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◼ Japan Earthquake and Tsunami - Includes list of Charities providing relief. (see below)
◼ The American Red Cross International Relief Fund is stationed in the affected areas. Text REDCROSS to 90999 from your cell phone to donate $10.00 to the Red Cross. Click here to donate.
◼ The Salvation Army has been in Japan since 1895 and is currently providing emergency assistance to those in need. To contribute, text 'JAPAN' or 'QUAKE' to 80888 to make a $10 donation. Click here to donate.
◼ Global Giving is taking donations that go toward several charities that have sent emergency relief workers to the pacific area. You can go to www.globalgiving.org and click on 'Japan Earthquake' and Tsunami Relief Fund. Choose from an amount of $25, $50 or $75 dollars and click "give now. " Click here to donate.
◼ The International Medical Corps are putting together relief teams that will bring supplies to those most in need. You can text MED to 80888 from any mobile phone to give $10 or go to their website. Click here to donate.
◼ You can access other organizations and charities that are providing assistance through Network for Good. Click here to go to the Networkforgood.org site.
◼ Japan Earthquake and Tsunami - Includes list of Charities providing relief. (see below)
◼ The American Red Cross International Relief Fund is stationed in the affected areas. Text REDCROSS to 90999 from your cell phone to donate $10.00 to the Red Cross. Click here to donate.
◼ The Salvation Army has been in Japan since 1895 and is currently providing emergency assistance to those in need. To contribute, text 'JAPAN' or 'QUAKE' to 80888 to make a $10 donation. Click here to donate.
◼ Global Giving is taking donations that go toward several charities that have sent emergency relief workers to the pacific area. You can go to www.globalgiving.org and click on 'Japan Earthquake' and Tsunami Relief Fund. Choose from an amount of $25, $50 or $75 dollars and click "give now. " Click here to donate.
◼ The International Medical Corps are putting together relief teams that will bring supplies to those most in need. You can text MED to 80888 from any mobile phone to give $10 or go to their website. Click here to donate.
◼ You can access other organizations and charities that are providing assistance through Network for Good. Click here to go to the Networkforgood.org site.
◼ Providing Relief to Japan Without Getting Scammed
Scammers often create charities that don’t exist, or have similar names to other charities that are reputable to dupe donors into contributing, he said. First and foremost, donors should never give money over the phone—even if a charity sounds promising.
“Go online first, and make sure it is a registered charity, or 501c3 organization,” Berger said. “The same rules apply when it comes to emails—be wary of email solicitations. The bottom line is to do a bit of research, don’t immediately give....”
While many may believe that texting in their donations is the fastest way to give, donating online is even quicker. Text-to-give campaigns often take up to 90 days to process payment and get it into the charity’s hands, he said.
As for choosing the right charity, Berger said that giving to long-established charities is always a good place to start. In the case of donating for Japanese relief, going with a charity that has been working on the ground in that country for a long time, like the American Red Cross, is also important. For a list of organizations doing relief work in Japan, click here.
Finally, Berger said that donors should remember that in disaster situations cash is king. It may feel good to donate food, supplies and clothing, but these items can’t always get quickly into the hands of those most in need, and can get stuck in the states or on a runway for long periods of time before being delivered.
“Cash gives a charity the flexibility to purchase things on the ground,” he said.
Charities Providing Relief: (ratings at link)
◼ Action Against Hunger | ACF-USA ★ ★ ★ ★
◼ American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee ★ ★ ★ ★
◼ AmeriCares ★ ★ ★ ★
◼ Architecture for Humanity ★ ★ ★ ★
◼ Catholic Medical Mission Board ★ ★ ★ ★
◼ Convoy of Hope ★ ★ ★ ★
◼ Direct Relief International ★ ★ ★ ★
◼ Doctors Without Borders, USA ★ ★ ★ ★
◼ Food for the Hungry ★ ★ ★ ★
◼ International Rescue Committee ★ ★ ★ ★
◼ Relief International ★ ★ ★ ★
◼ Save the Children ★ ★ ★ ★
◼ Stop Hunger Now ★ ★ ★ ★
◼ World Vision ★ ★ ★ ★
◼ American Red Cross ★ ★ ★
◼ GlobalGiving ★ ★ ★
◼ International Medical Corps ★ ★ ★
◼ Mercy Corps ★ ★ ★
◼ Operation USA ★ ★ ★
◼ Oxfam America ★ ★ ★
◼ Samaritan's Purse ★ ★ ★
◼ ShelterBox USA ★ ★ ★
