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Donations for victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake

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This is a special temporary page established to assist those seeking to contribute to the relief and humanitarian effort in the nations along the Indian Ocean.

NOTE: Wikipedia cannot guarantee the veracity of outside links or the absence of possible scams involving charities. The potential danger of fraud exists. In particular, beware of bogus organizations that have names similar to those of well-known aid agencies. Also beware of unsolicited emails that ask for your donation online. For those who want to make a donation, the most secure channels are established web sites and well-publicized telephone hotlines. (Discuss any concern on the Donation Talk Page.)

Countries most directly affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake

The humanitarian response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake has been immediate and worldwide. The following is a partial list of charitable organizations that are accepting public donations, organized according to the countries in which they are based.

Certain charities in some countries have standing arrangements with corporations or governments whereby those institutions match the public's donations, either wholly or partially. Donating to such charitable organizations leads to an increase in the overall relief funds raised.

In the interests of neutrality, donating money directly to organisations in the affected countries rather than via organisations in your own country would remove one possible source of non-neutrality; however, you would need to develop your own trust factor for those organisations, for example by checking internet based resources (mailing lists, websites, etc.) and information sources that you trust; Wikipedia will not decide that trust factor for you.

Note that in some countries, a large part of the cost of telephone donation calls goes to the operator. Donating via a bank transfer, Paypal, or credit card will avoid that overhead.

Also please note that donations of blankets, foodstuffs, teddy bears and most other non-financial supplies are unlikely to help. Several organizations have pointed out that in this case the cost of transporting and distributing supplies far exceeds the cost of buying them locally.

Neither Wikipedia nor its contributors endorse or vouch for any of the organizations or websites listed below.

Sites accepting on-line donations for relief efforts

International organizations and multilateral agencies

Organization Donation webpage Contact information
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies [1] Donate to IFRC ifrc.org contact page
International Committee of the Red Cross [2] Help the ICRC icrc.org contact page
United Nations Children's Fund [3] Support UNICEF
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees [4] UNHCR – Donate
World Food Programme [5] Support the World Food Programme
Médecins Sans Frontières [6] (cached) Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders
Salvation Army [7] Salvation Army Asia Fund
International Rescue Committee [8] IRC tsunami disaster response details contact page
Islamic Relief [9] Islamic Relief Worldwide – Donate
World Jewish Aid [10] WJAid – Donate
Via Campesina [11] International movement of peasant and fishworker organizations
Mennonite Central Committee [12] MCC response to Asia Earthquake
World Vision International [13] World Vision International

Australia

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
Red Cross [14] Australian Red Cross 1800 811 700
UNICEF [15] UNICEF Australia 1300 884 233
ADRA [16] Adventist Development and Relief Agency - Australia 1800 242 372
CARE [17] Care Australia 1800 020 046
Oxfam [18] Oxfam International Crisis Fund 1800 034 034
World Vision [19] World Vision Australia 133 240

Austria

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
ORF [20] ORF Nachbar in Not 0800 22 20 20
World Vision [21] World Vision 01 522 1422 32
Unicef [22] Unicef 01 879 21 91
Hilfswerk [23] meinespende 01 405 750 030
Diakonie [24] meinespende 0664 827 33 49
Caritas [25] meinespende, Caritas mit Kreditkarte 01 488 31 400
Care [26] meinespende, Care mit Kreditkarte, Erlagschein etc. 01 715 0 715
Rotes Kreuz [27] meinespende, Rotes Kreuz mit Kreditkarte 01 589 00 152

Belgium

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
AZG/MSF [28] Artsen Zonder Grenzen/Médecins Sans Frontières Tel: +32(0)2/474.74.74
Tsunami 1212 [29] Belgisch Consortium voor Noodhulpsituaties/Consortium belge pour les situations d'urgence/Belgisches Konsortium für Nothilfe

Brazil

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
Cruz Vermelha (Red Cross) [30] [-] Tel: +55 21 22210658

Canada

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
ADRA [31] Adventist Development and Relief Agency - Canada
amazon.ca Donate to the Canadian Red Cross using your Amazon account
CARE [32] CARE Canada online donations 1-800-267-5232
Red Cross [33] Canadian Red Cross online donations 1-800-418-1111
UJA Federation [34] Tsunami Disaster Relief Fund online donations
Oxfam [35] Oxfam Canada online donations 1-800-466-9326
Unicef [36] Unicef Canada online donations 1-800-567-4483

Czech Rep

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
People In Need [37] People In Need Help Fund 226 200 400
Caritas CZ [38] Caritas CZ Help Fund 296 243 330

Denmark

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
Danish Red Cross [39] Dansk Røde Kors 90 56 56 56 (DKR 100)
SMS RK to 1231 (DKR 100)

