Listed below are some of the agencies that are accepting contributions to help the people of South Asia. Please note that most of these organizations strongly prefer financial donations over donations of food, clothing, and so on. Whenever possible, agencies buy supplies on site in order to minimize shipping costs and logistics while helping the local economies. You can make a donation by phone, mail, or at an agency's Web site. The following list does not reflect an endorsement of or preference for certain organizations. Explore the various agency Web sites to learn more about each group's mission, operations, relief plans, and use of funds. When you click on a link below, the agency Web site will open in a new browser window. Simply close the window when you want to return to this list. Action Against Hunger 247 West 37th Street, Suite 1201, New York, NY 10018 -- 212-967-7800 ADRA International 12501 Old Columbus Pike, Silver Spring, MD 20904 -- 800-424-2372 American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee JDC: South Asia Tsunami Relief, P.O. Box 321, 847A 2nd Ave., New York, NY 10017 -- 212-687-6200, ext. 851 American Jewish World Service 45 West 36th Street, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10018 -- 800-889-7146 American Friends Service Committee (AFSC Crisis Fund) 1501 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA -- 215-241-7000 American Red Cross International Response Fund, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013 -- 800-HELP NOW Americares 88 Hamilton Ave., Stamford, CT 06902 -- 1-800-486-4357 Baptist World Aid 405 N. Washington St., Falls Church, VA 22046 -- 703-790-8980 B'nai B'rith Disaster Relief Fund 2020 K St. NW, 7th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20006 Brother's Brother Foundation 1200 Galveston Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15233 -- 412-321-3160 Care USA 151 Ellis St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30303-2440 -- 1-800-521-2273, ext. 999 Catholic Relief Services P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21203-7090 -- 800-736-3467 Christian Children's Fund 2851 Emerywood Parkway, Richmond, VA 23289-3725 -- 1-800-776-6767 Christian Reformed World Relief Committee 2850 Kalamazoo Ave. SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49560 -- 1-800-55-CRWRC Church World Service P.O. Box 968, Elkhart, IN 46515 -- 1-800-297-1516 Direct Relief International 27 South La Patera Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93117 -- 805-964-4767 Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres P.O. Box 2247, New York, NY 10116-2247 -- 888-392-0392 Food for the Hungry 1224 E. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85034 -- 1-800-2-HUNGERS International Aid 17011 W. Hickory, Spring Lake, MI 49456 -- 1-800-251-2502 International Medical Corps 11500 West Olympic Blvd., Suite 506, Los Angeles, CA 90064 -- 800-481-4462 International Orthodox Christian Charities P.O. Box 630225, Baltimore, MD 21263-0225 -- 877-803-4622 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies P.O. Box 372, CH-1211, Geneva 19, Switzerland -- 41-22-730-4222 International Relief Teams 3547 Camino del Rio S., Suite C, San Diego, CA 92108 -- 1-619-284-7979 International Rescue Committee 1-877-REFUGEE Lutheran World Relief P.O. Box 17061, Baltimore, MD 21298-9832 -- 1-800-597-5972 MAP International 2200 Glynco Parkway, P.O. Box 215000, Brunswick, GA 31521-5000 -- 1-800-225-8550 Mercy Corps P.O. Box 2669, Portland, OR 97208 -- 800-852-2100 Operation USA 8320 Melrose Avenue, Suite 200, Los Angles, CA 90069 -- 800-678-7255 Oxfam America Asia Earthquake Fund 26 West St., Boston, MA 02111-1206 -- 1-800-776-9326 Plan USA 155 Plan Way, Warwick, RI 02886 -- 1-800-556-7918 Project Concern International 5151 Murphy Canyon Rd., Suite 320, San Diego, CA 92123 -- 1-858-279-9690 Project Hope 255 Carter Hall Lane, Millwood, VA 22656 -- 1-800-544-4673 Salvation Army World Service Office -- South Asia Relief Fund 615 Slaters Lane, Alexandria, VA 22313 -- 1-800-SAL-ARMY Save the Children Asia Earthquake/Tidal Wave Relief Fund, 54 Wilton Road, Westport, CT 06880 -- 800-728-3843 Stop Hunger Now 2501 Clark Ave., Suite 301, Raleigh, NC 27607 -- 1-888-501-8440 U.S. Fund for Unicef 333 E. 38th St., New York, NY 10016 -- 1-800-486-4233 World Concern 19303 Fremont Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98133 -- 1-800-755-5022 World Emergency Relief 2270 Camino Vida Roble, Suite D, Carlsbad, CA 92009 -- 1-760-930-8001 World Vision P.O. Box 9716, Federal Way, WA 98063-9716 -- 1-888-562-4454 SOURCE: Associated Press