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Trunami Relief Info
Over 150,000 peope are dead and thousands left with nothing after and earthquake and a Tsunami struck South Asia.
Money is needed desperatelly to help these people and make sure that more aren't lots to sickness and hunger. Bellow I complied a list of Organizations through which each and everyone of us should donate money through. It does not have to be a lot, every little bit helps, alost the Canadian government will double your donation if it is received before January 11th. What this means is that if you donate $10, $20 will be sent abroad, $50, $100 will be sent.
The people affected are in desperate need of our health, please don't let them down.
UNICEF Canada online at http://www.unicef.ca, or 1-877-955-3111. Donations can also be mailed in to UNICEF Canada, 2200 Yonge St., Suite 1100, Toronto, Ont., M4S 2C6.
World Vision Canada online at http://www.worldvision.ca, or call 1-800-268-5528.
The Red Cross online at http://www.redcross.ca, or 1-800-418-1111 - the 24-hour toll free line accepts Visa and Mastercard. You can also mail a cheque made payable to the Canadian Red Cross, earmarked “South East Asia Earthquake and Tidal Wave Relief” to Canadian Red Cross National Office, 170 Metcalfe Street, Suite 300, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2P2. Donations of goods won’t be accepted.
Red Cross initiative in conjunction with Toronto Fire
Stations money will be accepted:
260 Adelaide St W. – Station 332 (South)
12 Canterbury Place – Station 114 (North)
740 Markham Rd. – Station 231 (East)
280 Burnhamthorpe Rd. – Station 445 (West)
Times money will be accepted:
Thursday, January 6, 2005 – 5pm to 8pm
Friday, January 7, 2005 – 5pm to 8pm
Saturday, January 8, 2005 – 12pm to 4pm
Sunday, January 9, 2005 – 12pm to 4pm
Monday, January 10, 2005 5pm to 8pm
The Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace (C.C.O.D.P.) online at http://www.devp.org, or 1-888-664-3387, or you can mail a cheque to Development and Peace, 5633 Sherbrooke St. East, Montreal, Que., H1N 1A3. The cheque should be marked “Tidal Wave Disaster.”
Oxfam Canada online at http://www.oxfam.ca or 1-800-466-9326.
You can donate to a Sri Lankan relief effort at two locations in the G.T.A. First aid kits, tents, tarps, basic construction tools, small generators, portable radios, and flashlights can be dropped off at the following locations: 210 Silver Star Bvd.,Unit 801, Scarborough, Ont. (416) 298-7289 and 780 Burnamthorpe Rd., Unit 11, Mississauga, Ont. (647) 321-7188
Christian Children's Fund of Canada. Donations can be made at http://www.ccfcanada.ca following the link to “Devastating Earthquake and Tsunami Hit South Asia”. As well, donations can be marked as Earthquake and Tsunami Relief and sent by mail to: Christian Children’s Fund of Canada, 1027 McNicoll Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M1W 3X2. Donations will help provide emergency food, clothing, shelter, medical treatment and construction of housing.
ShareLife online at http://www.sharelife.org or by phone at (416) 934-3411 or toll-free at 1-800-263-2595.
UJA Federation of Greater Toronto Send cheques to: Tsunami Disaster Relief Fund, c/o UJA Federation, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, 4600 Bathurst St., M2R 3V2
UJA http://www.jewishtoronto.com, or by calling 416-631-5705.
Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund, an Anglican relief agency, online at http://www.pwrdf.org, or toll free at 1-866-308-7973.
Foster Parents Plan is taking donations to help the children caught in the disaster. Call 1-800-387-1418 or go online to http://www.fosterparentsplan.ca for more information.
The Salvation Army is marching in with aid. Call 1-800-SAL-ARMY (725-2769) or visit http://www.salvationarmy.ca. Please specify the donation is for the "South Asia Disaster Fund."
Doctors Without Borders Cash or cheque donations can be made at: 402-720 Spadina Ave, Toronto M5S 2T9. Or call 1-800-982-7903. On the web: http://www.msf.ca.
South Asian Earthquake Relief Fund Donations can be made by calling 1-888-222-2375 or you can give cash at any T.D. Canada Trust bank, account number 03302 - 5207561.
CARE CANADA Call 1-800-267-5232 or donate on the web at http://www.care.ca
The Department of Foreign Affairs isn’t accepting money, but they are trying to help relatives check on Canadians in the affected areas. Call 1-800-606-5499 or click on http://www.fac-aec.gc.ca/menu-en.asp.
A brother and sister team, 16-year-old Grace and 12-year-old John Young, have put together a website that has a lengthy list of agencies assisting in the tsunami relief effort. Click HERE for the link.
Relief International, 10610 Jane Street, 416-440-0346, http://www.reliefinternational.ca
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