thank you for posting this. Dana
On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 15:27:39 -0500, Paul Ihrig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > posted the link to a doc on the other thread. > i just went through http://www.adra.org was short and sweet.... > > InterAction Members Respond to those Affected by the Earthquakes and > Tsunamis in Asia > > Seven Asian nations have been adversely affected by Sunday's 9.0 > earthquake and subsequent tsunamis (tidal waves). As of Monday > evening EST, over 24,000 people have lost their lives and untold > millions have been left without food, shelter and safe drinking water. > InterAction member agencies, United Nations disaster assessment and > country teams, and various donor governments are working together with > the governments of the affected countries to assess the extent of the > disaster and to prioritize emergency needs. The agencies listed below > are accepting donations for assistance they or their affiliates are > providing to those affected by the earthquake and tsunamis: > > Action Against Hunger > 247 West 37th Street > New York, NY 10018 > 212-967-7800 > www.actionagainsthunger.org <http://www.actionagainsthunger.org> > > ADRA International > Asia Quake Fund > 12501 Old Columbia Pike > Silver Spring, MD 20904 > 800-424-ADRA (2372) > www.adra.org > > Air Serv International > 6583 Merchant Place, Suite 100 > Warrenton, VA 20187 > www.airserv.org <http://www.airserv.org> > > American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Inc. > JDC-South Asia Tsunami Relief > P.O. Box 321 > 847A Second Avenue > New York, New York 10017 > 212-885-0832 > www.jdc.org <http://www.jdc.org> > > American Jewish World Service > 45 W. 36th St., 10th Fl. > New York, NY 10018 > 212-736-2597 > www.ajws.org <http://www.ajws.org> > > AmeriCares > 88 Hamilton Ave > Stamford, CT 06902 > 800-486-4357 > www.americares.org <http://www.americares.org> > > Baptist World Aid > Asia Tidal Waves > 405 North Washington Street > Falls Church, VA 22046 > > 703 790 8980 > www.bwanet.org/bwaid <http://www.bwanet.org/bwaid> > > B'nai B'rith International > B'nai B'rith Disaster Relief Fund > 2020 K. Street NW > 7th Floor > Washington, DC 20006 > 212-490-3290 > www.bnaibrith.org <http://www.bnaibrith.org> > > Brother's Brother Foundation > 1200 Galveston Ave > Pittsburgh, PA 15233 > 412-321-3160 > www.brothersbrother.org > > CARE > 151 Ellis Street NE > Atlanta, GA 30303 > 800-521-CARE > www.care.org <http://www.care.org> > > Catholic Relief Services > 209 West Fayette Street > Baltimore, MD 21201 > 800-HELP-CRS > www.catholicrelief.org <http://www.catholicrelief.org/> > > Christian Children's Fund > Child Alert Fund > PO Box 26484 > Richmond, Virginia - 23261-6484 > 800-776-6767 > www.ChristianChildrensFund.org <http://www.ChristianChildrensFund.org> > > Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) > South Asia Earthquake > 2850 Kalamazoo Ave. SE > Grand Rapids, MI, 49560 > 800-55-CRWRC > www.crwrc.org <http://www.crwrc.org> > > Church World Service > PO Box 968 > Elkhart, IN 46515 > 800-297-1516 > www.churchworldservice.org > > Direct Relief International > 27 South La Patera Lane > Santa Barbara, CA 93117 > 805-964-4767 > www.directrelief.org <http://www.directrelief.org> > > Food for the Hungry, Inc. > Food for the Hungry > Asia Quake Relief > 1224 E. Washington St. > Phoenix, AZ 85034 > 800-2-HUNGERS > www.fh.org <http://www.fh.org> > > International Aid > 17011 W. Hickory > Spring Lake, MI 49456 > 800-968-7490 > www.internationalaid.org <http://www.internationalaid.org> > > International Medical Corps > Tsunami Emergency Response > 1919 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 300 > Santa Monica, CA 90404-1950 > 800-481-4462 > www.imcworldwide.org <http://www.imcworldwide.org/> > > International Relief Teams > Asia Earthquake/Floods > 3547 Camino Del Rio South, Suite C > San Diego, CA 92108 > 619-284-7979 > www.IRTeams.org <http://www.IRTeams.org> > > International Rescue Committee > PO Box 5058 > Hagerstown, MD 21741-9874 > 877-REFUGEE or 733-8433 > www.theIRC.org <http://www.theIRC.org> > > Latter-Day Saint Charities > Welfare Services Emergency Response > 50 East North Temple Street, Room 701 > Salt Lake City, Utah, 84150-6800 > 801-240-3544 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Lutheran World Relief > South Asia Tsunami > 700 Light Street > Baltimore, MD 21230 > 410-230-2700 > www.lwr.org <http://www.lwr.org> > > MAP International > P.O. Box 215000 > Brunswick, GA 31521 > 800-225-8550 > www.map.org <http://www.map.org> > > Mercy Corps > Southeast Asia Earthquake > Dept. W > PO Box 2669 > Portland, OR 97208-2669 > 800-852-2100 > www.mercycorps.org <http://www.mercycorps.org> > > Operation USA > 8320 Melrose Ave. #200 > Los Angeles, CA 90069 > 800-678-8876 > www.opusa.org <http://www.opusa.org> > > Oxfam America > Asian Earthquake Fund > PO Box 1211 > Albert Lea, MN 56007-1211 > 800-77-OXFAM > www.oxfamamerica.org <http://www.oxfamamerica.org> > > Plan USA > Asia Disaster > 155 Plan Way > Warwick, RI 02886 > 800-556-7918 > www.planusa.org <http://www.planusa.org> > > Project Concern International > Asia Tsunamis Press List > 5151 Murphy Canyon Road Suite 320 > San Diego, CA 92123 > 858-279-9690 > www.projectconcern.org <http://www.projectconcern.org> > > Project HOPE > Asia Tsunami Response > 255 Carter Hall Lane > Millwood, VA 22646 > 800-544-4673 > www.projecthope.org <http://www.projecthope.org> > > SAWSO (Salvation Army World Service Office) > South Asia Relief Fund > 615 Slaters Lane > Alexandria, VA, 22313 > 800-SALV-ARMY > > Save the Children USA > 54 Wilton Road > Westport, CT 06880 > 1-800-728-3843 > www.savethechildren.org <http://www.savethechildren.org> > > Stop Hunger Now > SE Asia crisis > 2501 Clark Ave, Suite 200 > Raleigh, NC 27607 > 888-501-8440 > www.stophungernow.org <http://www.stophungernow.org> > > US Fund for UNICEF > General Emergency Fund > 333 E. 38th Street > New York, NY 10016 > 800-4-UNICEF > www.unicefusa.org <http://www.unicefusa.org> > > World Concern > Asia Earthquake and Tsunami > 19303 Fremont Avenue North > Seattle, WA 98133 > 800-755-5022 > www.worldconcern.org <http://www.worldconcern.org> > > World Emergency Relief > 2270-D Camino Vida Roble > Carlsbad, CA 92009 > 760-930-8001 > www.worldemergencyrelief.org <http://www.worldemergencyrelief.org> > > World Vision > P.O. Box 70288 > Tacoma, WA 98481-0288 > 800-56-CHILD > www.worldvision.org > > Action Against Hunger > (Dec 27, 04) > Action Against Hunger has responded to the earthquake and aftershocks > in south Asia by providing immediate assistance to the tsunami victims > of Sri Lanka in Batticaloa, Trincomalee, and Jaffna. This includes > construction of temporary latrines, trucking in water, and > transportation of bodies to hospitals for identification. Assessments > of need are under way in Indonesia and Burma, and more staff will > arrive in the next few days to assist with relief efforts in the > region. A shipment of additional emergency water and sanitation > materials (water tanks, pumps and treatment supplies) will arrive in > Sri Lanka within 24 hours. > > ADRA International > (Dec 27, 04) > ADRA's initial response has been working with one of the main > hospitals in Phuket, Thailand. The situation is also being assessed in > all affected countries and additional responses will be coordinated > with other NGO's to prevent duplication of services and maximize > resources. Donations for this reponse are being accepted under the > Asia Quake Fund. > > Air Serv Interational > (Dec 27, 04) > Air Serv has affiliates in the area around Indonesia. > > American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Inc. > (Dec 27, 04) > American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee will work with partners > on the ground to provide emergency supplies to victims of the tsunamis > in South Asia. > > American Jewish World Service > (Dec 27, 04) > For several years, AJWS has partnered with 22 non-governmental, > community-based organizations in the region on sustainable community > development projects. AJWS is working with these local groups to > assess needs and provide emergency relief - food, water, shelter and > medicine - and long-term development support. > > AmeriCares > (Dec 27, 04) > In response to the earthquake and tsunamis that have devastated South > Asia, AmeriCares is mobilizing a major airlift to Sri Lanka and > planning additional relief shipments to other affected countries > including Indonesia, India, and Thailand. The emergency airlift to Sri > Lanka will deliver critically needed medicines and medical supplies, > personal hygiene items, and water purification treatments to provide > four million liters of clean drinking water to the affected areas. > > Baptist World Aid > (Dec 27, 04) > Baptist World Aid is receiving donations of money, preferably by > check, to channel to Baptist and other Christian groups in the > effected countries. Many of these agencies are already offering > immediate relief to those suffering from these tsunamis. Teams of > Disaster relief workers, and Search and rescue teams are on stand by. > > B'Nai B'Rith International > (Dec 27, 04) > B'nai B'rith International will open its Disaster Relief Fund to > assist with the relief effort for victims of the earthquake and > tsunami victims in South Asia who have been killed or left homeless. > Contributions can be made payable to B'nai B'rith Disaster Relief and > sent to B'nai B'rith International, 2020 K. Street, NW, Seventh Floor, > Washington, DC 20006 or via a secure served at www.bnaibrith.org. > > Brother's Brother Foundation > (Dec 27, 04) > BBF, working with Operation USA, Sri Venkateswara Temple(Pittsburgh, > PA)and others, will be offering to provide requested medications such > as pediatric and adult antibiotics and drugs for malaria to those in > need in India and SriLanka. BBF is requesting additional medical > donations. BBF will accept medical gifts-in-kind. > > CARE > (Dec 27, 04) > CARE is responding in India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Thailand, mainly > through the distribution of critical supplies. > > Catholic Relief