Hurricane Katrina
Organisation
AmeriCares
What are they doing?
- Funding and other support
Where are they working?
Who to contact?
Trish Tweedley - Head officer
Links
Website: http:/
Donation: https:/
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Organisation
Church World Service
What are they doing?
- Active in the field
- Funding and other support
Where are they working?
United States of America
Where exactly:Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas
Who to contact?
Lesley Crosson - Press officer
Jan Dragin - Press officer
Links
Website: http:/
Donation: http:/
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Organisation
Children International
What are they doing?
- Funding and other support
Where are they working?
United States of America
Region or province: Texas
Where exactly:Houston, Dallas
Where exactly:Houston, Dallas
Who to contact?
Dolores Kitchin - Director of Public Relations
United States
Phone: +1 816 943 3730
Mobile: +1 816 718 0711
Email: dkitchin@children.org
Fax: +1 816 942 3714
Phone: +1 816 943 3730
Mobile: +1 816 718 0711
Email: dkitchin@children.org
Fax: +1 816 942 3714
Links
Website: www.children.org
Donation: www.children.org
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Organisation
International Relief Teams
What are they doing?
- Active in the field
- Funding and other support
Where are they working?
Who to contact?
Susan Callahan - Communications officer
San Diego, USA
Phone: +1 619 284 7979
Email: scallahan@irteams.org, info@irteams.org
Fax: +1 619 284 7938
Phone: +1 619 284 7979
Email: scallahan@irteams.org, info@irteams.org
Fax: +1 619 284 7938
Links
Website: http:/
Donation: http:/
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Organisation
Islamic Relief
What are they doing?
- Active in the field
Where are they working?
United States of America
Where exactly:New Orleans
Who to contact?
Jamsheed Din - Media reporter
Birmingham, UK
Phone: +44 121 622 0663
Mobile: +44 7720 451 310
Email: jamsheed.din@islamic-relief.org.uk
Phone: +44 121 622 0663
Mobile: +44 7720 451 310
Email: jamsheed.din@islamic-relief.org.uk
Links
Website: https:/
Donation: https:/
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Organisation
Medical Teams International
Which branch/es work here?
- Medical Teams International
What are they doing?
- Active in the field
- Funding and other support
Where are they working?
United States of America
Where exactly:New Orleans
Who to contact?
Barbara Agnew - Public relations officer
Catherine Hockett - Disaster Response team coordinator
Joe DiCarlo - Director of emergency relief
Alex O'Connel - Press contact
Louisiana, USA
Phone: +1 504 831 9673
Phone: +1 504 831 9673
Links
Website: http:/
Donation: http:/
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Organisation
Mercy Corps
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What are they doing?
- Active in the field
- Funding and other support
Where are they working?
United States of America
Region or province: Gulf Coast
Who to contact?
Susan Laarman - Senior Communications Officer
Caitlin Carlson - Communications Officer
Portland, Oregon
Phone: 503-595-1072
Mobile: 503-548-8497
Email: ccarlson@mercycorps.org
Fax: 503-796-6844
Phone: 503-595-1072
Mobile: 503-548-8497
Email: ccarlson@mercycorps.org
Fax: 503-796-6844
Links
Website: http:/
Donation: http:/
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Organisation
MAP International
Which branch/es work here?
- Medical Assistance Programs (MAP) International - USA
What are they doing?
- Active in the field
- Funding and other support
Where are they working?
Who to contact?
Jack Morse - Public Information Officer
Links
Website: www.map.org
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Organisation
Operation USA
What are they doing?
- Active in the field
- Funding and other support
Where are they working?
Who to contact?
Richard Walden - President
Links
Website: http:/
Donation: http:/
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Organisation
Red Cross Red Crescent
Which branch/es work here?
- American Red Cross - USA
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What are they doing?
- Active in the field
Where are they working?
United States of America
Where exactly:Southern Louisiana - Lafayette, New Orleans, Baton Rouge
United States of America
Where exactly:South Mississippi - Hattiesburg, Biloxi, Pascagula
Who to contact?
Jeanne Ellinport - Director,Communications, American Red Cross Hurricane Recovery Program
Washington, USA
Phone: +1 202 303 4585
Mobile: +1 240 643 0770
Email: ellinportj@usa.redcross.org
Fax: +1 202 303 0239
Phone: +1 202 303 4585
Mobile: +1 240 643 0770
Email: ellinportj@usa.redcross.org
Fax: +1 202 303 0239
Links
Website: http:/
Donation: http:/
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Organisation
UMCOR
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What are they doing?
- Active in the field
- Funding and other support
Where are they working?
United States of America
Region or province: Gulf Coast and outlying states with Katrina evacuees
Where exactly:Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, outlying states
Where exactly:Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, outlying states
Who to contact?
Michelle Scott - Communications Director
Links
Website: http:/
Donation: http:/
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Organisation
World Relief
What are they doing?
- Active in the field
- Funding and other support
Where are they working?
Who to contact?
Sarah Hidey - Press contact for Hurricane Katrina
Baltimore, USA
Phone: +1 443 451 1900
Phone: +1 443 451 1900
Andrea Kaufmann - Communications officer
Links
Website: http:/
Donation: https:/
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Organisation
World Vision
Which branch/es work here?
- World Vision - USA
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What are they doing?
- Active in the field
Where are they working?
Who to contact?
Audrey Black - Program Director / Gulf Coast Hurricane Relief Team
Karen Kartes - Media Relations Manager
Links
Website: http:/
Donation: http:/
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Organisation
World Concern
What are they doing?
- Active in the field
- Funding and other support
Where are they working?
Who to contact?
Rhonda Manville - Communications officer
Links
Website: http:/
Donation: https:/
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