Adele McAlear (@adelemcalear) of McAlear Marketing contacted a friend with strong ties to and knowledge of the Myanmar/Burma situation, and he produced this guidance on where to direct aid donations. Another good place is the Nargis Action Group Myanmar.

Dear Adele,

Here is also some other information that might provide helpful for your friend:

For those wishing to respond to the terrible devastation in Myanmar/Burma caused by the recent cyclone, it is recommended that you contribute to organizations that already have staff in place inside the country and so are not dependent on foreign aid workers. Some of these organizations are:

ADRA International
Myanmar Cyclone Fund
12501 Old Columbia Pike
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(800) 424-ADRA ext. 2372

CARE
151 Ellis Street N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30303
(800) 521-2273

INTERNATIONAL BURMESE MONKS ORGANIZATION (in cooperation with Avaaz.org) Avaaz is raising funds for
the International Burmese Monks Organization and related groups, which will transmit funds directly to
monasteries in affected areas.The monasteries are the only source of shelter and food for Burma’s poorest people. They have been on the front lines of the aid effort since the storm struck. Go here for more information.

Project HOPE
255 Carter Hall Lane
Millwood, VA 22646
(800) 544-4673

Save the Children
54 Wilton Road
Westport, CT 06880
(800) 728-3843

U.S. Fund for UNICEF
125 Maiden Lane, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10038
(800) 4UNICEF

World Concern
19303 Fremont Ave. North
Seattle, WA 98133
(800) 755-5022, ext.7706

World Vision
P.O. Box 9716
Federal Way, WA 98063
(888) 56-CHILD

(Compiled by M.L.)