ADRA International 12501 Old Columbia Pike, Silver Spring MD 20904, 1.800.424.ADRA (2372) (August 25, 2008) ADRA is assisting hundreds of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in different districts of Tbilisi through food, hygiene kits, and shelter. ADRA is also assessing the scope of the humanitarian crisis in the city of Gori, which sustained heavy damage during the recent civil unrest. Currently, ADRA is accepting financial contributions to help the communities in distress. Donations can be made securely at www.adra.org or by calling 1-800-424-ADRA (2372).
	American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee PO Box 530,132 East 43rd St. , New York, NY 10017, 212-687-6200 (August 22, 2008) JDC is currently providing direct humanitarian aid and assistance to victims and refugees of the conflict from both South Ossetia and other parts of Georgia. JDC is also working with local partners such as the Georgian Red Cross to purchase and distribute urgently needed supplies to displaced people including a shipment of medicines. JDC staff on the ground continues the assess the situation and make plans for further relevant interventions in the areas of immediate humanitarian relief as well as psycho-social trauma relief. Prior to the conflict JDC was providing intensive vocational training to IDPs from previous conflicts in the country and will look to expand this program in the future to accommodate the newly uprooted as appropriate.
	American Red Cross International Response Fund, P.O. Box 37243 , Washington, DC 20013 , 1-800-RED-CROSS (August 12, 2008) The American Red Cross is helping people affected and displaced by the conflict in Georgia through a $100,000 contribution to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). This contribution is in support of an appeal issued by ICRC on August 11, 2008 to meet immediate humanitarian needs resulting from this conflict, including assistance to civilians in South Ossetia, and those displaced in the northern Caucasus and Georgia.
	AmeriCares 88 Hamilton Avenue, Stamford CT 06902, 1-800-486-4357 (August 21, 2008) AmeriCares is sending children’s hygiene kits, toothbrushes, toothpaste and other non-medical supplies to our partner Save the Children for distribution to families displaced by the conflict. A second shipment of donated medicines, including painkillers, antibiotics, eye drops, first aid kits, hand sanitizers and other emergency health medicines is on hold pending final health assessment findings. For more information, please visit www.americares.org.
	Baptist World Alliance Georgia Conflict , 405 North Washington Street , Falls Church, VA 22046, 1-703-790-8980 (August 12, 2008) Baptist World Aid (BWAid) the relief and development arm of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is working with the Evangelical Baptist Church of Georgia to provide relief to those suffering from the recent conflict. Relief will be provided to all in need and distributed through the 50 Baptist churches in Georgia.
	CARE 151 Ellis Street NE , Atlanta, GA 30303 , 1-800-521-2273 (August 11, 2008) CARE has operated in Georgia since 1992, initially working with local organizations to assist people displaced by conflict. Under UN coordination and with other humanitarian organizations, CARE will provide water and sanitation, food and shelter to people displaced in this latest conflict. CARE has operated in rural areas of the country and in the Guria region, working to reduce poverty and advance healthcare and livelihoods. CARE staff of 70 people are primarily nationals.
	Catholic Relief Services Georgia Emergency Fund, P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21203-7090 , 877-HELP-CRS (August 12, 2008) Catholic Relief Services is supporting the emergency relief efforts of Caritas Georgia and Caritas Internationalis in responding to the needs of people displaced by the conflict in Georgia. CRS is supporting a Caritas Georgia soup kitchen in Tbilisi, which is feeding hundreds of people three meals per day. CRS will also provide medical supplies and other material to overburdened hospitals in the capital Tbilisi and in Gori, where much of the fighting has taken place. CRS is also looking to support returning families in rehabilitating destroyed homes and reestablishing their lives. As additional funding becomes available, the programs of CRS and its local NGO partners will be scaled up.
	CHF International 8601 Georgia Avenue #800, Silver Spring, MD 20910, 301-587-4700 (August 22, 2008) Our staff continue to coordinate with the World Food Program (WFP) to organize and the first food aid deliveries from the international community to Gori and many vulnerable surrounding communities. This distribution of household food supplies served 5,000 internally displaced people (IDPs). Additionally, we are mobilizing to distribute fresh fruits and vegetables and hygiene items to displaced families. Recognizing the importance of reliable shelter, CHF International continues to coordinate and provide leadership in the shelter sector of the relief effort, and is currently co-chairing the Shelter Coordination Group established in response to the crisis.
	Church World Service 28606 Phillips Street, P.O. Box 968, Elkhart, IN 46515 , 1-800-297-1516 (August 12, 2008) Church World Service directly supports two local partners in Georgia, and other partners by way of the Action by Churches Together-International network. The CWS Europe office continues to monitor the situation and is in contact with partners affected by this crisis. CWS is ready to assist the estimated 100,000 people uprooted by fighting by providing material resources and financial support.
