Major Players in Disaster Relief
How Do I Get Involved?
A TIO Report
Another natural disaster. Another shooting. Another hate crime. Another humanitarian crisis. These disasters are all too common. We see them daily – on social media, in the news, on the web. On a daily basis this can be overwhelming. Our hearts ache for those who are affected, but we often feel at a loss for what to do, especially when it comes to large-scale disasters.
So where do we start? You can start here. Many faith-based organizations do incredible disaster response work. Below you’ll find a list of some of the major players. They would love for you to get involved.
TIO will be republishing this article next month in a second issue devoted to interfaith responses to disaster. Send your suggestions of other disaster response programs that should be added to the list when we publish next month to info@theinterfaithobserver.org.
Buddhist
Tzu Chi USA ( international website here)
Christian
Adventist
Baptist
National Baptist Convention USA Office of Disaster Relief
Catholic
National Council of the United States Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Christian Reformed Church
Church of the Brethren
Children’s Disaster Relief Services
Episcopal
Episcopal Relief & Development
Latter Day Saints (Mormon)
Lutheran
Mennonite
Methodist
United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
Church of Nazarene
Nazarene Compassionate Ministries
Orthodox
International Orthodox Christian Charities
Pentecostal
International Pentecostal Holiness Church
Presbyterian
Presbyterian Disaster Assistance
Quaker
United Church of Christ
United Church of Christ Disaster Ministries
Ecumenical
Habitat for Humanity - Disaster Risk Reduction and Response
Hinduism
Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team
Bharat Sevashram Sangha of North America
International Association for Human Values
Islam
Judaism
NECHAMA Jewish Response to Disaster
Secure Community Network (part of JFNA)
The Jewish Federations of North America
Pagan
The Troth - The Red Hammer Project
Sikhism
Interfaith
International Relief Friendship Foundation
National Disaster Interfaiths Network
No Specific Religious Affiliation
American Red Cross Disaster Spiritual Care
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
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