Ways to donate to help China earthquake crisis

added May 15, 2008:

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If you are in the USA, the best route is through TsingHua Foundation. This is a 501 organization - which means the donation through them is tax deductible. Unlike some charity organizations, TsingHua forwards 100% of the proceeds to the Red Cross Society of China which in turn gives all to help with the earthquake relief. Finally, there are many payment options: PayPal, Google Check Out (no transaction fee), Visa, Master, and other credit cards. The site also lists individual donations (Last name, first initial) and tallies the total it receives.

http://tsinghuafoundation.org/earthquake08/index.html

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We have gotten a number of routes to donate to the China earthquake.

1. http://www.mercycorps.org/countries/china/2155
Make sure to pick the "China earthquake" program. The site claims it allocates 89% directly to its programs over the last 5 years. (We have learned that Intel Corp. has already donated $300,000 and that it will now match contributions by individual employees, up to $2000 per employee to help with the disaster. We have also learned that Mercy Corps is on Intel's approved list of aid organizations - as well as Red Cross - and others.)

2. Red Cross Society of China http://www.redcross.org.cn/
The web site was not designed to handle a lot of traffic and may not be very reachable outside of China.

3. Red Cross Society of Hong Kong https://www.redcross.org.hk/donation/user_donation.asp?langId=2
Many people on the blogsphere has mentioned that this site has been accessible and they are able to donate through it.

4. MITBBS MITBBS are now accepting donations via Paypal
account contact: mitbbs@gmail.com http://www.mitbbs.com/article1/Donation/27176194_0_1.html

5. Donating from within China to Red Cross Society of China
Account name: Red Cross Society of China
开户单位：中国红十字会总会
For those who want to donate in RMB: you can send money to the RMB account at the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China branch below:
人民币开户行: 中国工商银行 北京分行东四南支行人民币账号: 0200001009014413252

6. Mail payment remittance
To:the Red Cross Society of China
Address: No.53 ganmianhutong
Dongcheng district
Beijing,1000102.

7. Bank post remittance
Bank name: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China,
Dong Si Nan Branch,
Beijing
Account number: 02000010090144132—52
Account Name: the Red Cross Society of China

8. Wire Transfer
NAME： CHINESE RED CROSS
BANK NAME： CHINA CITIC BANK
SWIFT NUMBER：CIBKCNBJ
ACCT#：71121114826000002094.

9. Send a check/money order/Cashier's check to Chinese Consulate General in New York.
Title: "Chinese Consulate General in New York"
Add a note (For): "Earthquake Relief Donation"
Mailing address:Consulate General of People's Republic of China in New York
520 12th Avenue, New York, NY 10036-1003
Tel: 212.244.9392

(added May 14, 2008)
We also like our readers to know that China has promised transparency in appropriation of donated funds to help with the earthquake disaster.

(added May 15, 2008) via our reader, Relax:

http://www.jackiechan.com/charity
It is under the drop down menu where you pick "Earth quake"
Here's the detail of the fund
http://www.jackiechan.com/scrapbook_view?cid=1064