Disaster Relief

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  disaster relief, earthquakes, hurricanes, relief support

FedEx provides relief and lifesaving aid to victims of disaster. We work with global nonprofit organizations to assist in relief, recovery and disaster-preparedness planning. 

When disaster strikes, FedEx is there to help. Fast, reliable access to vital supplies can make all the difference in the aftermath of a disaster. We apply our resources and networks to move relief supplies quickly to communities in need.
 
Given our logistics and transportation capabilities, we are ideally suited to helping bring hope and relief to the people of the world. FedEx has long-standing relationships with a number of relief organizations. In times of disaster, when access to lifesaving supplies and medicines is critical, we undertake relief operations with speed and efficiency relied on by national governments and global relief organizations. As experts in contingency planning, we also provide support to organizations in the area of disaster preparedness.
 
FedEx has a long tradition of using our resources to help thousands of organizations reach people around the world with critical relief. Some efforts in recent years include:
  • Donating more than $300,000 in cash and $500,000 of in-kind shipping to support relief efforts in China and Myanmar, including a FedEx MD-11 charter flight with more than 250 pallets of critically needed medical supplies.
  • Donating pilots’ time and aircraft to deliver 77 tons of generators, clothing, blankets, tents, and tools to the victims of a Peruvian earthquake.
  • Providing in-kind shipping for more than two million pounds of relief aid to those affected throughout the Gulf Coast region during the 2005 hurricane season.
  • Working with more than 20 government and relief organizations to deliver more than one million pounds of supplies following the tsunamis in Southeast Asia.
  • Transporting relief supplies for victims of earthquakes in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India.