The news concerning Haiti's devastating earthquake and the hundreds of thousands of injured and displaced people has already inspired millions of dollars in charitable contributions. To help you find the best way to aid these disaster victims, we have provided a list of public charities involved in the relief effort.

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American National Red Cross

PO Box 37243
Washington, DC 20013

Offers a full ranges of services, including food and medical services
Tax ID # 53-0196605

Catholic Relief Services

228 W. Lexington Street
Baltimore, MD 21201-3413

Provides food, supplies, and medical teams – has been working in Haiti for 55 years
Tax ID # 13-5563422

Direct Relief International

27 S. La Patera Lane
Santa Barbara, CA 93117

Collaborates with partners outside the quake damage zone to deliver medical aid as efficiently as possible.
Tax ID # 95-1831116

Doctors Without Borders USA, Inc.

P.O. Box 5030
Hagerstown, MD 21741

Provides medical care through international teams of doctors, nurses, logisticians, and water and sanitation experts.
Tax ID # 13-3433452

MercyCorps

PO Box 2669 - Dept W
Portland, OR 97208

Focuses on immediate humanitarian needs, including water and sanitation, trauma support and job creation
Tax ID # 91-1148123

Oxfam-America, Inc.

226 Causeway Street - 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02114

Helps meet basic needs by providing water-supply, sanitation, hygiene, and shelter materials, along with medical services
Tax ID # 23-7069110

Partners in Health

PO Box 845578
Boston, MA 0284-5578

Provides medical care through a staff of including doctors, nurses, and community health workers
Tax ID # 04-3567502

Save the Children Federation, Inc.

54 Wilton Road
Westport, CT 06880

Assists children affected by the earthquake with such as food, water, shelter and child friendly spaces – has worked in Haiti since 1978 and currently has about 200 staff on the ground
Tax ID # 06-0726487

United States Fund for UNICEF

125 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038

Delivers water and sanitation supplies, medical aid, and shelter materials for children and families at risk.
Tax ID # 13-1760110

World Vision International

PO Box 9716
Federal Way, WA 98063

Distributes life-saving relief supplies including food, clean water, blankets, and tents. Has had a presence in Haiti for 30 years
Tax ID # 95-1922279

Move quickly to aid those in urgent need

A Program for Charitable Giving account can give you a ready source of charitable funds that can be used to help during emergencies or to donate to your favorite causes. Program donors made over 80 grants to Haitian relief efforts in the days immediately following the earthquake.

Learn how the Program works.