	Counterpart International 2345 Crystal Drive , Suite 301, Arlington, VA 22202, 703-236-1200 (August 15, 2008) Counterpart International received a $35,000 USAID emergency grant to support the US Department of Defense and US Embassy humanitarian efforts in Tbilisi. The humanitarian assistance will go to thousands of victims and displaced persons in Georgia. We are coordinating logistical distribution and delivery efforts of the US humanitarian assistance airlift to Tbilisi. The containers delivered aboard the US Air Force’s cargo plane, the C-17, consists of blankets, basic medical supplies, sleeping bags and field beds. The Counterpart Georgia team, led by Sergey Khomchenko, has been working throughout this conflict and has distributed several loads of emergency response materials to the hospitals using disaster response resources stored in country.
	Giving Children Hope/Global Operations for Development 8332 Commonwealth Ave, Buena Park, CA 90621 , 714-523-4454 (August 25, 2008) Giving Children Hope is planning to send medical supplies to the Poti port. Monetary donations are currently being accepted to procure disaster relief items. Giving Children Hope has helped ship humanitarian aid to that region since 1994. Giving Children Hope is accepting in kind donations of blankets, water and non-perishable food.
	International Orthodox Christian Charities P.O. Box 630225 , Baltimore, MD 21263-0225 , 1-877-803-IOCC (4622) (August 21, 2008) International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) has made three distributions and assisted more than 1,000 individuals who fled to the Tbilisi area with emergency food and hygiene supplies. IOCC is working in cooperation with the Georgian Orthodox Church. IOCC will expand its assistance to other parts of the country such as Gori and southern areas that are in greater need than the capital. IOCC is also coordinating relief supplies in cooperation with the Russian Orthodox Church for those who fled to North Ossetia. To learn more about IOCC’s work in the Caucasus and to make an online donation, go to iocc.org.
	International Medical Corps 1919 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 400 , Santa Monica, CA 90404 , 800-481-4462 (August 21, 2008) International Medical Corps is conducting an emergency needs assessment in Georgia, in coordination with the United Nations and international and national NGOs, to determine how best to aid the region. In an earlier assessment in North Ossetia, IMC found the population in need of non-food items including clothing and blankets. While local doctors are providing medical services, IMC also found the displaced in need of mental health support. In North Ossetia, IMC is planning to distribute donated supplies, and aiding in the provision of mental health services.s.
	International Relief and Development 1621 North Kent Street, Fourth Floor, Arlington, VA 22209 , 703-248-0161 (August 12, 2008) In response to the recent violence, IRD has immediately offered the Georgian government use of all of the pharmaceuticals and medical supplies available through its Emergency Medical Commodities Distribution program in Georgia. IRD is also acting as the lead agency for UNICEF on water and sanitation assessments and a partner agency for USAID on health assessments at collective centers that are currently housing thousands of internally displaced people. IRD also has staff in Zugdidi providing ongoing information and assessing conditions, and is actively participating in Tblisi with the UN Coordination Management Team’s emergency relief efforts. IRD is accepting gifts-in kind, including pharmaceuticals, medical supplies and non-food items in particular. To help IRD and learn more about the critically needed response, please visit our web site at www.ird.org.
	International Rescue Committee Georgia Crisis, PO Box 96651, Washington, DC 20090-6651 , 1-877-REFUGEE (877 733 8433) (August 26, 2008) The International Rescue Committee’s Emergency Response Team is in Georgia distributing hygiene and other emergency supplies to thousands of people who have sought refuge in empty or abandoned buildings. The IRC is starting repairs and construction in 11 of these sites to ensure access to clean water and adequate sanitation and bathing facilities. To provide displaced children with meaningful activities, the IRC and a local partner are set to begin non-formal education and recreational programs for children. Until families can resume working, the IRC will also be providing small cash grants to help people buy food and other needed items. In North Ossetia, Russia, the IRC delivered emergency relief supplies at the outset of the crisis to refugees from South Ossetia and is now supporting a local foundation that is assisting displaced children and orphans. The IRC has been working in the Caucasus since 1993 and maintains a staff of 85 aid workers in the region. For more information, visit www.theIRC.org/georgiacrisis.
	Lutheran World Relief Caucasus Emergency Response, P.O. Box 17061, Baltimore, MD 21298-9832 , 1-800-597-5972 (August 11, 2008) Through the ACT international alliance, LWR is providing emergency food and hygiene supplies to displaced people in Georgia and southern Russia.
	Mercy Corps Georgia Conflict Fund, Dept NR, PO Box 2669 , Portland OR 97208 , 1-800-852-2100 (August 11, 2008) Mercy Corps is responding to the needs of displaced people in Georgia after intense fighting erupted there last week. The agency is assessing the humanitarian situation, and has allocated resources to get aid to people immediately. Mercy Corps has already purchased essential food items - including bread, rice and oil - and plans to distribute them to hundreds of displaced people in the coming week. Likely distribution points will be in and around the capital city of Tbilisi. Mercy Corps has worked in Georgia since 2000. The agency's programs support rural development by helping farm families increase production, gain access to financing, form farmer groups, and connect to markets and information.
