Michael Harbour

DirectConnect Humanitarian Aid, Inc. operates differently from most other international aid organizations. The company's focus is on delivering critically needed aid quickly and inexpensively. The company avoid complexity and eliminate bureaucratic red tape. Instead of having a large paid staff or costly headquarters, they use a strategy called the "direct service" model. The company has built a large network of connections with local people in specific areas around the globe who provide direct services to those in need. The company stays in touch with them throughout the year and assess local needs during overseas trips. The company combines donor money, volunteer labor, and community leadership to get things done, showing real results in a matter of days or weeks. The company is based in Bellevue, MI and was founded in 1998 by Steve Doty.