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NOTE: US corporate employees, particular, donating to charities please see Earthquake 10-05 Corporate Matches for employers matching employee contributions.

International[]

WFP-EARTHQUAKE IN SOUTH ASIA

Australia[]

  • Red Cross Australia:
To make a secure online donation, visit
http://www.redcross.org.au

UK[]

US: Pakistani Organizations[]

It made everyone happy to have a baby born. There has been so much death here.” - Gynecologist Azhra Ahsan, who delivered Fareen, a baby born amidst the ruins in a TCF Field Hospitalin Muzaffarabad.
SIX TEAMS OF PAKISTAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (PMA) ARE PROVIDING MEDICAL AID IN MUZZAFARABAD, MANSEHRA AND ABBOTTABAD. THEY ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF ANTIBIOTICS, PLASTER, DRESSING MATERIAL, AND STICHES. PLEASE HELP AND DONATE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!” Dr. Shershah Syed, Pakistan Medical Association.
Online donations to Pakistan Medical Association teams can be made at:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr

US: Local Organizations[]

https://www.yespakistan.com/hdf/whatyoucando/donation.asp

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In Pakistan[]

Paktel[]

Send SMS to code 346 and contribute Rs 3 (plus taxes) per SMS to the relief efforts for the quake victims

Mobilink and Ufone[]

Donate Rs. 300/= per SMS towards MKRF Relief Fund. SMS the word DONATE to 436. Each SMS cost Rs 300 tax. Send as many SMS as you can. This is a joint effort by GEO, Mobilink and Ufone

Warid Telecom[]

Send 'HELP' to 1110 via warid cell phones to donate Rs 5

Mobilink[]

donate Rs 10 via Mobilink by sending a blank SMS to 180

Adopt A Child Volunteers List[]

If you are willing to adopta a victim child who lost his/her parents in the disaster, please submit your complete contact details here: http://adoptachild.schtuff.com/volunteers_contact_information

Pakistani Organizations[]

See main article at Pakistani Relief Organizations for 10-05 Quake.
To donate directly through the embassy in Washington, DC: http://www.embassyofpakistan.org/news162a.php

Afghanistan-Focused[]

For further information, see Earthquake 10-05 in Afghanistan

India-Administered Jammu & Kashmir-Focused[]

There is a list and recommendations at the website of Indians for Collective Action, a group based in the San Francisco Bay Area:
http://www.icaonline.org/earthquake.htm
http://www.mercyuniversal.com'
For further information, see Earthquake 10-05 in India

International Organizations[]

KRDF is Working to rebuild shattered lives. KRDF has launched a massive programme of rebuilding schools and establishing vocational training centers in earthquake hit areas of Kashmir. One school in Rawalakot and one in Muzaffarabad have already started working. KRDF also have also established 9 training centers so far. Contact KRDF on info@krdf.net for further details.

  • Kashmir International Relief Fund (http://www.kirf.org): Working in Kashmir since 1992. One current project is to build shelters for 1500 families in villages surrounding Bagh - approximately 10,000 people rehoused before the winter. Contact the Bagh field programme manager at bagh@kirf.org.
  • International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
  • UNICEF is also on the ground - just click on their South Asia appeal page
  • Islamic Relief is distributing aid in Muzaffarabad, Bagh, Rawalakot and villages in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
  • Mercy Universalis an International Humanitarian Organisation working in Indian Occupied Kashmir distributing aid, medical assistance, shelter.

See also for international relief organizations accepting donations:

  • CNN's List
  • <The site that Non-Profits raise funds thru (Koshish has a link)>

Alumni Funds[]

Canada[]

NOTE:
  • The Canadian government has created a fund to match monetary donations made by individual Canadians to registered Canadian charitable organizations between October 8 and October 26, 2005:
Government Notice:http://www.acdi-cida.gc.ca/cida_ind.nsf/AllDocIds/A4300ADC297E3756852570980068385B?OpenDocument
Globe and Mail article:http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20051012/QUAKEOTTAWA12/TPNational
  • Canadians can make donations to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies for South Asia Earthquake relief by going to the Red Cross donations website. Canadian donors can also receive tax receipts for their online donations.
  • The Edhi foundation has a Canadian presence. See Edhi Foundation

UK[]

Disasters Emergency Committee[]

Kashmir Relief & Development Foundation (KRDF)[]

Kashmir International Relief Fund (GBP, USD or EUR)[]

Mercy Universal - UK Based International Humanitarian Organisation[]

You can send us a cheque or Postal Order made payable to: Mercy Universal Please post to: Mercy Universal, PO Box 81, Greenford UB6 9YW (UK) You can print out a donation form at http://www.mercyuniversal.com/donation.pdf

Donate directly into our account by using the following details:

Mercy Universal, HSBC Bank plc 46 The Broadway , Ealing , London W5 5JZ Sort Code: 40-02-26 A/C No: 61775383

Donate by credit card via our secure donation form online at https://www.secure-website.com/mercy/donationform.html

Edhi[]

I am told this is an online form for donating to Edhi: http://www.charitiesdirect.com/charity2/ch016952.htm
Someone please confirm

From the BBC News site[]