	Oxfam America Global Emergencies Fund, 226 Causeway Street, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02114, 800-776-9326 (August 22, 2008) Oxfam and its local partners in Georgia have been distributing medical supplies and basic goods to those displaced by recent fighting. Hundreds of hygiene kits are also set for distribution. While its assessments of the needs continue, Oxfam is planning to help with the restoration of some primary health care systems and to provide clean water and sanitation services to some collective centers and villages. Oxfam has a team of a dozen aid workers on the ground in Georgia and is flying out an extra two emergency aid experts to boost its response.
	Project HOPE 255 Carter Hall Lane, Millwood, VA 22646, 1-800-544-4673 (August 12, 2008) Project HOPE, an international health education and humanitarian assistance organization, immediately will provide $400,000 of antibiotics to the people of Georgia through a U.S. Department of State airlift that will travel to Tbilisi later this week. In addition, Project HOPE continues to work with both U.S. and Georgian government officials to identify and address long-term health care needs of the Georgian people. Project HOPE currently has a humanitarian assistance shipment of $1.4 million of medicines and medical supplies on the ground in Georgia that arrived just as the conflict commenced. The shipment may be redirected to assist in conflict relief efforts.
	Relief International Emergency Response Fund, 1575 Westwood Blvd, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90024, 310-478-1200 (August 12, 2008) Relief International is currently assessing the recent conflict between Georgia and Russia in South Ossetia where up to 100,000 have been displaced. RI program response will be expanded as emergency and long-term needs are detailed. The RI Rapid Emergency Deployment (RED) team is currently on standby to provide additional assistance. The RED team is a mobile, rapid response team with the capability to effectively respond to disaster and conflict situations worldwide. To help, please donate now to RI’s Emergency Response Fund (ERF). The ERF is RI’s revolving emergency fund, drawn upon only for emergencies throughout the world, including the current crisis in South Ossetia.
	Salvation Army World Services Organization International Disaster Relief Fund, P.O. Box 630728, Baltimore, MD 21263-0728 (August 22, 2008) The Salvation Army is providing emergency assistance in the form of hygiene items and dry food in Kindergartens and neighborhoods located in Gori, Tbilisi, Ponichala and Butumi. Additional supplies for infant care and being distributed with plans to immediately organize kitchens in two schools that will provide three meals daily for continued support of 1,000 people. 2,500 people are being assisted each day with plans being established to rebuild homes through repatriation.
	Save the Children Georgia Children in Crisis Fund , 54 Wilton Road , Westport, CT 06880 , 1-800-728-3843 (August 22, 2008) Save the Children is distributing 10-day food packages, kitchen and hygiene kits, infant supplies and water containers to families who have fled their homes due to the conflict in Georgia and who are now living in temporary shelters. The agency, which has issued an urgent appeal for $1 million to meet the critical needs of children affected by the crisis, has also distributed nearly 8,000 meals in Tbilisi. In addition, Save the Children staff are conducting assessments in western Georgia to determine current and future needs.
	United Methodist Committee on Relief Georgia Emergency #250305 , PO Box 9068, New York, NY 10087, 1-800-554-8583 (August 12, 2008) UMCOR's Georgia office is providing health kits to displaced people, medicines and medical supplies to local hospitals and is the lead coordinating agency for medicines and medical supplies being provided through U.S. Government-sponsored emergency airlifts. Continued assessments will determine additional relief efforts. UMCOR is also coordinating with key humanitarian agencies for immediate responses and anticipates assisting in long-term recovery following recent events.
	U.S. Fund for UNICEF 125 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038 , 1-800-4-UNICEF (August 11, 2008) The U.S. Fund for UNICEF is collecting donations to put toward UNICEF’s response. UNICEF is working closely with UN agencies on the ground, assessing the situation and immediate needs. At present, access to the zones of conflict is extremely difficult. Offers of humanitarian assistance have been made by the UN to the governments of Georgia and Russia Federation. UNICEF has offices in Tbilisi, Georgia, and in Moscow, and Vladikavkaz (North Ossetia) in the Russian Federation, where it is working closely with government counterparts and partners in the implementation of country programs of cooperation. They are closely monitoring the situation and have regular contact with the relevant government authorities.
	World Vision P.O. Box 9716, Federal Way, WA 98063 , 1-888-56-CHILD (August 21, 2008) World Vision is assisting families who have fled south into Georgia as well as north into North Ossetia. We are providing food and emergency items such as blankets, mattresses, towels, personal hygiene kits to some 45,000 displaced people in Georgia, along with medical supplies to Tblisi's main hospital. In North Ossetia, we have distributed medical supplies to assist wounded civilians. World Vision is planning several Child-Friendly Spaces in both Georgia and North Ossetia to provide a safe place for displaced children to play, receive informal education and receive psycho-social support to cope with their experiences.