Tsunami Relief: How To Help

From CNN.com: The death toll from Malaysia to East Africa has climbed to nearly 155,000, after Indonesia's toll was raised by 14,000 to more than 94,000 early Monday by the country's health ministry. Tens of thousands are still missing --including many tourists -- in the aftermath of the December 26 tsunamis that struck a dozen countries. The 9.0 magnitude quake, the strongest since 1964, has been followed by dozens of aftershocks -- many of them with magnitudes of 5.0 or higher.

Here's some information courtesy of BeansTalk associate JC Province's work colleague, Rhea L. Rogers of Info-Line Los Angeles. Give, give, give, but be sure you're giving to a legitimate organization.

Southeast Asia Tsunami Relief

For information regarding U.S. citizens in the disaster areas, contact the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs at (888) 407-4747. For people outside of the U.S. searching for loved ones, call (317) 472-2328.<>Monetary donations are currently being accepted to assist residents of Southeast Asia affected by the recent tsunamis and earthquake. No food or clothing is being accepted at this time.


American Red Cross International Relief Fund
P.O. Box 37243
Washington, DC 20013
Write “Southeast Asia Earthquake Relief” on checks.
(800) HELP NOW (435-7669) English
(800) 257-7575 Spanish
www.redcross.org
Check, credit card, phone and online donations are accepted.


American Jewish World Service
45 W. 36th St., 10th Floor
New York, NY 10018
(800) 889-7146
http://www.ajws.org
Check, credit card, phone and online donations are accepted.


AmeriCares
88 Hamilton Ave.
Stanford, CT 06902
(800) 486-4357
www.americares.org
Check, credit card, phone and online donations are accepted.


Baptist World Aid
Asia Tidal Waves
405 N. Washington St.
Falls Church, VA 22046
(703) 790-8980
www.bwanet.org/bwaid
Check, credit card, phone and online donations are accepted.


Care USA
151 Ellis St., N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30303-2440
(800) 521-CARE (2273) ext. 999
www.careusa.org
Check, credit card, phone and online donations are accepted.


Catholic Relief Services
P.O. Box 17090
Baltimore, MD 21203
(800) 736-3467
http://www.catholicrelief.org
Check, credit card, phone and online donations are accepted.


Church World Service
P.O. Box 968
Elkhart, IN 46515
(800) 297-1516
www.churchworldservice.org
Check, credit card, phone and online donations are accepted.


Direct Relief International
27 S. La Patera Ln.
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
(805) 964-4767
http://www.directrelief.org
Check, credit card, phone and online donations are accepted.


Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres
P.O. Box 1856
Merrifield, VA 22116
(888) 392-0392
http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org
Check, credit card, phone and online donations are accepted.


Episcopal Relief and Development
P.O. Box 12043
Newark, NJ 07101
(800) 334-7626 ext. 5129
www.er-d.org
Check, credit card, phone and online donations are accepted. <>


Food for the Hungry
Asia Quake Relief
1224 E. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85034-1102
(800) 2-HUNGERS (800) 248-6437
www.fh.org


International Medical Corps
1919 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 300
Santa Monica, CA 90404
(800) 481-4462
www.imcworldwide.org


International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC)
Asia Disaster Response
P.O. Box 630225
Baltimore, MD 21263-0225
(877) 803-4622
http://www.iocc.org
Check, credit card, phone and online donations are accepted.


Mercy Corps
Dept. W
P.O. Box 2669
Portland, OR 97208
(800) 852-2100
http://www.mercycorps.org
Check, credit card, phone and online donations are accepted.


Operation USA
8320 Melrose Ave., Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Write “Southeast Asia Earthquake Relief” on checks.
(800) 678-7255 or (323) 658-8876
www.opusa.org
Check, credit card, phone and online donations are accepted.


Oxfam America Asia Earthquake Fund
26 West St.
Boston, MA 02111-1206
(800) 77 OXFAM (800) 776-9326
www.oxfamamerica.org
Check, credit card, phone and online donations are accepted.


Plan USA
Asia Disaster
155 Plan Way
Warwick, RI 02886
(800) 556-7918
www.planusa.org
Check, credit card, phone and online donations are accepted.


Project HOPE
Asia Tsunami Response
255 Carter Hall Lane
Millwood, VA 22646
(800) 544-HOPE (800) 544-4673
www.projecthope.com
Check, credit card, phone and online donations are accepted.


Salvation Army World Service Office
South Asia Relief Fund
900 W. 9th St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
(800) SAL-ARMY (800)725-2769
www.salvationarmy.org
Check, credit card and phone donations are accepted.


US Fund for UNICEF
333 E. 38th St.New York, NY 10016
(800) 4UNICEF (800) 486-4233
www.unicefusa.org
Check, credit card, phone and online donations are accepted.


World Vision
P.O. Box 9716
Federal Way, WA 98063-9716
(888) 511-6548
www.worldvision.org
Check, credit card, phone and online donations are accepted.