FoundationThe Doehring FoundationMr. and Mrs. Robert D. EdelheitFirst Church of Christ ScientistMr. and Mrs. Joel FithianThe Garner Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Martin A. GranoMr. Eric S. GuntherMr. and Mrs. Lawrence T. HammettMr. and Mrs. David F. HartMrs. Raye Haskell/ The Haskell FundMr. Frederick J. HerzogHHL FoundationMr. and Mrs. Robert W. HirschMr. Linus HoMr. Jon J. HollosiInformative ResearchJewish Community FoundationMr. Aubrey Jones IIIMr. and Mrs. Ralph Kiewit, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. John Knox-JohnstonMr. Lawrence Koppelman and Mrs. Nancy Walker KoppelmanMr. Ishwan KumarDr. Kirk LarsonMr. Andrew LimMr. Carl H. LudwigMs. China MachadoMr. and Mrs. John B. MandleMrs. Joan T. McCoyMr. John McKeeMr. John MedveckisMr. Cal MeekerMr. and Mrs. Richard MeurerMr. and Mrs. Laurence K. MillerThe Minneapolis FoundationMr. and Mrs. Robert K. MontgomeryMr. Robert E. Musgraves and Ms. Joan H. PrusseNew Day Marketing, Ltd.Mr. and Mrs. Jack NorqualNuveen Investments, LLCMr. John OsbornMr. and Mrs. Jack B. Overall/ The Overall Family Foundation

Mr. and Mrs. Everett PachnerPacifi c Climate Control, Inc.Mr. Charles PatrickMs. Karen PayattPCR Services Corp.Mr. Geraud L. PennerouxMr. and Mrs. John PillsburyMr. David A. QuamMr. and Mrs. David B. RoeMr. Gordon RothrockMr. Kurt SangerMr. and Mrs. Ken SaxonMr. Michael G. Schmidtchen and Ms. Linda F. ThompsonMr. Devon SchudySchwab Charitable FundMs. Denise SelzSiegel Family FoundationMs. Claire SilbermanDr. and Mrs. Norman Sprague, III/ The Caryll M. and Norman F. Sprague FoundationMrs. Betty J. StephensDr. G. SubramaniMr. and Mrs. Ray ThomasThe Waterman Foundation, Inc.Mr. and Mrs. Michael WeberMr. and Mrs. Louis WeiderMr. and Mrs. Phillip WestMr. Glen WestphalMr. and Mrs. James K. WilliamsMr. and Mrs. Walter WoronickMs. Merrily Wyman

MEDICAL PRODUCT DONORSMANUFACTURERS3M South AfricaAbbottAlcon Laboratories, Inc.Amsino InternationalAurolabBausch & Lomb Surgical CompanyBaxter International Inc.BDBoehringer Ingelheim CARES FoundationBristol-Myers Squibb CompanyChattem Inc.Child Health FoundationCobalt LaboratoriesCodman & ShurtleffCovidienFine Science Tools Inc.GlaxoSmithKlineHavel’s IncorporatedHenry Schein, IncInstyMeds Corporation/ RedPharm Janssen Ortho McNeilJohnson & Johnson Consumer CompaniesJohnson & Johnson, Inc.Life Uniform CompanyMarlex Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Mason Vitamins, Inc.Matrixx Initiatives, Inc.McNeil Consumer & Specialty PharmaceuticalsMedline IndustriesMedVantx Inc.Merck & Co., Inc.Midmark CorporationMiltex, Inc.

Mylan Laboratories Inc.Neutrogena CorporationNisim InternationalNorth Safety ProductsOHM Laboratories, Inc.Onyx Medical CorporationOssurProcter & GambleProfessional Disposables InternationalPurdue Pharma L.P.sanofi -aventisSappo Hill SoapworksSchering-Plough CorporationSunNight SolarSunrise PharmaceuticalSurgistar, IncTEVA Pharmaceuticals USAThe Orion FoundationTrading Places InternationalTri-animVaxgenWalgreens-Option Care VenturaWatson Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Wyeth Pharmaceuticals

MEDICAL FACILITIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INSTITUTIONSBig Dog FoundationGlobal LinksGlobus Relief FundIDA FoundationInternational AidLDS, Humanitarian ServiceLiga InternationalLoloma FoundationMedical Teams InternationalThe National Pediculosis Association, Inc.Sansum Clinic

SPECIAL THANKS TO THE MIDMARK AUTOCLAVE PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND TO THE MANY KIWANIS CLUBS, LIONS CLUBS, EMBLEM CLUBS, AND ROTARY CLUBS THAT HAVE SUPPORTED DIRECT RELIEF.

