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GuideStar, which tracks a national database of nonprofit organizations, lists about 123 organizations that are accepting donations to help those affected by the disasters in Asia. They offer extensive information about each charity and guidelines about how to make the choice. Contact the individual group for information on how to send donations.
ACTION AGAINST HUNGER
247 West 37th Street, Suite 1201
New York, NY 10018
212-967-7800 x108
www.actionagainsthunger.org
AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE
45 West 36th Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10018
800-889-7146
www.ajws.org
AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE
South Asia Tsunami Relief
Box 321
847A Second Avenue
New York, NY 10017
212-687-6200 ext. 851
www.jdc.org
AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE
AFSC Crisis Fund
1501 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, PA 19102
888-588-2372
www.afsc.org
AMERICAN RED CROSS
International Response Fund
P.O. Box 37243
Washington, D.C. 20013
800-HELP NOW
www.redcross.org
AmeriCares
88 Hamilton Avenue
Stamford, CT 06902
(800) 486-4357
www.americares.org
CARE
151 Ellis Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
800-521-CARE
www.care.org
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
Tsunami Emergency
P.O. Box 17090
Baltimore, MD 21203-7090
800-736-3467
www.catholicrelief.org
DIRECT RELIEF INTERNATIONAL
27 South La Patera Lane
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
805-964-4767
www.directrelief.org
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
P.O. Box 1856
Merrifield, VA 22116-8056
888-392-0392
www.doctorswithoutborders.org
EPISCOPAL RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT
Emergency Fund
P. O. Box 12043
Newark, NJ 07101
800-334-7626
www.er-d.org
INTERACTION
American Council for Voluntary International Action
1717 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Suite 701
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 667-8227
www.interaction.org
INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RED CROSS/RED CRESCENT
www.ifrc.org
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS
Earthquake/Tsunami Relief
1919 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 300
Santa Monica, CA 90404
800-481-4462
www.imcworldwide.org
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
P.O. Box 5058
Hagerstown, MD 21741-9874
877-REFUGEE or 733-8433
www.theIRC.org
ISLAMIC RELIEF USA
Southeast Asia Earthquake Emergency
P.O. Box 6098
Burbank, CA 91510
888-479-4968
www.irw.org/asiaquake
MERCY CORPS
Southeast Asia Earthquake Response
Dept. W
P.O. Box 2669
Portland, OR 97208
800-852-2100
www.mercycorps.org
NETWORK FOR GOOD
www.networkforgood.org
OPERATION USA
8320 Melrose Avenue, Suite 200
Los Angles, CA 90069
800-678-7255
www.opusa.org
OXFAM AMERICA
Donor Services Department
26 West Street
Boston, MA 12111-1206
800-77-OXFAM
www.oxfamamerica.org
SAVE THE CHILDREN
Asia Earthquake/Tidal Wave Relief Fund
54 Wilton Road
Westport, CT 06880
800-728-3843
www.savethechildren.org
UNICEF
General Emergency Fund
333 E. 38th Street
New York, NY 10016
800-4-UNICEF
www.unicef.org
WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME
U.S. Friends of the WFP
PO Box 11856
Washington, DC 20008
www.wfp.org/donate
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
www.who.int
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