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NEPAL EARTHQUAKE: How to help

Phone number of the UNICEF Earthquake Emergency fund (1-877-955-3111). You can call them in North America and let them know you’d like to make a donation for the Nepal earthquake.

UPDATE 1: If you would like to help, you can donate to GlobalGiving’s Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund

UPDATE 2: You can also text GIVE NEPAL to 80088 to donate $10 to Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund. Message and data rates may apply. Only works for US mobile phones. More info here.

You can also donate to The International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) who is working with the Nepal Red Cross Society, marshaling resources from nearby countries to help earthquake victims. To donate to the IFRC’s disaster response, visit The International Federation of Red Cross

If you can donate here are some reputable charities, who are already on the ground helping in the rescue efforts.

Oxfam

The International Red Cross & Red Crescent in Nepal

CARE

Save the Children

Doctors Without Borders
Please note: We have sent 8 teams to respond to the urgent medical needs in Nepal.
Until we have more visibility on the scope of our response, we cannot accept donations restricted only to the earthquake in Nepal.

REI/MercyCorps

UNICEF

AMERICAN RED CROSS

you can also donate to your local Red Cross in your country and you can often select to apply the money “to where the need is greatest.”

When donating to charity it’s a good idea to check http://www.charitynavigator.org/ to make sure your money is being put to good use and the charity is not a scam.