Helping survivors
Aid groups are rushing to get crucial supplies to survivors of Nepal’s devastating earthquake, which has killed more than 3,200 people. Here is a look at some of the many humanitarian efforts underway and how to donate:
UNICEF The U.N. children’s agency, UNICEF, says nearly 1 million children in Nepal need help. UNICEF says it is preparing two cargo flights with a combined 120 tons of humanitarian supplies — including medical and hospital supplies, tents and blankets — for urgent airlift to Katmandu. U.S. Fund for UNICEF, 125 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038
Online: www.unicef.org
RED CROSS The International Committee of the Red Cross says it is working with the Nepal Red Cross Society and has a team working on emergency response. The American Red Cross says it also is forwarding donations to Nepal. American Red Cross, P.O. Box 4002018, Des Moines, IA 50340-2018 Online: www.redcross.org
MERCY CORPS Mercy Corps says it is working with the Nepal Red Cross Society to help distribute essential household supplies, shelter kits and tarpaulins. Mercy Corps has about 100 staffers in Nepal, some of whom have lost their homes in the quake. Mercy Corps, Dept. W, P.O. Box 2669, Portland, OR 97208
Online: www.mercycorps.org SAVE THE CHILDREN Save the Children says it has staff members in 63 districts and it has emergency kits, hygiene materials and tarpaulins in Nepal and ready for distribution. Additional supplies and emergency recovery teams are being flown in.
Online: www.savethechildren.org
OXFAM Oxfam says its team in Nepal is assessing needs. It is sending emergency food, water and sanitation supplies. “Telephone lines are down and the electricity has been cut off.... The water is also cut off,” Cecilia Keizer, Oxfam’s director in Nepal, says in a statement. Oxfam America, Nepal Earthquake Relief and Recovery Fund, 226 Causeway Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02114
Online: www.oxfamamerica.org
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS Doctors Without Borders, also known as Medecins Sans Frontieres, says it is sending medical staff and supplies to Nepal, including emergency surgical teams.
Online: www.doctorswithoutborders.org
CARE The humanitarian organization that fights global poverty is in Nepal.
Online: www.care.org