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The aftermath of Hurricane Katrina has produced images of catastrophic conditions and suffering that are all too familiar to member organizations of the Global Health Council accustomed to responding to humanitarian emergencies in some of the poorest, most vulnerable regions of the world. The difference this time is that many of these US-based organizations are facing the unprecedented prospect of a refugee crisis within their own borders.
Although most disaster and humanitarian aid organizations among the Council's membership focus on responding to overseas emergencies, many, such as the Minneapolis-based American Refugee Committee, are now mobilizing resources to assist in the relief effort on the Gulf Coast.
"Because we at ARC have special expertise in providing relief to displaced people around the world," said President Hugh Parmer, "we have offered our expertise in addressing relief needs - such as water, sanitation, shelter and health care - to both the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the American Red Cross."
A statement from the International Rescue Committee expresses the sentiments shared by many of us in the international health and development community:
"For IRC staff who work in the United States, it is particularly distressing to see this tragedy unfolding on their doorstep. The organization is committed to doing all it can to provide assistance."
The following is a list of Global Health Council member organizations that are accepting donations to support their response efforts:
Adventist Development Relief Agency
American Refugee Committee
AmeriCares
Child Health Foundation
Interchurch Medical Assistance
International Medical Corps
International Rescue Committee
MAP International
Project HOPE
Save the Children
World Vision
Additional organizations accepting donations and/or volunteers can be found on the websites of the American Council for Voluntary International Action (InterAction) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency :
InterAction
FEMA
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