Where will my donation go?

The Universal Disaster Relief Foundation’s mission is to provide life-saving resources and aid to communities around the world, with a special focus on civilians affected by the destruction of war. Our top priorities are providing critical resources to children and families. We define critical resources as: food, water, medical supplies, fuel, shelter and clothing. We also provide life-saving monetary aid to affected civilians, enabling them to purchase their own necessities, when their area is inaccessible to aid workers. 

We prioritize disbursements of need based on:

• Urgency (Using a measurement of life or death, we attend to the most urgent cases of distress)

• Differential Suffering and Need (The distinction between absolute need and relative need, gives perspective to decision-making and determining where crucial services are needed)

• Present and Future Needs (We take into account the future needs of the communities we help)

• Proximity and Social Bonds (Geographical nearness and close relationships with communities in need, offer unique opportunities to learn of affected areas and to alleviate suffering)

• Feasibility (A high likelihood of success in humanitarian ventures, considering our resources and the location of our aid workers is taken into account)

• Alternative Capacity (We aim to help communities who would otherwise not be provided aid by other humanitarian entities)

We provide aid by collaborating and networking with local and regional suppliers near the affected zones to purchase and distribute life-saving supplies in a timely manner.

We are committed to minimizing administrative and disbursement costs at every level of our organization to maintain the integrity and effectiveness of our mission.

Our organization is volunteer operated; we have no paid workers. 10% of donations may go to operational fees.

We believe that when one innocent life is lost, all of humanity is lost. When one innocent life is saved, it is as if all humanity is saved. Please join us to ease the suffering of our Brothers and Sisters in Humanity around The World.