76-Ton Airlift of Medicine and Medical Supplies Lands in Puerto Rico

[ehrnst]

The Direct Relief-chartered MD-11 cargo jet contained $21 million (wholesale) in donated medical resources from 44 companies (full list of companies below), including extensive quantities of intravenous solutions and prescription medications for acute conditions and chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension that can rapidly become medical emergencies if not managed.

“This airlift will go a long way towards helping our fellow Americans in Puerto Rico, and I am eternally grateful to Direct Relief and all of the organizations involved,” said President Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States, and founder and board chair of the Clinton Foundation. “Their efforts are a reminder that when so many people need our help, our common humanity matters even more.”

The Clinton Foundation has supported Direct Relief’s work for years, including the recovery efforts after the 2010 Haiti earthquake and the response to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa in 2014. In the response to the Caribbean hurricanes this year, the Clinton Foundation has helped to coordinate and advise the team at Direct Relief.

https://still4hill.com/2017/10/28/clinton-foundation-76-ton-airlift-of-medicine-and-medical-supplies-lands-in-puerto-rico/


https://stories.clintonfoundation.org/onassignment-the-largest-airlift-of-medical-supplies-to-puerto-rico-through-direct-relief-93eef6893b80

[Madam45for2923]

1. This is awesome news! Thanks for posting.

[Hortensis]

24. Inspiring, heartwarming, disgusting. CHARITY relief in the U.S.?

These supplies should be going to distant, impoverished lands. If I were in PR I'd be glad of any help, but I'd still be mad as hell at my country.

Well, they went very heavy for Hillary in 2016, so maybe seeing the Clinton Foundation's part in this will make some of those who do feel slightly better. It does me, sipping hot coffee in my easy chair.

[NurseJackie]

2. OUTSTANDING!! That's what a revolution should look like!

[Madam45for2923]

3. PR would've been in a totally opposite situation now if we had our real PREZ!

[lunamagica]

14. Right, Jackie! Take a look, Susan Sarandon! Hillary is the REAL DEAL, and you did everything you

could to stop her from helping those in desperate need. But the Clintons are unstoppable! BTW, what have you done to help?

[NurseJackie]

18. Q: What would Sarandon bring to Puerto Rico?

A: Photographers.


Sarandon is worthless. She's vain and arrogant and out of touch.

[lunamagica]

19. Oh, come on. I'm sure she would bring some cosmetics from L'oreal, and toss them

to the crowds greeting her.

[mcar]

4. That darn Clinton Foundation!

Saving lives again.

[ehrnst]

5. And being "in bed" with all those pharma companies that are donating

medications to the relief effort....

[mcar]

6. Corporatist! Oligarch! Establishment!

How dare they help people?

[DFW]

13. Reality has a nasty way of interfering with people's prejudices

Stirs up hornets' nests all over the place.

[brer cat]

7. Actually walking the walk

instead of just talking or throwing paper towels. Those Clintons know how to get a relief effort done!

[JHan]

8. K & R !

[Gothmog]

9. The Clinton Foundation has done some important work saving lives

[radical noodle]

10. How totally corrupt!

I bet Puerto Rico is somehow funneling money to the Clintons.

[lunamagica]

11. K&R! This is really impressive! The Clintons, as always, doing more than giving speeches and

pointing fingers. They actually WORK, and HELP those in need

They have literally saved thousands of lives!

Imagine if Hillary was POTUS now...it'd be so different...that's why I can't, and won't "get over it"

[Hekate]

12. Direct Relief, headquartered in my own backyard, and my favorite for disaster relief...

They are outstanding, and basically have no overhead costs, none.

I am so glad they made it to Puerto Rico.

[lunamagica]

15. I'm ashamed to admit I wasn't aware of Direc Releif. But now they are at the top of my list

along with Heifer International.

[Hekate]

20. They don't advertise, either, afaik, but they do have a good website that will tell you...

...about their activities around the world and in specific disaster zones. I try to spread the word here whenever possible.

When the Haiti earthquake occurred, DRI actually had a shipping container already waiting at the docks because they have an ongoing relationship with that country. Unfortunately, after the quake the docks were in bad shape and the crane needed to lift the container off the ship was broken. DRI sent another container via air, iirc. Part of their donation structure involves one of the major carriers -- FedEx?

[herding cats]

16. Excellent news!

[Me.]

17. And While She Delivers

What are the criminals doing?

[NastyRiffraff]

21. SO glad to see this!

The people of Puerto Rico need just this kind of help.

But it couldn't be any good...it's the evil Clinton Foundation

[Eliot Rosewater]

22. Fantastic news!

[TexasTowelie]

23. K&R. nt