USAID list of charities in tsunami-stricken area

US AID ^ | December 2004 | USAID

[Snapple]

USAID has a list with links of all the relief organizations working in the tsunami area.

If everyone gives something, it will be huge.

If you have another charity that you know is active in that area (see list), consider giving to them. Post your charity here.

[PAR35]

The Red Cross learned its lesson.

I hope so, but they'll have to re-earn my trust over time. You do understand that some of the money you give them will probably end up in the hands of the Muslim "Red Crescent" organization, don't you? "The American Red Cross continues to maintain contact with its partners on the ground and is prepared to support operations with relief supplies, financial assistance or personnel as requested by our sister International Red Cross and Red Crescent societies there."
http://www.redcross.org/article/0,1072,0_440_3870,00.html

The Salvation Army is too theologically liberal for me, but I have never heard anything bad about how they handle money.. World Vision, the Catholics, the Mormons and the Baptists are probably trustworthy. Habitat is left leaning, but the money does go where it is supposed to go.

Visit the OxFam site to see how left wing they really are. And the United Nations front organization "UNICEF" shouldn't need any discussion on these boards.

[ArrogantBustard]

There's a pulldown menu on the webform labeled "Donor Designations" ... it offers the choices "Asian Earthquake and Tsunami" and "Catholic Relief Services programs around the world".

[Snapple]

The Red Crescent works with the International Red Cross. It is a different organization.

The money for saving these people will make more good will than the bit the terrorists skim.

Many Muslims are very into charity. Their money sometimes get diverted, but the organizations are not just fronts.

[angcat]

Oh great. Thanks!

[injin]

http://www.redcross.org/ (Red Cross United States)

http://www.icrc.org/eng (International Red Cross)

http://www.redcross.or.th/english/home/index.php4
(Thai Red Cross)

http://www.careusa.org/ (Care USA)

http://www.catholicrelief.org/
(CRS – very good one for India)

http://www.directrelief.org/sections/our_work/asia_earthquake.html
(Direct Relief International )

http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/humanitarian_assistance/disaster_assistance/help/index.html
(USAID – United States State Dept )


http://www.americares.org/ (AmeriCares)
This is a very good one!

http://www.oxfamamerica.org/newsandpublications/press_releases/AsianFloods



Additional Relief Agencies now going into operation
in the affected areas :

Action Against Hunger
247 West 37th Street, Suite 1201
New York, NY 10018
212-967-7800
http://www.aah-usa.org
American Jewish World Service
45 West 36th Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10018
800-889-7146
http://www.ajws.org
ADRA International
9-11 Fund
12501 Old Columbus Pike
Silver Spring, MD 20904
800-424-2372
http://www.adra.org
American Friends Service Committee (AFSC Crisis Fund)
1501 Cherry Street
Philadelphia, PA
215-241-7000
http://www.afsc.org
Catholic Relief Services
PO Box 17090
Baltimore, MD 21203-7090
800-736-3467
http://www.catholicrelief.org
Direct Relief International
27 South La Patera Lane
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
805-964-4767
http://www.directrelief.org
Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres
PO Box 2247
New York, NY 10116-2247
888-392-0392
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org
International Medical Corps
1919 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 300
Santa Monica CA 90404
800-481-4462
http://www.imcworldwide.org
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
PO Box 372
CH-1211 Geneva 19
Switzerland
41-22-730-4222
http://www.ifrc.org/
International Orthodox Christian Charities
Middle East Crisis Response
PO Box 630225
Baltimore, MD 21263-0225
877-803-4622
http://www.iocc.org
Lutheran World Relief
PO Box 17061
Baltimore MD 21298-9832
800-597-5972
http://www.lwr.org
MAP International
2200 Glynco Parkway
PO Box 215000
Brunswick, GA 3121-5000
800-225-8550
http://www.map.org
Mercy Corps
PO Box 2669
Portland, OR 97208
800-852-2100
http://www.mercycorps.org
Northwest Medical Teams
PO Box 10
Portland, OR 97207-0010
503-624-1000
http://www.nwmedicalteams.org
Operation USA
8320 Melrose Avenue, Ste. 200
Los Angles, CA 90069
800-678-7255
http://www.opusa.org
Relief International
11965 Venice Blvd. #405
Los Angeles, CA 90066
800-572-3332
http://www.ri.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 Street
New York, NY 10016
800-FOR-KIDS
http://www.unicefusa.or
World Concern
19303 Fremont Ave. N
Seattle, WA 98133
800-755-5022
http://www.worldconcern.org
World Relief
7 E. Baltimore St.
Baltimore, MD 21202
443-451-1900
http://www.wr.org
World Vision
PO Box 70288
Tacoma, Washington 98481-0288
888-56-CHILD
http://www.worldvision.org

[Republican Wildcat]

Well, I think this is one of those things we should keep private. It's not the same sort of thing as political donations or FReepathons.

[Snapple]

The organizations with USAID--Red Cross and everyone else you ever heard of--are probably all going in on American military ships, planes and helicopters, I bet.

I don't think the roads are passable.

[PAR35]

The Red Crescent works with the International Red Cross. It is a different organization.

I thought you might say something like that. That's why I posted the quote and a link from the American Red Cross web site. They admit their ties to the Red Crescent, which is fine for anyone who wants the Islamic organization to get credit for the donation.

Many Muslims are very into charity.

Like the Holy Land Foundation?