2017 HIGHLIGHTS
$42 million in aid provided
42 countries served
39 developing countries
Representing 1.9 billion people
2 new countries served
Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kyrgyzstan
892 humanitarian orders
718 domestic
174 international
170 charity partners
99 local & community
54 medical mission
12 large international
1 special project
Major project types
Hospitals and clinics, refugee care, medical missions, disaster relief, medical education, services for individuals with disabilities, dental care
Sometimes it seems as though we live in a world of increasing turmoil. Floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, terrorism, war and its resulting refugees, and the plague of poverty: all have taken their time on the world’s stage in the course of 2017.
And yet, the spirit of humanity continues to endure: from the thousands who opened their hearts and homes to those who have been displaced, to the multitudes that responded with donations of time, money and support to those who have seemingly lost their all for a moment. Add to that hosts of others who have continued, day in and day out, to quietly go about doing the good to which they have committed.
Globus Relief is proud to have a hand in helping these exemplary humanitarians along their way. In 2017, we sent over $42 million in medical supplies, instruments and equipment to over 40 countries across the world, with $18 million going to refugee care in Turkey and other host countries alone. More than 890 orders went through 170 local, domestic and international partners to aid in their humanitarian missions, from animal welfare and free local dental care to hospital upgrades and international medical missions. In addition, Globus Relief directly donated more than $300,000 in medical supplies to aid in disaster relief in Puerto Rico and other areas. 2017 also saw the induction of two new countries, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kyrgyzstan, onto Globus Relief’s long list of countries served. We extend gratitude to our many donors, volunteers and charity partners in 2017 that made these and other successes possible.
In 2018, we look forward to increased growth, both in terms of breadth of reach as we extend our relationship with our existing charity partners and engage new ones, as well as in the depth of our impact as we continue to thank all those who continue to support us, whether through invaluable donations, as a dedicated charity partner or spreading the word about Globus Relief’s work. We are excited about the future – a future in which the spirit of humanity continues to outshine the turmoil of life.
Globus Relief
Globus Relief was founded in 1996. While working in the salvage retail industry, two Salt Lake City businessmen were saddened to see viable medical and hygiene supplies frequently sent to landfills. Certain that these surplus resources could be rescued and put to good use, they created Globus Relief to efficiently channel overstocked, gently used, or short-dated supplies to humanitarian projects in Utah and around the world.
Since our founding, Globus Relief has distributed over $1 billion (fair market value) of supplies to more than 800 charities at work in over 140 countries. Twenty full-time employees oversee the work of gathering, processing, and distributing humanitarian supplies in our 100,000-s.f. warehouse in Salt Lake City, Utah. Volunteers contribute an average of 225 labor hours per week, the equivalent of 5.6 additional full-time employees.
Globus Relief is known for strong financial efficiency, historically keeping administrative and fundraising expenses to under 3% of our total budget.
