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Originally published December 28, 2004 at 12:00 AM | Page modified December 28, 2004 at 4:31 PM

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Quake aid

The following aid agencies are accepting contributions for assistance that they or their affiliates will provide for those affected by Sunday's earthquake and tsunami.

Action Against Hunger:
247 W. 37th St., Suite 1201
New York, NY 10018
877-777-1420
www.aah-usa.org

Information


The State Department yesterday established a toll-free telephone number for inquiries about U.S. citizens affected by the Asian earthquake and tsunamis.

The public may call toll free at 888-407-4747. Overseas, people may call 317-472-2328.

Those seeking information also can contact the department's Office of American Citizens Services and Crisis Management, 202-647-5225.

General information about disaster relief, preparation and emergency services to U.S. citizens abroad can be found at the State Department Web page travel.state.gov/travel/crisismg.html.

— The Associated Press

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Inc. JDC: South Asia Tsunami Relief
P.O. Box 321
847A Second Ave.
New York, NY 10017
212-885-0832
www.jdc.org

American Jewish World Service
45 W. 36th St., 10th floor
New York, NY 10018
212-736-2597
www.ajws.org

AmeriCares
88 Hamilton Ave.
Stamford, CT 06902
800-486-4357
www.americares.org

American Friends Service Committee:
1501 Cherry St.
Philadelphia, PA
215-241-7000
www.afsc.org

American Red Cross:
P.O. Box 37243
Washington, DC 20013
800-HELP-NOW
www.redcross.org

Baptist World Aid
Asia Tidal Waves
405 N. Washington St.
Falls Church, VA 22046
703-790-8980
www.bwanet.org/bwaid

B'nai B'rith International Disaster Relief Fund
2020 K. St. NW, 7th floor
Washington, DC 20006
212-490-3290
www.bnaibrith.org

CARE
151 Ellis St. NE
Atlanta, GA 30303
800-521-CARE
www.care.org

Catholic Relief Services:
P.O. Box 17090
Baltimore, MD 21203-7090
877-HELP-CRS
www.catholicrelief.org

Christian Children's Fund Child Alert Fund
P.O. Box 26484
Richmond, VA 23261-6484
800-776-6767
www.ChristianChildrensFund.org

Doctors Without Borders
P.O. Box 2247
New York, NY 10116-2247
888-392-0392
www.doctorswithoutborders.org

International Medical Corps:
1919 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 300
Santa Monica, CA 90404-1950
800-481-4462
www.imcworldwide.org

Latter-day Saint Charities
50 E. North Temple St., Room 701
Salt Lake City, UT 84150-6800
801-240-3544
ldscharities@ldschurch.org

Lutheran World Relief:
P.O. Box 17061
Baltimore, MD 21298-9832
800-597-5972
www.lwr.org

MAP International
P.O. Box 215000
Brunswick, GA 31521
800-225-8550
www.map.org

Mercy Corps:
P.O. Box 2669
Portland, OR 97208
800-852-2100
www.mercycorps.org

Northwest Medical Teams:
P.O. Box 10
Portland, OR 97207-0010
800-959-4325 www.nwmedicalteams.org

Oxfam America Asian Earthquake Fund
PO Box 1211
Albert Lea, MN 56007-1211
800-77-OXFAM
www.oxfamamerica.org

Save the Children: Asia Earthquake/Tidal Wave Relief Fund
54 Wilton Road
Westport, CT 06880
800-728-3843 www.savethechildren.org

World Vision:
P.O. Box 9716
Federal Way, WA 98063
888-511-6593
www.worldvision.org

Source: The Associated Press

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