Catastrophy and Generosity

The outpouring of funds and aid to respond to the tsunamis that struck south Asia is substantial. Surveys indicate 29% of Americans and 38% of Europeans contributed to relief programs. Because many kinds of disasters are a constant risk, human services agencies take the lead to help meet basic needs in dire conditions. Here is a list of US-based international aid agencies, addresses, and Internet links. The Associated Press compiled this information. Donors to any charity should investigate its purpose and its administrative costs before contributing to it. Save this list in advance of the next disaster.

Action Against Hunger 247 W. 37th St., Suite 1201 New York, NY 10018 http://www.aah.org

ADRA International 12501 Old Columbia Pike Silver Spring, MD 20904 http://www.adra.org

Air Serve International 6583 Merchant Place, Suite 100 Warrenton, VA 20187 http://www.airserve.org

AmeriCares 88 Hamilton Ave. Stanford, CT 06902 http://www.americares.org

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Box 321 847A Second Ave. New York, NY 10017 http://www.jdc.org

American Jewish World Service 45 W. 36th St., 10th floor New York, NY 10018 http://www.ajws.org

American Red Cross PO Box 37243 Washington, DC 20013 http://www.redcross.org

Baptist World Aid 405 N. Washington St. Falls Church, VA 22046 http://www.bwanet.org/bwaid

B'Nai B'Rith Disaster Relief Fund 2020 K St. NW, 7th floor Washington, DC 20006 http://www.bnaibrith.org

CARE 151 Ellis St. NE Atlanta, GA 30303 http://www.careusa.org

Catholic Relief Services PO Box 17090 Baltimore, MD 21203-7090 http://www.catholicrelief.org

Christian Children's Fund PO Box 26484 Richmond, VA 23261-0484 http://www.ChristianChildrensFund.org

Christian Reformed World Relief Committee 2850 Kalamazoo Ave. SE Grand Rapids, MI 49560 http://www.crwrc.org

Direct Relief International 27 South La Patera Lane Santa Barbara, CA 93117 http://www.directrelief.org

Doctors Without Borders PO Box 2247 New York, NY 10116-2247 http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org

Episcopal Relief and Development PO Box 12043 Newark, NJ 07101 http://www.er-d.org

Food for the Hungry 1224 E. Washington St. Phoenix, AS 85034 http://www.fh.org

Habitat for Humanity International 121 Habitat St. Americus, GA 31709 http://www.habitat.org

India Partners PO Box 5470 Eugene, OR 97405 http://www.indiapartners.org

International Aid 17011 W. Hickory St. Spring Lake, MI 49456 http://www.internationalaid.org

International Medical Corps 1919 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 300 Santa Monica, 90404-1950 http://www.imcworldwide.org

International Orthodox Charities PO Box 630225 Baltimore, MD 21263-0225 http://www.iocc.org

International Relief Teams 3547 Camino Ria South, Suite C San DDiego, CA 92108 http://www.IRTeams.org

International Rescue Committee PO Box 5058 Hagerstown, MD 21741-9874 http://www.theIRC.org

Latter-Day Saint Charities 50 E. North Temple St., Room 701 Salt Lake City, UT 84150-6800 http://www.lds.org/humanitarian

Lutheran World Relief PO Box 17061 Baltimore, MD 21298-9832 http://www.lwr.org

MAP International PO Box 215000 Brunswick, GA 31521 http://www.map.org

Mercy Corps PO Box 2669 Portland, OR 97228 http://www.mercycorps.org

Oxfam America PO Box 1211 Albert Lea, NM 56007-1211 http://www.oxfamamerica.org

Operation USA 8329 Melrose Ave., #200 Los Angeles, CA 90069 http://www.opusa.org

Plan USA 155 Plan Way Warwick, RI 02886 http://www.planusa.org

Project Concern International 5151 Murphy Canyon Road, Suite 320 San Diego, CA 92123 http://www.projectconcern.org

Project Hope 255 Lee Carter Hall Lane Millwood, VA 22646 http://www.projecthope.org

Salvation Army 615 Slaters Lane Alexandria, VA 22313 http://www.1800salarmy.org

Save the Children 54 Wilton Road Westport, CT 06880 http://www.savethechildren.org

Stop Hunger Now 2501 Clark Ave., Suite 200 Raleigh, NC 27607 http://www.stophungernow.org

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

World Emergency Relief 2270-D Camino Vida Roble Carlsbad, CA92009 http://www.worldemergencyrelief.org

World Relief 7 E. Baltimore St. Baltimore, MD 21202 http://www.worldrelief.org

Many other respectable organizations exist to provide disaster relief. If you are familiar with any agencies that should be added to this list or that you would recomend for contributions, please let me know via e-mail. Any valid human services organization and the clients it serves will be greateful for your assistance whether financial or otherwise.

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