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		<h2>Actions to Take to Help Earthquake and Hurricane-stricken Areas</h2>
<h3>Where to Donate to Mexico Earthquake Survivors</h3>
<p><a href="https://cruzrojadonaciones.org/mobile/" target="_blank">Mexican Red Cross</a> has been accepting<a href="https://cruzrojadonaciones.org/mobile/" target="_blank"> direct donations</a> online and has set up an <a href="https://www.amazon.com.mx/b?ie=UTF8&amp;node=17290014011&amp;pf_rd_p=76aec45f-a7fa-4330-9eac-77b7ae0b8bf3&amp;pf_rd_r=NB2VN1KX1DVTTPVP25X7" target="_self">Amazon Wish List</a> for necessary items.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.directrelief.org/2017/09/mexico-city-rocked-by-7-1-magnitude-earthquake-weeks-after-devastating-temblor/" target="_blank">Direct Relief</a>, a humanitarian aid organization, has staff members in Mexico City and has pledged that 100 percent of its donations will go directly to relief efforts, which it says will include facilitating the delivery of medical supplies to affected areas.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.directrelief.org/2017/09/mexico-city-rocked-by-7-1-magnitude-earthquake-weeks-after-devastating-temblor/" target="_blank">GlobalGiving</a>, a crowdfunding organization, has pledged that all money donated to its earthquake fund will go to recovery and relief efforts.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.fondounido.org.mx/es/desastres-naturales-en-m%C3%A9xico" target="_blank">Fondo Unido México</a>, part of the United Way network, has created an emergency fund to help the areas affected by the earthquakes as well as the recent series of hurricanes.</p>
<h3>Where to Donate to Help Puerto Rico and Other Islands After Hurricane Maria</h3>
<p><a href="https://hispanicfederation.org/donate" target="_blank">Unidos, by the Hispanic Federation</a> A coalition of elected officials in New York and Puerto Rico joined the Hispanic Federation, a Latino nonprofit, to launch this relief fund for Puerto Ricans affected by Maria. Proceeds will go to community and civic organizations in Puerto Rico, the group said.</p>
<p><a href="http://dominicarelief.org/" target="_blank">Dominica Hurricane Relief Fund</a> The government of Dominica is collecting donations through JustGiving, a crowdfunding website. The money will go toward temporary roofing, blankets and non-perishable foods.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cfvi.net/donate/hurricanerelief.php" target="_blank">Fund for the Virgin Islands</a> The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands, a nonprofit, is collecting donations through this fund, which will be used “both to support short-term relief efforts and to enhance the well-being of future generations.”</p>
<p><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/raise-funds/hurricanemaria" target="_blank">GoFundMe</a> The crowdfunding website maintains a list of campaigns, many of them local, collecting donations for victims of the storm. Donors can give to a campaign or directly to GoFundMe, which will then distribute the money to the campaigns.</p>
<p><a href="http://unidosporpuertorico.com/en/" target="_blank">Unidos por Puerto Rico</a> This initiative, from Beatriz Rosselló, the first lady of Puerto Rico, enlists private sector help in providing aid to those affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. Donations are accepted through a variety of means, including PayPal.</p>
<p>As you consider making donations to the various organizations, visit the Charity Navigator at <a href="https://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=content.view&amp;cpid=5356" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/2wKJ8S8</a> to better understand how your donations are being used.&nbsp;</p>
<h3>The following national and global charities have earned top rating, four stars, from Charity Navigator, which grades charities based on transparency and financial health</h3>
<p><a href="https://www.hands.org/projects/hurricane-irma-maria-response/" target="_blank">All Hands Volunteers</a> All Hands works with local volunteers and groups to respond to natural disasters. With Hurricanes Harvey and Maria, it is focusing its efforts on the U.S. Virgin Islands. “Our help is needed in the islands, so that’s where we’ll be,” said Erik Dyson, the group’s chief executive.</p>
<p><a href="https://secure.americares.org/site/Donation2?df_id=22510&amp;mfc_pref=T&amp;22510.donation=form1" target="_blank">AmeriCares</a> The relief and development organization, which provides health services to those in need, said that it was working with officials in Puerto Rico to stock emergency shelters with medical supplies. Earlier in the week, it had airlifted $1.8 million worth of medicine and supplies to the U.S. Virgin Islands.</p>
<p><a href="https://support.crs.org/donate/hurricane-irma-relief" target="_blank">Catholic Relief Services</a> Donations to the faith-based group will help to provide shelter, water, tarps, tents, kitchen kits and other supplies to families affected by the storm, it said.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.convoyofhope.org/donate/hurricane-maria-response-2017/" target="_blank">Convoy of Hope</a> Another faith-based initiative, Convoy of Hope provides food, water and emergency supplies to those in need throughout the world.</p>
<p><a href="https://secure.directrelief.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app261b?df_id=2105&amp;mfc_pref=T&amp;2105.donation=form1&amp;NONCE_TOKEN=A7AD6A19DBF10E2E23CBA6DB75F49855" target="_blank">Direct Relief</a> Direct Relief reported that it was working with local authorities to deliver a shipment of medicine and medical supplies to islands in the region. It also said it was working to provide insulin to 120 displaced dialysis patients.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/hurricane-maria-caribbean-relief-fund/https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/hurricane-maria-caribbean-relief-fund/" target="_blank">GlobalGiving</a> This crowdfunding website connects donors to nonprofits and companies around the world. Donations will be spent first on the immediate needs of victims and then on longer-term recovery efforts “run by local, vetted organizations,” according to the website.</p>
<p><a href="https://give.internationalmedicalcorps.org/ea-action/action?ea.client.id=1983&amp;ea.campaign.id=77513&amp;ea.tracking.id=DP~IRMA~DPHPI1809" target="_blank">International Medical Corps</a> The group has been working with local authorities to provide emergency care after Hurricane Irma and said it had moved medical supplies into place ahead of Hurricane Maria.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.oneamericaappeal.org/" target="_blank">One America Appeal</a> All five living former presidents have united to raise money for One America Appeal, a fund administered by the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library Foundation. Donations will be distributed to a variety of funds aimed at helping storm victims in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Texas and Florida. Those groups include two listed above: Unidos por Puerto Rico and the Fund for the Virgin Islands.</p> 	</div>

	
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