Finland

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
Red Cross [40] Finnish Red Cross online donations 0600 41 41 41 (20 Eur)
0600 412 777 (10 Eur)
0600 411 777 (5.05 Eur)
Save The Children [41] The Children's Emerency Aid 0700 0 4441 (12.50 Eur)
FinnChurchAid [42] FinnChurchAid donations 0600 14747 (5.01 Eur)
0600 11201 (10.10 Eur)
UNICEF [43] Finnish UNICEF online donations 0600 14501 (15.11 Eur)
Plan International [44] Plan Suomi Säätiö donations
World Vision [45] World Vision Suomi

France

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
Journal La Croix [46] Liste d'ONG appelant aux dons
Aidez.org [47] 36 organisations humanitaires et sociales
Action contre la faim [48] Action contre la faim - Dons
amazon.fr Croix Rouge française via Amazon.fr
Care France [49] Care France - Dons
Croix Rouge [50] Croix Rouge française - Dons
Fondation de France [51] Fondation de France - Appel aux dons 01 44 21 87 87
Secours islamique [52] Secours islamique - Dons
Secours populaire [53] Secours populaire - Appel aux dons
Secours catholique [54] Secours catholique - Appel aux dons carte des délégations

Germany

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
Aktion Deutschland Hilft Aktion Deutschland Hilft +49 - 221 - 47605-389
amazon.com Deutsches Rotes Kreuz via Amazon.com
Deutsches Rotes Kreuz [55] Deutsches Rotes Kreuz - Spendenkonto Südasien 01805 414004 (0.12 ¢ per minute)

Greece

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
Church of Greece www.solidarity.gr +30 210 8695038 -39 -40

Hong Kong

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
Hong Kong Red Cross
(香港紅十字會) 		http://www.redcross.org.hk +852 2802 0021
Oxfam Hong Kong (香港樂施會) http://www.oxfam.org.hk +852 2563 0749
World Vision Hong Kong
(香港世界宣明會) 		http://www.worldvision.org.hk +852 2394 2394
[[M%E9decins Sans Fronti%E8res]]
(無國界醫生) 		http://www.msf.org.hk +852 2338 8277
Unicef (聯合國兒童基金) http://www.unicef.org.hk +852 2833 6129
The Salvation Army Hong Kong and Macau Command
(救世軍港澳軍區) 		http://www.salvation.org.hk +852 2783 2333
Rotary International 3450 District (Hong Kong, Macao & Mongolia)
(國際扶輪社3450地區(香港、澳門及蒙古)) 		http://www.rotary3450.org +852 2528 6783 (Facsimile)

Iceland

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
The Icelandic Red Cross Donations 907 2020 (ISK 1000)

India

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
AID [56] Association for India's Development Sulekha-AID Tsunami Relief Fund 044-28350403
Rupya [57] Tsunami Relief Fund
Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) CPI(ML) Relief Fund (91)11-22521067
The Hindu The Hindu Relief Fund
PM's office Prime Minister's National Relief Fund
Tamilnadu state govt. Tamilnadu Chief Minister's Public Relief Fund
Asha [58] Asha for Education
Vibha [59] Vibha's Tsunami Emergency Relief Campaign
NDTV [60] NDTV'S The Hope Trust

Indonesia

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
KSKBA [61] (broad local coalition) http://www.jakartaresistance.net/newswire.php?story_id=58 in Aceh : Agus Syahputra (Phone +62-641-21688/+62-81361331917)
Indonesian Red Cross Palang Merah Indonesia +62.21.7992325
Indonesia Help Aid support for quake and tsunami in Indonesia (Bank Accounts)
Aceh IT - Media Center Indonesian English International Coordinator: Idris Sulaiman (+62.811-111-312)
PT. BOLEH NET INDONESIA Boleh Peduli Aceh Posko AU RI Halim: +62.21.8019035

Ireland

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
Concern Concern Ireland +353 (0) 1 417 7700
Goal Goal Ireland +353 (0) 1 280 9779
Irish Red Cross Irish Red Cross 1850 50 70 70 (national calls only)
Trócaire Trócaire 1850 408 408 (national calls only)
Oxfam Oxfam Ireland 1890 60 60 65 (national calls only)
Unicef Ireland Unicef Ireland +353 (0) 1 872 7277 or +353 (0) 1 878 3000

