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How To Help
When crisis strikes, Americans are among the first to offer assistance to those in need.
The best way you can help those affected by a disaster overseas is to make a monetary donation to a reputable humanitarian organization working in the disaster zone.
As a U.S. government entity, USAID does not accept donations for our crisis response efforts, but many non-governmental organizations do.
There are several ways that you can identify the right organization for your donation:
- The Center for International Disaster Information (CIDI) will often have links to lists of organizations that are responding to a particular disaster.
- InterAction, an association of non-profit humanitarian organizations, may have a list of responding members on its website.
- The United Nations maintains a website called ReliefWeb, a repository of information listed by disaster, submitted by responding humanitarian organizations.
- Global Giving may have specific disaster-recovery projects listed that need your support.
- Other organizations that may also have information on responding organizations include The Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance, The American Institute of Philanthropy, GuideStar, and Charity Navigator.
- News and search engine websites sometimes have lists of responding organizations. Check CNN, MSN, Google, Yahoo, or your local newspaper or television station websites.
If your organization would like to become a USAID disaster response partner, please learn more about submitting an unsolicited proposal.
If you are a vendor interested in providing commodities or transportation services to USAID, please learn more here.
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