Disaster Relief

The U.S. sent food and medical supplies to Lebanon following a deadly explosion. Find out how the U.S. is helping the Lebanese people during this crisis.

When Clara Barton founded the American Red Cross in 1881, it helped Americans recover from natural disasters. Learn how its mission expanded — to the world.

Learn how the United States is providing millions of dollars in donations and emergency health assistance to its allies in Southeast Asia.

The U.S. is the world's leader in humanitarian assistance. See how U.S. funding is strengthening countries' responses to the new coronavirus.

Learn how the United States is helping several African countries control billions of locusts that are threatening crops and communities.

USAID has snapped into action to support the Philippines in the wake of the eruption of a volcano that's displaced more than 100,000 people.

The United States is sending firefighters and wildfire specialists to Australia to help fight the fires that have already consumed millions of hectares.

The U.S. and Indian militaries joined forces for the first tri-service training exercise off the coast of India to practice amphibious exercises.

Robert "Bob" L. Hopkins, the third honoree of the Heroes of Diplomacy series, doesn't consider himself a hero. Those whose lives he saved beg to differ.