MR. JOSEPH R. KIRCHMAIER, a volunteer with his wife Edythe at Direct Relief International for forty years, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on January 28, 2008. Joe and Edythe moved to Santa Barbara in 1938. During World War II, Joe served as the Red Cross Field Director at Camp Cook. Following the war, Joe served as the Social Services Supervisor and Admissions Offi cer at the County General Hospital. In the 1970’s Joe and Edythe made three missionary trips to Taiwan to teach English and social work at Tianan Theological College. In addition to his family, Joe loved growing cymbidium orchids and stag-horn ferns, as well as cooking and baking. Direct Relief is deeply honored to have the support of Joe and Edythe for the past 40 years. We will miss his deep and personal involvement greatly.

MR. MARCUS E. CRAHAN, JR., a fourth generation Angelino, relocated to Santa Barbara in 1996, and passed away on February 29, 2008. Following his admittance to the State Bar of California in 1957, Mr. Crahan attained distinguished membership in many professional associations including the American Bar, the Los Angeles County Bar, and the Los Angeles Business Trial Lawyers. He was a life-long member of the First Century Families of Los Angeles. Mr. Crahan was instrumental in establishing the Julia Stearns Dockweiler Foundation, a family charitable foundation that provides funding for many worthy non-profi t organizations, including Direct Relief International. His absence will be felt profoundly by the many people his life touched.

R E M E M B R A N C E S

CUSTOMERS CREATE LIMITED EDITION EYECOLOR TO BENEFIT DIRECT RELIEF

Bare Escentuals presents bareMinerals Rebirth Eyecolor, an iridescent denim shade created by customers in honor of BE Cares, Bare Escentuals’ corporate philanthropy program. For every purchase of Rebirth Eyecolor, 100% of the net proceeds will be donated to Direct Relief and an additional amount equal to 50% will be donated by Leslie Blodgett, Bare Escentuals CEO.

Bare Escentuals custom-ers selected Direct Relief International as a BE Cares benefi ciary be-cause of its continued aid to the victims of Hurricane Katrina. “The creation of Rebirth is a testament to our appreciation of our cus-tomer community and our joint passion and commitment to bring attention to important causes that affect us all,” said Ms. Blodgett.

The Santa Barbara County Vintners’ Foundation

sponsored the American Riviera Wine Auction on March 14 & 15, 2008, to benefi t the work of Direct Relief. The net proceeds from the silent

and live auctions will provide medical assistance to Direct Relief ’s partners around the globe. This

year, the two evening events raised over $300,000, bringing the total support from the Vintners’

Foundation to $1.5 million.

BOZILOVIC-FIRESTONE WEDDING

Direct Relief would like to express congratulations to Ivana Bozilovic and former ABC “Bachelor” Andrew Firestone on their upcoming nuptials, as well as our gratitude for their extraordinary generosity in asking their wedding guests to donate to us in lieu of traditional wedding gifts. Direct Relief has been an important part of the Firestone Family ever since Andrew’s mother Kate joined the Board of Directors seven years ago.

Recently, Ivana has been volunteering at the Direct Relief warehouse, packing shipments of medical supplies for delivery to destinations around the globe. Andrew and Ivana both feel that making a contribution to this worthy cause in honor of their wedding is the perfect way to start their lives together.

100% OF CONTRIBUTIONS ARE DEVOTED TO OUR PROGRAMS. All overhead (non-program) expenses are covered by a generous bequest.

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for $13 exclusively at

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EFFICIENT, HIGH-IMPACT philanthropy

Direct Relief – California’s largest international charity – has been recognized as 100% effi cient in fundraising by Forbes

and a leader in accountability by independent evaluators, including Charity Navigator.

“Direct Relief is privately funded and receives no

government support. But we do receive tremendous

support from businesses that share both their wealth

and the source of their wealth – such as Google

for online interaction, FedEx for logistics,

and companies who manufacture medicines.