Israel

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
Latet Latet +03-6881616

Italy

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
Caritas Italiana [62] Caritas Italiana - Come contribuire 06 541921
Cesvi [63] Cesvi - Donazioni online 035 2058058 - 800 036036
Croce Rossa Italiana [64] Croce Rossa Italiana - Appello per le popolazioni colpite dal terremoto
Emergency [65] Emergency - Emergenza Sri Lanka 02 881881 - 06 688151
Intersos Intersos
Medici senza Frontiere [66] Medici senza Frontiere - Donazioni online 800 996655
Movimondo [67] Movimondo 06 7844211 - 800 766902
Save the Children Italia [68] Save the Children Italia - Donazioni online 06 48070023-4 - 06 4807001
UNICEF [69] UNICEF Italia - Donazioni

Japan

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
amazon.co.jp Japanese Red Cross via Amazon.co.jp
AMDA Association of Medical Doctors for Asia (Japan)
Peace Winds Japan [70] Donation
Red Cross Japan [71] スマトラ島沖地震救援金募集中
Yahoo! Japan [72] Yahoo! Japan ボランティア募金
はてな [73] 「スマトラ島沖地震」救援金の受付について
日本ユニセフ協会 [74] ユニセフ・インターネット募金
[[M%E9decins_Sans_Fronti%E8res|国境なき医師団]] [75] インターネット寄付
募金パーク [76] スマトラ沖地震津波災害
難民を助ける会 [77] スマトラ島沖地震　緊急支援活動開始

Luxembourg

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
Croix-Rouge luxembourgeoise [78] Croix-Rouge luxembourgeoise - Don en ligne

Netherlands

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
SHO Giro 555 070 333 94 44

New Zealand

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
Red Cross [79] Red Cross NZ 0800 RED CROSS
World Vision [80] World Vision NZ 0800 80 2000

Norway

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
Red Cross [81] Norwegian Red Cross online donations +47 820 43 000 (NOK 100)
Norsk Folkehjelp [82] +47 820 43 088 (NOK 100)
Norwegian Church Aid [83] Norwegian Church Aid donations +47 820 43 033 (NOK 100)
Bankaccount: 100

Poland

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
Polska Akcja Humanitarna [84] Donations on-line +48 22 828 88 82

Singapore

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
Mercy Relief [85] Mercy Relief donations 1900 911 1150 (S$50)
1900 911 1110 (S$10)
Multiple Donation Means [86] ChannelNewsAsia Link to organisations receiving donations
Banking DBS & OCBC [87] Hardware Zone Call for donations
Singapore Red Cross [88] Humanitarian Assistance To The Victims of the Bay of Bengal Earthquake and Tsunami +65 6334 9152, +65 6334 9153, +65 6336 0269

Romania

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
Crucea Roşie [89] Crucea Roşie Română (021) 2129862, (021) 2129854, (021) 2129855
Guvern [90] Guvernul României (021) 2223672, (021) 2226984

Spain

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
Red Cross [91] Red Cross online donations 902 22 22 92
Intermón Oxfam [92] Intermón Oxfam online donations 902 33 03 31
Médicos Sin Fronteras [93] Spanish MSF online donations 902 25 09 02
Médicos del Mundo [94] Médicos del Mundo online donations 902 28 62 86
Cáritas [95] Cáritas Spain online donations 902 33 99 99
Ayuda en Acción [96] Ayuda en Acción online donations 902 40 24 04
Fundación Vicente Ferrer [97] Emergency Campaign Page 902 22 29 29

Sri Lanka

(Note: Sri Lankan-American author Mary Anne Mohanraj advises [98] "Please be wary of giving money to religious-affiliated organizations in South Asia. Many are perfectly fine, but some are essentially fronts for groups which advocate communal violence. As noted previously, if you do want to give directly to a locally-based relief organization, I recommend Sarvodaya." Sarvodaya is also recommended by Sir Arthur C. Clarke.) Posted by [ Phr | Talk ] (note: Wikipedia and its contributors do not endorse this statement)

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
Relief Services Force - JVP RSF 011-2822379
Sarvodaya [99] Sarvodaya HQ, No 98, Rawatawatta Road, Moratuwa, Sri Lanka. Phone +9411 2655 255, +9411 2655 110, Fax +9411 2656 512
Asiana Education Development Disaster Relief Appeal 094-0112805367 or in the US: 206-335-2220

Sweden

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
Red Cross [100] Swedish Red Cross online donations 020-213 213
UNICEF [101] Swedish UNICEF online donations
MSF [102] Swedish MSF online donations
Plan International [103] Plan Sverige online donations

Switzerland

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
Red Cross Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz
UNICEF UNICEF Schweiz
MSF Médecins Sans Frontières Schweiz
Glückskette Glückskette: Seebeben Asien
World Vision World Vision Schweiz
Schweizer Freunde der SOS-Kinderdörfer Schweizer Freunde der SOS-Kinderdörfer: Seebeben Asien
Schweizerisches Arbeiterhilfswerk Schweizerisches Arbeiterhilfswerk

ROC Taiwan

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
Red Cross of the Republic of China [104] On-Line Donation 886-2-2362-8232

Thailand

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
Chabad of Thailand [105] Chabad of Thailand Tsunami Relief Efforts (662) 663 0244

United Kingdom

Donations by United Kingdom taxpayers to charities established in the United Kingdom will normally attract tax relief of 28% of the donation, direct to the charity concerned. Please note you must specify that the donation is to be treated as Gift Aid to let the charity recover the tax relief.

