Congregational Resource Guide Web Resource: Disaster Relief

Cyclone Nargis: Disaster Relief Efforts

We at the Congregational Resource Guide know that many of you are seeking ways to support those who are now struggling for food, shelter, and medical care after Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar (Burma).

Here is our list of recommended disaster relief organizations, many of them faith-based. We have also included the names of a few "watchdog" organizations that evaluate charities.

Click on the organization name to open its Web site in a new browser window.

**Disaster Relief Organizations:**
Action Against Hunger 247 West 37th Street New York, NY 10018 212-967-7800	International Medical Corps 1919 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 400 Santa Monica, CA 90404 800-481-4462
ActionAid International 1420 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20005 202-835-1240	International Orthodox Christian Charities 110 West Road, Suite 360 Baltimore, MD 21204 877-803-4622
ADRA International 12501 Old Columbia Pike Silver Spring, MD 20904 301-680-6376	Lutheran World Relief P.O. Box 17061 Baltimore, MD 21298 800-597-5972
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Myanmar Cyclone Relief P.O. Box 530 132 East 43rd Street New York, New York 10017 212-687-6200	Mennonite Central Committee 21 South 12th Street P.O. Box 500 Akron, PA 17501 888-563-4676
American Jewish World Service 45 West 36th Street New York, NY 10018 800-889-7146	Mercy Corps Dept. W P.O. Box 2669 Portland, OR 97208 888-256-1900
American Red Cross International Response Fund P.O. Box 37243 Washington, D.C. 20013 800-733-2767	Oxfam America 226 Causeway Street, 5th Floor Boston, MA 02114 800-77-OXFAM
Baptist World Aid Baptist World Alliance 405 North Washington Street Falls Church, VA 22046 703-790-8980	Presbyterian Disaster Assistance Pamela Burdine 100 Witherspoon Street Louisville, KY 40202 888-728-7229, x5839
B'nai B'rith International B'nai B'rith Disaster Relief Fund 2020 K Street, NW, 7th Floor Washington, DC 20006 202-857-6600	Project HOPE 255 Carter Hall Lane Millwood, VA 22646 800-544-4673
CARE Gift Center P.O. Box 1871 Merrifield, VA 22116 800-521-CARE	Salvation Army 615 Slaters Lane P.O. Box 269 Alexandria, VA, 22313 800-SAL-ARMY
Catholic Relief Services 209 W. Lexington Street Baltimore, MD 21201 888-277-7575	Samaritan's Purse P.O. Box 3000 Boone, NC 28607 828-262-1980
Church World Service Myanmar (Burma) Cyclone Nargis Response (#699-A) P.O. Box 968 Elkhart, IN 46515 800-297-1516	UNICEF 125 Maiden Lane New York, NY 10038 800-4-UNICEF
Direct Relief International 27 South La Patera Lane Santa Barbara, CA 93117 805-964-4767	Unitarian Universalist Service Committee UUSC-UUA Cyclone Nargis Relief Fund P.O. Box 845259 Boston, MA 02284 800-388-3920
Doctors Without Borders P.O. Box 5030 Hagerstown, MD 21741 888-392-0392	United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) Advance #3019674 475 Riverside Drive, Room 330 New York, NY 10115 800-554-8583
Episcopal Relief and Development Myanmar and Cyclone Relief P.O. Box 7058 Merrifield, VA 22116 800-334-7626, x5129	World Relief 7 East Baltimore Street Baltimore MD 21202 800-535-5433
Habitat for Humanity 121 Habitat Street Americus, GA 31709-3498 800-422-4828	World Vision P.O. Box 9716 Federal Way, WA 98063 888-511-6548

**"Watchdog" Organizations:**
American Institute of Philanthropy P.O. Box 578460 Chicago, IL 60657 773-529-2300	Charity Navigator 1200 MacArthur Boulevard Second Floor Mahwah, NJ 07430 201-818-1288
BBB Wise Giving Alliance 4200 Wilson Boulevard Suite 800 Arlington, VA 22203 703-276-0100	GuideStar 4801 Courthouse Street Suite 220 Williamsburg, VA 23188 757-229-4631
Charities Aid Foundation 1800 Diagonal Road Suite 150 Alexandria, VA 22314 703-549-8931	InterAction 1400 16th Street, NW Suite 210 Washington, DC 20036 202-667-8227