CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS 
RESPOND TO TSUNAMI CRISIS

A wide variety of charitable organizations in Minnesota and in the U.S. and around the world, are responding to the  Tsunami Crisis in South Asia, and contributions are needed to support immediate and long term relief. Below are a list of organizations that are working to help relief efforts in South Asia.

• American India Foundation, which has set up a $1 million matching fund (dollar-for-dollar). The foundation has sent staff in India assessing NGOs to support.
  http://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:787.57347853 

• American Red Cross is working  with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent, its sister societies and other international partners in the coming days and weeks on this expansive international relief effort. It is one of only two relief organizations worldwide that has been given an "A+" rating by the American Institute of Philanthropy.   www.redcross.org

• American Red Cross International Response Fund, 2025 E Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20006, 800-257-7575

• Minneapolis-based American Refugee Committee (ARC) will focus on providing emergency relief specifically in southern Thailand. In the coming days and weeks, it will procure supplies and assess the emergency needs of the region, with the intent of doing whatever help it can to the victims of the disaster.   www.archq.org/

• American Council for Voluntary International Action (InterAction), Disaster Response - Earthquake and Tsunamis in South Asia http://www.interaction.org/sasia/index.html

• CAFAmerica (Charities Aid Foundation America) in coordination with CAF UK and CAF offices worldwide is helping donors make their gifts to charitable organizations providing direct assistance to the people devastated by the South East Asian earthquake and tsunami.  www.cafonline.org/cafamerica/

• CAREUSA, Asia Quake Disaster, 151 Ellis Street, Atlanta, GA 30303, 404-681-2552

• OXFAM www.oxfam.com

• PATH for Pan Asian Tsunami Healing will act as a clearinghouse and forum for tsunami aid info among local Asian groups

• UMCOR (United Methodist Committee on Relief) http://www.umcor.org

• UNICEF is working in all the affected districts of Sri Lanka. With five sub-offices, UNICEF was able to respond from day one, even though the UNICEF office in Batticaloa was damaged and the homes of three of its staff washed away.   www.unicef.org/

• USAID (U.S. Agency for International Development) - Tsunami/Earthquake Relief - Relief Organizations Working in the Disaster Area http://www.usaid.gov/locations/asia_near_east/tsunami/ngolist.html

OTHER ONLINE RESOURCES

• American Council for Voluntary International Action (InterAction) - List of Disaster Relief Agencies and Guide to Appropriate Giving (http://www.interaction.org/sasia/index.html)

• American Institute of Philanthropy - The Best Way to Assist the Earthquake and Tsunami Victims in Southeast Asia (http://www.charitywatch.org/hottopics/tsunami_asia.html)

• Grantmakers Without Borders - www.gwob.net 

• GuideStar - National Database of Nonprofit Organizations (http://www.guidestar.org)

• The South-East Asia Earthquake and Tsunami Blog - Keep up with what's going on internationally. This blog has updated information on relief efforts, resource appeals, and everything going on related to tsunami relief aid.  http://tsunamihelp.blogspot.com.  

• U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - National Donations Strategy (http://www.fema.gov/rrr/help2.shtm).

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