Cash and cheque donations to the DEC (and some other charities) can be made at Post Offices or at the branches of most banks.

Organisation Donation webpage Local telephone number
Action Aid [106] Tsunami emergency appeal 01460 238 023
amazon.co.uk Donate to the British Red Cross using your Amazon account (in US$)
DEC [107] Disasters Emergency Committee 0870 606 0900
CARE International [108] CARE
Catholic Agency for Overseas Development [109] Cafod 0500 858885
Christian Aid [110] Christian Aid 020 7620 4444 or 08080 004 004
CONCERN [111] CONCERN 020 7738 1033
The Guardian [112] Guardian Appeal and List
Help the Aged [113] Help The Aged
Médecins Sans Frontières [114] Doctors Without Borders 020 7067 4214
Merlin [115] MERLIN 020 7065 0800
Oxfam [116] Oxfam Earthquake and Floods Appeal 0870 3332700
Red Cross [117] British Red Cross 08705 125125
Salvation Army [118] Salvation Army (UK) 0800 028 7744
Save the Children [119] Save the Children UK 020 7012 6400
Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund [120] SCIAF 0141 354 5555
ShelterBox [121] ShelterBox or ShelterBox News 01326 569782 (UK) or +44 1326 569782 (outside UK)
Tearfund [122] Tearfund 0845 355 8355
World Vision [123] World Vision UK

United States

The American Institute of Philanthropy maintains a list of organizations working on the disaster that it believes are reliable and worthy. Charity Navigator evaluates the financial health of over 3,400 of the largest charities in the United States so that people interested in donating to those charities can be assured that their money is being spent wisely and efficiently. (Similar organizations exist for most countries of the world.)

Organization Donation webpage Local telephone number
ADRA [124] Adventist Development and Relief Agency International 1-800-424-ADRA
Rupya - Tsunami Relief Fund through Paypal [125] Rupya - Tsunami Relief Fund
amazon.com Donate to the American Red Cross using your Amazon account
American Friends Service Committee AFSC's relief page 1-888-588-2372
American Jewish World Service [126] AJWS Emergency Relief Fund 800-889-7146
American Red Cross American Red Cross 1-800-435-7669
AmeriCares [127] AmeriCares 1-800-486-4357
AID [128] Association for India's Development 1-888-TALK-2-AID
Catholic Relief Services [129] Catholic Relief Services - Tsunami 1-800-736-3467
DWB Doctors Without Borders 1-888-392-0392
Episcopal Relief and Development [130] ERD South Asia Relief Fund 1-800-334-7626, ext. 5129
Food for the Hungry [131] Tsunami Relief Fund 1-800-486-4377
Grassroots.org Grassroots.org
IAHV [132] International Association for Human Values, IAHV 1-202-363-2136
IDRF India Development And Relief Fund (510) 794-5088
International Relief Teams IRTeams how to donate +1 619 284 7979
LDS Humanitarian Services LDS Humanitarian Aid (Tsunami relief) 1-801-240-3544
Lutheran World Relief Lutheran World Relief 1-800-LWR-LWR-2
Magen David Adom Magen David Adom 1-866-583-8539
Mercy Corps [133] Mercy Corps 1-888-256-1900
networkforgood.org [134] Directory of various NGOs working on the ground
OCWO [135] OCWO Donation Page 800-288-8739
Operation Blessing [136] Asia Earthquake and Tsunami Relief 800-730-2537
Operation U.S.A. [137] Operation U.S.A. 800-678-7255
Oxfam [138] Oxfam 800-77-OXFAM
Star of Hope [139] Star of Hope Tsunami Relief Aid (620) 564-3355
Tsunami Relief Group [140] Tsunami Relief Group (610) 690-4455
Unitarian Universalist Service Committee [141] UUSC (800) 388-3920
UNICEF [142] UNICEF 800-4-UNICEF
Vibha [143] Vibha's Tsunami Emergency Relief Campaign (408) 997-9992
IMRC [144] Tsunami Relief 650-856-0440

Directories from the media by country

India

Indonesia

Malaysia

Sri Lanka

Thailand

United Kingdom

United States

Other directories

See also

List of charities

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