What's the DU Consensus on the Best Organization to Donate to?

[Stephanie]

Finally got my paycheck - I can donate now. I see the big list at the top of the board but I'd like some guidance as to which are the best orgs to donate $$ to, for me and for my email list. Thanks.

[ott]

1. Oxfam is my preference

http://www.oxfamamerica.org/newsandpublications/press_releases/AsianFloods

[davidinalameda]

2. I gave to the Quakers

http://www.afsc.org

[HEAVYHEART]

3. I don't know

I don't have any specific organizations in mind but i would suggest looking into donating to the tsunami victims.

[Stephanie]

6. well obviously it is for the tsunami victims

I'm just wondering which organization uses the $$ most effectively to help them. Some have high overhead or otherwise don't make the best use of funds. Remember the Red Cross scandal after 9/11?

[HEAVYHEART]

7. Oh ok

I haven't been in General Discussion in a while and your thread was the first I saw. lol. :thumbsup:

[Stephanie]

8. That's ok

There's a pinned thread at the top with a long list of charities but I want some good advice before I send money.

[Mist]

4. Doctors without Borders is another good one

Their site is at www.doctorswithoutborders.org.

[Warpy]

9. Doctors Without Borders

got my food budget for this month, so I'll be living on very short rations for the next two months. They're a truly great organization, and will be sorely needed throughout the region as disease starts to spread.

[Stephanie]

10. Okay, so I think I will go with them

Thanks

[molly]

5. I don't know but my friend just sent me this list

Action Against Hunger
247 West 37th St.
New York, NY 10018
212-967-7800
http://www.actionagainsthunger.org

ADRA International
Asia Quake Fund
12501 Old Columbia Pike
Silver Spring, MD 20904
800-424-ADRA (2372)
http://www.adra.org

Air Serv International
6583 Merchant Place, Suite 100
Warrenton, VA 20187
http://www.airserv.org

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

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

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

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

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

Brother's Brother Foundation
1200 Galveston Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
412-321-3160
http://www.brothersbrother.org

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

Catholic Relief Services
209 West Fayette St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
877-HELP-CRS
http://www.catholicrelief.org

Christian Children's Fund
Child Alert Fund
PO Box 26484
Richmond, Virginia - 23261-6484
800-776-6767
http://www.ChristianChildrensFund.org

Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC)
South Asia Earthquake
2850 Kalamazoo Ave. SE
Grand Rapids, MI, 49560
800-55-CRWRC
http://www.crwrc.org

Church World Service
PO Box 968
Elkhart, IN 46515
800-297-1516
http://www.churchworldservice.org

Direct Relief International
27 South La Patera Lane
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
805-964-4767
http://www.directrelief.org

Food for the Hungry, Inc.
Food for the Hungry
Asia Quake Relief
1224 E. Washington St.
Phoenix, AZ 85034
800-2-HUNGERS
http://www.fh.org

International Aid
17011 W. Hickory
Spring Lake, MI 49456
800-968-7490
http://www.internationalaid.org

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

International Relief Teams
Asia Earthquake/Floods
3547 Camino Del Rio South, Suite C
San Diego, CA 92108
619-284-7979
http://www.IRTeams.org

International Rescue Committee
PO Box 5058
Hagerstown, MD 21741-9874
877-REFUGEE or 733-8433
http://www.theIRC.org

Latter-Day Saint Charities
Welfare Services Emergency Response
50 East North Temple Street, Room 701
Salt Lake City, Utah, 84150-6800
801-240-3544
[e-mail]

Lutheran World Relief
South Asia Tsunami
700 Light St.
Baltimore, MD 21230
410-230-2700
http://www.lwr.org

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

Mercy Corps
Southeast Asia Earthquake
Dept. W
PO Box 2669
Portland, OR 97208-2669
800-852-2100
http://www.mercycorps.org

Operation USA
8320 Melrose Ave. 200
Los Angeles, CA 90069
800-678-7255
http://www.opusa.org

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

Plan USA
Asia Disaster
155 Plan Way
Warwick, RI 02886
800-556-7918
http://www.planusa.org

Project Concern International
Asia Tsunamis Press List
5151 Murphy Canyon Road Suite 320
San Diego, CA 92123
858-279-9690
http://www.projectconcern.org

Project HOPE
Asia Tsunami Response
255 Carter Hall Lane
Millwood, VA 22646
800-544-4673
http://www.projecthope.org

SAWSO (Salvation Army World Service Office)
South Asia Relief Fund
615 Slaters Lane
Alexandria, VA, 22313
800-SAL-ARMY

Save the Children USA
54 Wilton Road
Westport, CT 06880
800-728-3843
http://www.savethechildren.org

Stop Hunger Now
SE Asia crisis
2501 Clark Ave, Suite 200
Raleigh, NC 27607
888-501-8440
http://www.stophungernow.org

US Fund for UNICEF (news - web sites)
General Emergency Fund
333 E. 38th St.
New York, NY 10016
800-4-UNICEF
http://www.unicefusa.org

World Concern
Asia Earthquake and Tsunami
19303 Fremont Avenue North
Seattle, WA 98133
800-755-5022
http://www.worldconcern.org

World Emergency Relief
2270-D Camino Vida Roble
Carlsbad, CA 92009
760-930-8001
http://www.worldemergencyrelief.org

World Vision
P.O. Box 70288
Tacoma, WA 98481-0288
888-56-CHILD
http://www.worldvision.org