Services (CRS) > (Dec 27, 04) > In one of the largest initial responses for emergency assistance in > South and Southeast Asia, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has committed > at least $500,000 to provide shelter and immediate healthcare needs to > thousands devastated by a massive earthquake and tsunamis that hit the > Bay of Bengal December 26. CRS and local partners immediately > mobilized to the hardest hit areas of India, Sri Lanka, Thailand and > Indonesia. CRS response is expected to climb into the millions in > order to meet emergency needs and for the subsequent rebuilding and > rehabilitation of the region. > > Christian Children's Fund (CCF) > (Dec 27, 04) > CCF is providing assistance in Sri Lanka, India and Indonesia, where > emergency teams are on the ground. CCF is distributing blankets, > utensils, and food. In addition, CCF will be assessing the special > needs of children and will provide additional interventions. More > detailed information can be found at: > www.christianchildrensfund.org/donate/default.aspx?id=523 > <http://www.christianchildrensfund.org/donate/default.aspx?id=523> > > Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) > (Dec 27, 04) > CRWRC has released $30,000 to purchase and distribute emergency food, > water, and other supplies in Northern Sumatra (Indonesia), Sri Lanka, > and coastal India. This response, and any additional future > programming, will be carried out through CRWRC's local partners Eficor > (India), the Southernpart Sumatra Christian Church (Indonesia), and > the Dutch Reformed Church of Sri Lanka. > > Church World Service (CWS) > (Dec 27, 04) > Church World Service (CWS) is undertaking a regional response to this > emergency. Initially, Church World Service is responding with efforts > in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India. A team of Church World Service > staff members in Indonesia will be assessing the affected province of > Aceh and CWS expects to provide material assistance to disaster > survivors there. In Sri Lanka, Church World Service is planning to > deploy an emergency assistance team from its regional office in > Pakistan/Afghanistan and will be supporting efforts by the National > Christian Council of Sri Lanka (NCCSL). In India, CWS supporting > efforts by Church's Auxiliary for Social Action (CASA), a long-time > CWS partner, which is deploying two assessment teams to travel to the > affected coastal areas. > > Direct Relief International > (Dec 27, 04) > Since 1948, Direct Relief International has worked to improve the > quality of life for people in need. We focus on health by providing > essential material resources to locally run health programs in poor > areas around the world and during times of disaster. More detailed > information can be found at: > <http://www.directrelief.org/sections/our_work/asia_earthquake.html> > > Food for the Hungry > (Dec 27, 04) > Food for the Hungry is providing food, blankets, clothing & shelter as > a first priority to Asia quake victims. Substantial relief will > follow. To donate online: www.fh.org/main_donate To donate via > phone: 1-800-2-HUNGERS. More details how FH is responding: > http://www.fh.org//12-27-04 asiaquakekills20k and > <http://www.fh.org/relief_efforts> > > International Aid > (Dec 27, 04) > International Aid is seeking financial support to ship medical and > other relief supplies to help victims of Sunday's 9.0 magnitude > earthquake. Based in Michigan, the health focused Christian relief and > develpment organization is responding with emergency and sustainable > health care clinics for populations of 10,000. The agency has multiple > clinics that can be shipped on very short notice. > > International Medical Corps (IMC) > (Dec 27, 04) > > International Medical Corps (IMC) is responding to the emergency > health needs in Aceh, Indonesia. IMC is conducting an emergency > assessment and preparing for the possible airlift of supplies to the > region. IMC is coordinating its Indonesia relief operations with > national and international disaster authorities. > <http://www.imcworldwide.org/loc_chad.shtml> > International Relief Teams (IRT) > (Dec 27, 04) > IRT is accepting funds to help send desperately needed emergency > medicines and supplies, and possibly emergency medical teams, to where > they are most needed among the countries and communities most severely > affected by the recent earthquake in Indonesia and subsequent flooding > in neighboring countries. > > International Rescue Committee (IRC) > (Dec 27, 04) > The International Rescue Committee has been operating relief programs > in Northern Sumatra Provence of Aceh since 2001. In response to the > recent tsunami, IRC's staff will respond with emergency water & > sanitation interventions to prevent the spread of water-born diseases > and provide emergency supplies and materials to people most affected > by the crisis. > > Latter-Day Saint Charities > (Dec 27, 04) > Latter-day Saint Charities is providing medical and other emergency > relief supplies. An assessment team is traveling to the affected > countries. > > Lutheran World Relief > (Dec 27, 04) > Lutheran World Relief has released $20,000 to local partners for > initial and immediate relief from the tsunamis. Funds will be used to > provide up to 50,000 people with clean water and food in southern > India; we are accepting funds via our "South Asia Tsunami" fund at > www.lwr.org. > > MAP International > (Dec 27, 04) > MAP International staff have begun preparing a shipment of medicines > and medical supplies for the communities devasted by the tsunami on > Sunday. Initial medical relief will target areas affected in Sri > Lanka and Southern India. More information about MAP's response is > available on the MAP web page: www.map.org > > Mercy Corps > (Dec 27, 04) > Mercy Corps has deployed several humanitarian aid workers from its > Indonesia and Sumatra field offices - in addition to a U.S.-based > Global Emergency Operations team member - to visit the devastated > areas and assess emergency assistance needs. > > Operation USA > (Dec 27, 04) > Operation USA is providing funds and emergency supplies to program > partners in Sri Lanka, India and Thailand. > > Oxfam America > (Dec 27, 04) > Oxfam is working with its local partners in India, Indonesia and Sri > Lanka to distribute food, water, plastic sheeting and other relief > supplies. > > Plan USA > (Dec 27, 04) > Plan USA is accepting funds for disaster relief efforts in devastated > areas of India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Indonesia. > > Project Concern International (PCI) > (Dec 27, 04) > PCI is in a unique situation to respond to the needs of villages in > some of the hardest hit areas around Chennai in Tamil Nadu since local > staff are there, their families are well-known locally, and PCI has an > operational presence in Tamil Nadu about 300 kilometers away. PCI > will work closely with its local staff and other development and > relief agencies to assess the situation (both needs and resources), as > well as to coordinate on a response to the most pressing needs. > > Project HOPE > (Dec 27, 04) > Project HOPE will be responding to the disaster in south Asia with > appropriate medical humanitarian assistance -- initially in Thailand, > possibly in other affected countries, as need and resource and > logistic questions are answered. We are seeking cash contributions > from to support the shipments of medicines and medical supplies. > Medical products accepted from the manufacturers as gifts-in-kind. > > SAWSO (Salvation Army World Service Office) > (Dec 27, 04) > Salvation Army personnel are based in many of the devastated areas and > from the outset Salvation Army teams have been in the forefront of > offering aid and relief to the people caught up in this unexpected > tragedy. Salvation Army volunteers have been feeding over 1,200 people > in the Kanyakumari and Muttom areas and many Army facilities are being > used to provide feeding sites and emergency shelter throughout the > region. Teams of local Salvation Army assessment personnel have been > dispatched to assist the government and other agencies in their > efforts to determine what the most pressing needs of the affected > communities are. > Save the Children USA > (Dec 27, 04) > Save the Children, which has been operating programs in areas hardest > hit by the tidal waves for 30 years, is moving quickly to meet the > basic needs of children and their families in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and > India. > Stop Hunger Now (SHN) > (Dec 27, 04) > SHN will be working to channel aid to several partner organizations > throughout the hardest hit regions. As an immediate response, funds > will be wired as they are received. If requested by implementing > partners, SHN will also coordinate shipping emergency food and needed > relief commodities. > > U.S. Fund for UNICEF > (Dec 27, 04) > UNICEF is responding wherever help is needed by providing immediate > relief and delivering emergency supplies. To help support UNICEF's > emergency relief efforts, please visit www.unicefusa.org or call > 800-4UNICEF and please specify Southeast Asia Earthquake Relief. > > World Concern > (Dec 27, 04) > World Concern will provide emergency shelter, food, water and > sanitation to Tsunami victims in southern Thailand and Sri Lanka. In > Sri Lanka we are working through local government agencies and > churches, and providing medical support. > > World Emergency Relief > (Dec 27, 04) > Cash and emergency commodities are being sent to Sri Lanka and > Thailand. Commodities include food, new clothing and basic medical > supplies. Our assessment team will secure delivery pipelines by New > Year's Day. Gifts-in-Kind currently being accepted are: bulk food, > over-the-counter medications, new clothing. ALL must be program > appropriate for stricken region. > > World Vision > (Dec 27, 04) > World Vision is currently has assessment teams in Sri Lanka, India and > Indonesia out in the field. We has already started doing relief > distributions of food and non-food items in Sri Lanka and India. 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