After reviewing the matter, Lorency said the gift really came from Rochester Medical and Relief Mission Group, a registered charity loosely affiliated with the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.
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According to Israeli medical relief sources, the couple's three children were in the back seat of their vehicle during the shooting but were not hurt.
This step allows the American people to support organizations providing humanitarian relief activities, including the distribution of emergency medical and shelter supplies, as well as those pursuing broader efforts to rebuild affected areas.
It helps that the medical supplies are donated by groups like Direct Relief International, but using a ship is also a very cost-effective way of working.
In addition, the agency has also contacted civilians who work in its offices about volunteering to help with the relief effort, including many people with medical expertise.
Direct Relief provides drugs and medical devices to health clinics throughout the world.
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The team is complete with non-profit organizations, developmental partners, faith based organizations, churches like Catholic Relief Services and Redwood United Methodist Church, medical professionals, the Rotary Foundation and finally Rotarians.
To the extent possible, an occupying power also is responsible for food and medical supplies and for allowing relief organizations to operate.
The co-op comes as a relief to restaurant owners who would ideally like to provide medical insurance to their employees but cannot afford to do so.
Brewer said a paid consultant World Help hired to seek gift-in-kind contributions, as donated goods are called, obtained an allotment of medical supplies from Direct Relief International, a Goleta, Calif. charity also on the Forbes list.
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