On a mission

Our partner, Heart to Heart International, is continually providing support to those in need around the world. In November alone, they delivered 39 shipments of medical and humanitarian aid to 27 organizations across 7 countries!

DripDrop was able to support Heart to Heart’s efforts in Q4 with a donation of 150,000 servings to help their disaster response efforts in the Philippines as well as those in Haiti suffering from a Cholera outbreak. We are proud to support this great organization and reach those in need of life-saving dehydration relief.

In late September, Hurricane Ian, one of the strongest storms ever to make landfall on Florida's west coast, left residents reeling. A vicious combination of winds, rain, and storm surges has caused devastating loss of life, ongoing flooding, downed power lines, and impassable roads— leaving millions without power or clean water.

DripDrop's boots-on-the-ground Mission partners responded immediately, working overtime to help those affected by this disaster. Global Empowerment Mission supported victims by sending 50 trucks of aid and providing communities with Family Necessity Boxes containing 1-2 weeks of essentials (including DripDrop) and food. While Heart to Heart International deployed their disaster response teamand provided medical aid (including dehydration relief) to the hard-hit communities.

When disaster strikes, quick response times are crucial to relief efforts. Our newest Mission Partner, Feed the Children, knows how important it is to anticipate and immediately address damage caused by hurricanes, floods, earthquakes and tornadoes —anything that leaves children and their families vulnerable.

Feed the Children works with community partners in hard-hit areas to distribute food, water, cleaning supplies, and essentials to families in need.

In August 2022, DripDrop kicked off our partnership with Feed the Children through an initial donation of 200,000 servings that will be utilized by their disaster response team as needs arise. We look forward to our continued relationship with Feed the Children in supporting their significant efforts to help those in need.

In late July, record-setting rainfall in southern and eastern Kentucky left more than 30 people dead and trapped thousands more inside their homes. Additionally, flash flooding occurred in and around St. Louis, MO prompting an emergency response to help the victims.

To help provide relief to those affected by the flooding, DripDrop’s partner Global Empowerment Mission responded with boots-on-the-ground support. GEM BStrong emergency supply kits, in which DripDrop is included, were provided on-site to those in need.

In May, New Mexico experienced two of the largest wildfires they’ve seen in the state’s history, with several others across the state. While wildfires are expected, the fire season has started much earlier than previous years, burning over 300,000 acres, and displacing thousands of people.

To help provide support to those in need, DripDrop partnered with the Salvation Army to supply 20,000 servings of DripDrip for their relief efforts. This donation was directed to First Responders fighting the wildfires, in addition to evacuees who had to leave their homes.

We are in the midst of a major refugee crisis. Over 4 million Ukrainians have fled their country and, as the war continues, it's estimated that over 6 million more will be displaced. In early April, Dr. Dolhun traveled into Ukraine to provide much-needed medical assistance and supplies.

In 5 days, Dr. Dolhun and team were able to provide 2,000 servings of DripDrop and 100lbs of medical equipment, with the majority of this aid going directly to supply a hospital outside of Mariupol which had been bombed out but was still treating patients. There remains much more work to be done, and we will continue to support Ukraine through humanitarian aid.

After his first mission trip to Campeche, MX in November, our founder, Dr. Dolhun set a goal to return to the area and continue to build upon the work he put in motion to ensure the surrounding communities in need have access to critical medical care.

In March, Dr. Dolhun and his team visited 2 rural villages outside of Campeche - where they continued to build relationships while delivering dehydration relief and medical aid to over 70 patients living within the communities in need.

The National Interagency Fire Center reported that U.S. wildfires burned 10.27 million acres in 2020 – the highest yearly total on record. For wildland firefighters, carrying 50lbs of equipment while battling flames as hot as 1,472℉, dehydration is a critical safety concern.

After years of driving DripDrop from our California office to active fires, we began a long-term partnership with the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) to distribute it to volunteer firefighters across the US. In 2020, we shipped over 200,000 sticks to crews in need of dehydration relief fast.

More than 40% of Dominicans live below the poverty line, which lends itself to an extremely low standard of health. Infectious disease is prevalent and chronic non-communicable diseases are on the rise. Associated dehydration is frequent and widespread.

For our 2nd mission trip with our partner, The Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children, Team DripDrop traveled to Project Restauracion. They taught community classes on the use of oral rehydration therapy and provided clinical care, both door-to-door and at health clinics.

The cholera outbreak in Harare was declared a State of Emergency by the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) of Zimbabwe. Poor waste disposal systems and broken sewers were blamed for the disease outbreak which induced widespread dehydration.

Cholera is an acute diarrheal illness that causes life-threatening dehydration and kills thousands of people worldwide each year. Partnering with Africare and the local medical community, Dr. Dolhun administered 2,400 DripDrop sticks to patients suffering from Cholera-induced dehydration.

The Syrian Refugee Crisis in the Mediterranean displaced over 2.7 million people. Refugees began living in camps along the Greek coastline. The lack of food and water on their long journeys, combined with the Mediterranean sun, quickly led to widespread dehydration and associated complications.

Dr. Dolhun and a team of relief workers traveled to four camps in Greece. They provided critical medical aid and oral rehydration therapy with DripDrop to adults and children in the refugee community suffering from dehydration due to infectious diarrhea, heat, and lack of food and water.

23.8 million people living in Uganda don’t have clean water, making Cholera outbreaks, and subsequent dehydration due to diarrhea, a common occurrence. Every year, over 4,500 Ugandan children under the age of 5 die from diarrhea.

Dr. Dolhun traveled to local hospitals and clinics in Uganda and Malawi, introducing them to DripDrop. His visit (and the staggering statistics) inspired him to initiate a long term commitment to educating African communities on how to treat life-threatening dehydration.

Pakistan experienced a heavy monsoon season that covered a fifth of the country in floodwater, killing nearly 2,000 people and severely decreasing access to potable water. Diarrheal illnesses that lead to dehydration spread quickly, especially among young children.

Dr. Dolhun and a small team of volunteers traveled to Pakistan to administer DripDrop to severely dehydrated children and infants. They taught distraught parents how to use ORS to treat their own children, equipping them with a life-saving tool.