Typhoon Morakot

We just got some information regarding ways you can support local organizations that are responding to Typhoon Morakot in Taiwan. If anyone has any experience with these organizations leave a comment and let everyone know.

Tzu Chi Buddhist Foundation have branches around the world. People can easily get in
touch with the branch in their country and make a donation there.
USA Homepage here http://www.us.tzuchi.org/usa/home.nsf/home/index?OpenDocument
I can’t seem to find the webpage with list of all their branches though!!

Dharma Drum Mountain – large Buddhist organization in Taiwan
They also have branches in US and some other countries where it may be possible to
donate.
English (US based) website http://www.dharmadrum.org/index.aspx
Info for donations in Taiwan at
http://www.ddm.org.tw/ddm/event/main.aspx?contentid=21663
Translation:
a/c number: 191-50-368389
Bank: First Bank
Branch: Beitou branch
or
Taiwan Post Office a/c number: 19577467

Presbyterian Church in Taiwan
Webpage with details of US and Taiwan bank accounts
http://www.pct.org.tw/english/enGnS.htm

It is also possible to make donations to Central Government and
local governments as well as through the main political parties.

Thanks @davidonformosa for the info

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The devastation of Typhoon Morakot continues. We want to rally the international community to help all those who need it!

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It seems like World Vision has played a very active role in Taiwan relief efforts. You can find several new articles (such as the one below) on their efforts. If you have any experience with World Vision let us know. Details on how to contribute to the World Vision Emergency Relief fund are below:

http://donate.worldvision.org/OA_HTML/xxwv2ibeCCtpItmDspRte.jsp?item=1753160&section=10324&go=item&

First Aid agency World Vision Taiwan is providing immediate relief to affected families in the wake of Typhoon Morakot’s destructive path. Taiwan, August 10, 2009 World Vision has provided food, clean water and cleaning materials to households in southern Taiwan with plans to distribute more food, non-food items and emergency aid subsidies in the intitial stages of the relief effort. On Sunday, August 9, World Vision began providing emergency assistance to 700 people in shelters at Taimali Township, Taitung and Jiadug Township, Pingtung. In addition to food and cleaning supplies, some 684 relief kits containing flash lights, radio, raincoats, gloves, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and towels were also distributed. World Vision had already been working in some of the affected areas for many years with supplies pre-positioned to enable a quick start-up for Typhoon Morakot relief activities.

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/fromthefield/217167/124989136998.htm

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Since the local people take little interest in adopting dogs with disabilities or injuries from car accidents or mistreatments, wounded dogs are often doomed to stay in the pound, stray on the streets or remain homeless all their life long. As a result, Animal Rescue Team began to contact several animal-care organizations in the United States and to post touching stories with photos of the miserable creatures on their websites.

To our surprise, a great number of positive responses were received to show willingness of adopting our dogs, and thanks to the efforts made by the volunteer workers, more than 20 homeless dogs has found their new owners in the foreign country.

http://www.savedogs.org/english/journey_of_love_taiwan.html

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The Ministry of the Interior (MOI) opened two special accounts Monday to accept donations from the public for the people who have been affected by flooding brought by Typhoon Morakot over the weekend.

http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1027578&lang=eng_news&cate_img=logo_taiwan&cate_rss=TAIWAN_eng

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The Red Cross just released steps it has taken to respond to Typhoon Morakot. Key actions include:

• eight million early warning SMS messages
• 100 rescue volunteers in Taiwan on 11 boats and 5 vehicles
• meals to 3,000 individuals displaced in the Philippines

http://www.ifrc.org/Docs/News/09/09081001/index.asp

If you want to support these initiatives, read below:

The Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund
“You can help people affected by disasters, like the current floods, by donating to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. On those rare occasions when donations exceed Red Cross expenses for a specific disaster, contributions are used to prepare for and serve victims of other disasters. Your gift enables the Red Cross to provide shelter, food, emotional support and other assistance to victims of all disasters. You may also call 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish) or mail your donation, to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013.”

Red Cross International Response Fund
You can help the victims of countless crises around the world each year by making a financial gift to the American Red Cross International Response Fund, which will provide immediate relief and long-term support through supplies, technical assistance and other support to help those in need. The American Red Cross honors donor intent. If you wish to designate your donation to a specific disaster, please do so at the time of your donation by mailing your donation with the designation to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013 or to your local American Red Cross chapter. Donations to the International Response Fund can be made by phone at 1-800-REDCROSS or 1-800-257-7575 (Spanish) or online at www.redcross.org.

More details at:

http://american.redcross.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ntld_main&s_subsrc=RCO_ResponseStateSection&s_src=DRF

If you have given to either of these funds in the past, leave a comment and tell everyone about your experience.

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