How to help

Some groups working on Myanmar cyclone-relief efforts:

AmeriCares: Sending medical supplies. Donate via www.americares.org or call 800-486-HELP.

CARE: Providing water purification tablets, food, hygiene, shelter material. Donate via www.care.org or 800-422-7385.

Catholic Relief Services: Supporting relief groups working in Myanmar. Donate via www.crs.org or call 877-HELP-CRS or mail check to CRS, Southeast Asia Natural Disaster, P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21203-7090.

Church World Service: Providing emergency relief. Donate via www.churchworldservice.org or 800-297-1516.

Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres: Providing medical aid and emergency relief. Donate via http://doctorswithoutborders.org/donate or 888-392-0392, or mail check to Doctors Without Borders USA, P.O. Box 5030, Hagerstown, MD, 21741-5030.

Medical Teams International: Sending medical supplies and possible volunteers. Donate via www.medicalteams.org or 800-959-4325 or mail check to 1920 116th Ave. N.E., Suite 201, Bellevue, WA 98004.

Mercy Corps: Partnering with relief groups working in Myanmar. Donate via www.mercycorps.org

Red Cross: Myanmar Red Cross distributing water and supplies. American Red Cross preparing to assist.Donate via www.seattleredcross.org or www.redcross.org or mail check to American Red Cross International Response Fund, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013.

Save the Children: Providing food, water, shelter materials. Donate via www.savethechildren.org or call 800-728-3843 or mail check to 54 Wilton Rd., Westport, CT 06880.

Seattle Myanmar Buddhist Association: Holding a food fair with proceeds going to relief efforts, noon to 5 p.m. May 31, Lake Hills Elementary School, 14310 S.E. 12th St., Bellevue.

Society of St. Vincent de Paul Seattle/King County: Raising funds for St. Vincent de Paul Council in Myanmar for disaster relief. Donate via www.svdpusa.org or 206-957-7241 or mail check to 5950 Fourth Ave. S., Seattle, WA 98108.

Thirst Aid: Providing water, water-purification tablets and equipment. Donate via www.thirst-aid.org or mail check to Thirst Aid, attention Theresa Do, 2855 Calkins Pl., Broomfield, CO 80020. Information: 541-517-5141.

Tzu Chi Foundation: Providing food, medicine, blankets. Donate via http://seattle.us.tzuchi.org/seattle/home.nsf/report/k10433, or 888-989-8244, or mail check to 12639 NE 85th Street, Kirkland, WA 98033. Please specify: Myanmar Cyclone Disaster Relief. Donations also accepted via Cathay Bank (beneficiary name: Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation, account # 01-130005)Uplift International: Providing food, water, clothing, medicine. Donate via www.upliftinternational.org or mail check to 4010 Stone Way N., Ste. 200, Seattle, WA 98103. Information: 206-985-9888.

U.S. Campaign for Burma: Providing funds to groups working in Myanmar for intermediate relief rebuilding communities. Donate via www.uscampaignforburma.org.

World Aid: Providing water-purification tablets. Mail check to 2442 N.W. Market St., #434, Seattle, WA 98107. Information: 206-784-7248 or cyclone.relief.seattle@gmail.com.

World Concern: Providing water, food and shelter materials. Donate via www.worldconcern.org or mail check to 19303 Fremont Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98133. Information: 206-289-7946.

World Vision: Providing water, water-purification equipment, shelter materials, clothing. Donate via www.worldvision.org, call 888-56-CHILD, or mail check to P.O. Box 9716, Federal Way, WA 98063-9716.