When natural disasters or political upheaval create urgent health emergencies, CMMB responds.We send life-saving shipments of medicines and supplies to the affected areas. We also provide grants so that urgently needed items can be purchased locally. Our close partnerships with local agencies enable CMMB to identify needs and get medicines to remote areas rapidly.

In FY2009, CMMB made 14 shipments valued at US$5,293,975.  Relief helped people affected by emergencies in El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jordan, Mexico and West Bank/Gaza.  CMMB maintains trusted partnerships in each country which ensure that our donated pharmaceuticals get where they need to go. CMMB was able to respond to these emergency requests with life saving medicines and medical supplies that alleviated the suffering of those who were most affected and vulnerable.

Because of our partnerships:

• CMMB medicines were delivered into Jordan and Gaza despite complicated border closures and restrictions. Vital health care supplies and drugs were delivered to over 30 facilities in the region.  
• CMMB medical supplies of masks and hand sanitizer were delivered to Haiti, Mexico and El Salvador to help combat the earliest outbreaks of Swine Flu. Over 20,000 patients, including mothers, babies, and orphans benefited from hygienic and primary care products.
• Throughout the year, CMMB continued to provide pharmaceutical support through 7 partners in the many areas and communities in Haiti that were severely damaged by hurricanes and flooding.
• CMMB continues to support the development and sustainability of the healthcare activities of all of our partners, especially in times of crisis.  

In FY2008, CMMB made 16 shipments valued at US$3.8 million. Our response to the devastating series of Hurricanes Gustav, Hanna, and Ike to Haiti in September 2008, where 650,000 were displaced, is an excellent example of how CMMB mobilizes medicines our to get vital medicines and supplies to those in great need.Relief also helped people affected by emergencies in Dominican Republic, Haiti, Mexico, Nicaragua, and Peru.

Past examples of CMMB's disaster relief efforts include:

• FY2007 - US$1.4 million emergency aid sent to several Latin American countries affected by severe flooding.  Donations were distributed by loyal partners to Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Peru. Partners included: Amigos for Christ, North Country Mission of Hope, Tomorrow's Hope, Misiones Pax, JC Hispanola, Providence Health Systems, and Jacinta Fellowship. Learn more about the 2007 Latin American flooding.

• FY2007 - 6 shipments valued at US$3.4 million to help those affected by Hurricane Felix in Honduras and Nicaragua; earthquake survivors in Peru; and typhoon relief in the Philippines.
• FY2006 - Relief sent to region of Bantul, Indonesia in response to earthquake damage and to Hurricane Stan survivors in Guatemala, El Salvador, and Mexico.

• FY2004 - US$4.7 million worth of medicines and supplies delivered to local healthcare facilities in Sri Lanka in response to the tsunami, helping local doctors and nurses treat thousands.  CMMB also channeled $527,000 in grants through faith-based partners in India to buy medicines and supplies, to conduct trauma counseling, and to support physicians in regions affected by the tsunami. CMMB resources were delivered efficiently and with compassion to those in need, thanks to our partnerships with the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India, the Catholic Medical Association of India, and many local organizations, hospitals and clinics.