This provides enormous energy and effi ciencies,

and leverages each dollar we receive from generous

people to help others.”

– Thomas Tighe, Direct Relief International

President and CEO

FISCAL YEAR 2008 APRIL 1, 2007 – MARCH 31, 2008

DIRECT RELIEF FACTS*

49.7 million courses of treatment provided

59 countries served

$214 million (wholesale), 1,270 tons of medical material aid furnished

2,353 individual shipments

$0 of contributions spent on administration or fundraising

42 full-time staff equivalents

$39.80 leveraged in medical material aid (wholesale) for every $1 spent

* UNAUDITED FIGURES

thank youSanta Barbara County Vintners

for your support through the American Riviera Wine Auction 2008

(and for making great wine!)

Alma RosaAmpelos Cellars

Andrew Murray VineyardsAu Bon Climat

Babcock WineryBien Nacido Vineyard

Brander VineyardBridlewood Winery

Brophy Clark CellarsButtonwood Farm Winery

Carhartt VineyardCimarone Wines

Cold Heaven CellarsCottonwood Canyon

Curtis WineryDaniel Gehrs WinesDierberg VineyardEpiphany Cellars

Fess Parker WineryFiddlehead CellarsFlying Goat CellarsFoley Wine Group

Foxen WineryGainey Vineyard

Happy Canyon VineyardHitching Post WinesJaffurs Wine CellarsJorian Hill Winery

Kunin WinesLongoria WinesLos Cinco Locos

Margerum Wine CompanyMelville Vineyards and Winery

Oak Savanna VineyardPalmina Wines

Qupé Wine CellarsRancho Sisquoc Winery

Rusack VineyardsSanford Winery

Sea Smoke CellarsStolpman Vineyard

Taz VineyardsWesterly Vineyards

Zaca Mesa Winery & Vineyards

Thank you to the following for providing champagne and water:

Nestlé Waters North AmericaVeuve Clicquot Ponsardin

The following people and restaurants helped make the 2008 American Riviera Wine Auction a success:

Becky BarieauJohn CleeseDick DoréJim Fiolek

Andrew FirestoneSuzanne Goin

Andrew MurrayJohn Palminteri

Bill WathenBallard Inn

Brothers’ Restaurant at Mattei’s TavernElements

Hungry CatThe Hitching Post

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PRESIDENT & CEO Thomas TigheINTERNATIONAL ADVISORY BOARDCHAIRMAN Frank N. Magid

Hon. Henry E. Catto • Lawrence R. Glenn • E. Carmack Holmes, M.D.S. Roger Horchow • Stanley S. Hubbard • Jon B. Lovelace Hon. John D. Macomber • Donald E. Petersen • Richard L. Schall John W. Sweetland

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CHAIRMAN Stanley C. HatchVICE CHAIRMAN Dorothy LargaySECRETARY Ayesha Shaikh, M.D.TREASURER James A. Shattuck

Bruce N. Anticouni • Rick Beckett • Frederick P. Burrows • Jon Clark Kenneth J. Coates • Thomas J. Cusack • Killick S. Datta • Ernest H. Drew Gary Finefrock • Richard Godfrey • Bert Green, M.D. • Brandt Handley Raye Haskell • Priscilla Higgins • Brett Hodges • Tara Holbrook Ellen Johnson • Donald J. Lewis • Alixe G. MattinglyRobert C. Nakasone • Natalie Orfalea • Carmen Elena Palomo James Selbert • Ashley Parker Snider • Richard Steckel, M.D. Gary Tobey • Paul H. Turpin • Sherry Villanueva

HONORARY BOARDPRESIDENT EMERITUS Sylvia KarczagDIRECTOR EMERITUS Dorothy Adams

YOU’RE INVITED...DIRECT RELIEF’S Sixth Annual

SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING RECEPTION

THURSDAY MAY 15 | 5:00–8:00PMDIRECT RELIEF INTERNATIONAL WAREHOUSE, 27 S. LA PATERA LANE

A briefi ng and discussion for investors in Direct Relief and those who benefi tted from its support, featuring:

DR. HEZRON MC’OBEWA OGRA Foundation,

Kenya, Director

DR. FELIX NUÑEZCommunity Clinic Association

of Los Angeles County, Vice President of Clinical

Services

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