Turkey - I understand from RB Gary is involved with the efforts there. Personally, there is a vivid TV scene that has remained with me for days of a young, teenage boy, shown at first sitting with his head in his hands, then as he moved to a mound of rubble, being held back by adults who wisely knew it would be best he not see what was beneath. The adults, as they found his mother in the rubble, handed him a piece of her jewelry, and he, of course, became grief-stricken. He lost his mother, father and brother.... Our hearts reach out to him and others like him.
It only takes a few moments to help with their financial burden (see list below) and a few moments to pray.
From MSNBC: How to help
Organizations that accept contributions for international disaster and relief efforts
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee
C/O Turkey Relief
711 3rd Ave.
New York, NY 10017
212-885-0832
American Red Cross International Response Fund
PO Box 37243
Washington, DC 20013
800-HELPNOW
Americares
161 Cherry St.
New Cannan, CT 06840
800-486-HELP
Baptist World Aid
6733 Curran Street
McClean, VA 22101
703-790-8980
CARE International
151 Ellis Street
Atlanta, GA 30303
800-521-CARE
Catholic Relief Services
PO Box 17090
Baltimore, MD 21203
800-736-3467
Church World Service
475 Riverside Drive, Room 606
New York, NY 10015
800-297-1516 ext. 222
Direct Relief
27 South La Patera Lane
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
800-676-1638
Doctors of the World
375 West Broadway
New York, New York
888-817-4357
Doctors Without Borders/MSF
6 East 39th Street, 8th Fl.
New York, NY 10016
888-392-0392
Mercy Corps International
3030 SW First Avenue
Portland, OR 97201
800-852-2100
Mercy International - USA
44450 Pinetree Drive, Suite 201
Plymouth, MI 48170-3869
800-556-3729
Salvation Army World Services Office
615 Laters Lane
Alexandria, VA 22313
800-SALARMY
Save the Children Federation
54 Wilton Road
Westport, CT 06880
800-243-5075
US Committee for UNICEF
333 East 38th Street
New York, NY 10016
800-FOR-KIDS
World Concern
19303 Fremont Ave., North
Seattle, WA 98133
800-755-5022
World Relief
P.O. Box WRC, Dept. 3
Wheaton, Ill. 60189
800-535-LIFE
World Vision
PO Box 9716
Federal Way, WA 98063
888-511-6565
Source: InterAction Disaster Response, 202-667-8227
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