Oxfam GB
http://www.oxfam.org.uk
0870 333 2500
At Oxfam shops

Unicef UK
http://www.unicef.org.uk



pink

From The Guardian[]

Details at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/pakistan/Story/0,2763,1588865,00.html

Organisations based in Kashmir[]

Kashmir Relief and Development Foundation (KRDF)
http://www.krdf.net
http://kashmirearthquake.com
Email:- info@krdf.net
Address:- 63 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London E17 4SA England


Kashmir International Relief Fund
http://www.kirf.org
In the UK, call: 08700 421700

US[]

Coordinating Efforts[]

See Resources#Planning

General[]

http://www.muslimadvocates.org/docs/Quake-relief-guide.pdf
  • American Red Cross recommends making cash donations, as The Red Cross's preferred mode of operation is to buy materials closest to the disaster, as this is most efficiciant and helps the local economy. You can give online at (designate 'International Response Fund') https://give.redcross.org/donation-form.asp?HomePagemasthead092105
  • UNICEF
  • There is a list and recommendations at the website of Indians for Collective Action, a group based in the San Francisco Bay Area:
http://www.icaonline.org/earthquake.htm

Pakistani Diaspora[]

NOTE: Please see #General above for notes on corporate matching programs and guidelines on donating
See Grassroots relief fund raising in North America for an effort to bring together efforts in the US.
  • The first place Pakistanis turn to in crisis is the Edhi Foundation. (See this blog post by the founder of this database.) Unfortunately they don’t take any online donations. (You can donate through Develop Pakistan, though.) Their address in the US is:
Earthquake in Pakistan
Bilqis Edhi Foundation
42-07 National street
Corona, New York, 11368
They are a registered charitable organization. (They are now also listed for corporate matching donations with some US corporations. See Earthquake 10-05 Corporate Matches). For your tax purposes their TaxID is 11-345067. Also, emullah garnered wire-transfer information:
Bank Name: Habib-American Bank, Jakson Heights, NY.
Name on the Account: Bilqis Edhi Relief Foundation
Routing # and Account # 026007362-32001014
Please write on your transfer special nature/purpose
Earthquake Relief in Pakistan
Phone Number for Bank 718-397-0890
(Embassy of Pakistan in Washington DC has set up an emergency response unit...)
  • Hidaya Foundation, USA
    Press Release October 14, 2005
    Hidaya Foundation is a non-profit 501 (C) (3) educational and charitable organization with FEIN # 77-0502583. Donations by US donors are tax deductible from their US taxes.
Donation Form: https://donation.hidaya.org/donation.aspx?projectId=65
Press Release: http://www.hidaya.org/documents/pressrelease/oct0805_hidaya_press_release_for_pakistan_earthquake.pdf
Flyer: http://www.hidaya.org/documents/flyers/HF2004_10_PakistanEarthquakeFlyer-Rev0.pdf
Address:
Hidaya Foundation
P.O. Box 5481
Santa Clara, CA
95056-5481
(408) 244-3282
(866) 244-3292 (2HADIYA)
  • APPNA: The Association of Pakistani Physicians of North America [APPNA] has also established the "APPNA Earthquake Relief Fund 2005." Checks may be sent to: APPNA Earthquake Relief Fund 2005, 6414 S. Cass Avenue, Westmont, IL, 60559 T: 630.968.8585, appna@appna.org. APPNA is seeking physician volunteers to help in the earthquake relief efforts.
  • Washington DC metro area: Pakistani American Association of Greater Washington, Inc. is holding a SPECIAL PROGRAM IN AID OF THE VICTIMS OF EARTHQUAKE IN PAKISTAN on Chand Raat: http://web.archive.org/web/20120203085706/http://www.geocities.com/pakistan_association/chandraat-2005
  • IMRAN KHAN has setup a Fund for donations:
Send your checks to:
IMRAN KHAN, 1418 S DOHENY DRIVE, LOS ANGELES, CA 90035
WIRE TRANSFERS:
BENIFICIARY: IMRAN KHAN
BANK: WILSHIRE STATE BANK
A/C #: 16100722
ROUTING #: 122038251
  • Association for the Development of Pakistan (http://www.developpakistan.org) has online donation facility. "Association for the Development of Pakistan (ADP) is a non-profit charitable organization as determined by Section 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Service, tax ID# 20-0022158. Your gift to Association for the Development of Pakistan is tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. For specific tax information regarding your charitable giving, please consult with your personal tax advisor."
  • TCF, The Citizens Foundation
Donations to TCF, USA Earthquake Relief can now be made over the phone by calling toll-free, 1-866-619-0918.
This service is courtesy of The Resource Group, at no cost to TCF.
Online donations for Earthquake Relief can be made at http://www.tcfusa.org.'
By mail: Donation checks to "The Citizens Foundation, USA", marked 'Earthquake Relief' in memo, may be mailed to: TCF, USA - Treasurer, 100 Tri State International, Suite 128, Lincolnshire, IL 60069.
Donations to TCF, USA are tax-deductible.

American Muslim Organizations[]

NOTE: Please see #General above for notes on corporate matching programs and guidelines on donating
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