How to help
The following aid agencies are accepting contributions to help those affected by the earthquake in Pakistan and other areas of South Asia. The organizations are members of InterAction, a coalition of more than 160 US-based private relief, international development, and refugee assistance organizations.
InterAction members have agreed to abide by a set of standards to ensure accountability to donors, professional competence, and quality of service. The coalition can be reached at 202-667-8227. An updated list of agencies, guidelines for giving, and other information can be found on its website, www.interaction.org.
Action Against Hunger
247 West 37th St., Suite 1201
New York, NY 10018
877-777-1420
www.actionagainsthunger.org
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc.
JDC-South Asia Earthquake Relief
P.O. Box 321
847A Second Ave.
New York, NY 10017
212-687-6200
www.jdc.org
American Red Cross International Response Fund
P.O. Box 37243
Washington, DC 20013
800-HELP-NOW
www.redcross.org
AmeriCares
88 Hamilton Ave.
Stamford, CT 06902
800-486-HELP
www.americares.org
Baptist World Aid Earthquake Relief
405 North Washington St.
Falls Church, VA 22046
703-790-8980
www.bwanet.org/bwaid
CARE Gift Center
P.O. Box 1870
Merrifield, VA 22116-9646
800-521-CARE
www.care.org
Catholic Relief Services
P.O. Box 17090
Baltimore, MD 21203-7090
800-736-3467
www.catholicrelief.org
Church World Service
Southern Asia Earthquake -- No. 6979
P.O. Box 968
Elkhart, IN 46515
800-297-1516
www.churchworldservice.org
Episcopal Relief and Development Emergency Relief Fund
P.O. Box 12043
Newark, NJ 07101-5043
800-334-7626, ext. 5129
www.er-d.org
Habitat for Humanity International South Asia Earthquake
121 Habitat St.
Americus, GA 31709
800-422-4828
www.habitat.org
International Rescue Committee
122 East 42nd St.
New York, NY 10168
877-REFUGEE or 733-8433
www.theIRC.org
Oxfam AmericaGlobal Emergencies Fund
P.O. Box 1211
Albert Lea, MN 56007-1211
800-77-OXFAM
www.oxfamamerica.org
Save the Children USA
54 Wilton Road
Westport, CT 06880
800-728-3843
www.savethechildren.org
United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
Advance, No. 232000, Pakistan Earthquake
P.O. Box 9068
New York, NY 10087
800-554-8583
www.umcor.org
US Fund for UNICEF
333 E. 38th St.
New York, NY 10016
800-4-UNICEF
www.unicefusa.org
World Vision
P.O. Box 70288
Tacoma, WA 98481-0288
888-56-CHILD
www.worldvision.org
SOURCE: Associated Press
