For those who can give....

[Feisty Mouse]

Here is a very short list of charities that are trying to assist the survivors in Asia. If you know of more, please post. I got these out of a newspaper - I'm sure there are many more.

American Jewish World Service
45 West 36th St., 10th Floor
New York, NY 10018
800-889-7146
www.ajws.org

American Friends Service Committee (AFSC Crisis Fund)
1501 Cherry St.
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-241-7000
www.afsc.org

Catholic Relief Services
PO Box 17090
Baltimore, MD 21203-7090
800-736-3467
www.catholicrelief.org

Doctors Without Borders/ Medecins Sans Frontieres
PO Box 1856
Merrifield, VA 22116-8056
888-392-0392
www.doctorswithoutborders.org

American Red Cross International Services
285 Columbus Ave.
Boston, MA 02116-5114
617-375-0700 ext. 277
800-564-1234 ext. 277
www.bostonredcross.org/

International Orthodox Christian Charities
Middle East Crisis Response
PO Box 630225
Baltimore, MD 21263-0225
877-803-4622
www.iocc.org

Save the Children
Asia Earthquake/ Tidal Wave Relief Fund
54 Wilton Road
Westport, CT 06880
800-728-3843
www.savethechildren.org

US Fund for UNICEF
333 East 38th St.
New York, NY 10016
www.unicefusa.org

World Relief
7 E. Baltimore St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
443-451-1900
www.wr.org

There is also http://www.mercycorps.org/home/ Mercy Corps.

If you can, please help.

 

[shesulsa]

Thank you so much, Feisty!

 

[Feisty Mouse]

You are very welcome!

From what I understand, most charities could use $$ donations most - so water and supplies can be purchased/shipped overseas, or bought there, on-site. So selling old supplies, clothes, etc., and sending the proceeds overseas might work - I know it can be very hard to just raise money instantly, or pull out checks and start writing! I tried to look into volunteering on one of the sites, but basically they need trained medical personnel, and other people already specializing in this kind of aid, so money is really best.

Most sites have credit-card donation forms, which are the fastest, I think.

 

[kenpo tiger]

Good information Ms. Mouse! Thank you for researching it. KT

 

[Feisty Mouse]

Bob posted another list - with some repeats from the shorter list I posted - here

http://www.martialtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20384&page=2

 

[Feisty Mouse]

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[Kreth]

I'm surprised to see the Red Cross in this list, considering the scandal after 9/11...

Jeff