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Earthquake emergency in Italy: how to help!
A selection of the best on the ground charities in great need of donations to keep their good work going
ANPAS
Sector: civil defence
in Abruzzo with: 300 volunteers, 78 modes of transportation (ambulances, busses, off-roaders), 12 police dog units
What they are doing: police dog units are searching for survivors. Coordinating with the national civil defense, Ampas volunteers are managing the Acquasanta tent city. Amongst the activities being carried out: food distribution and medical assistance.
What they are in need of: right now, the association has specified that the best would be to send money donations.
Website: www.anpas.it
Account details: IBAN IT17V0501802800000000512812
Cause: Abruzzo earthquake
MISERICORDIE
Sector: civil defence
in Abruzzo with: 300 volunteers, 90 ambulances, 6 medical points, 5 police dog units
What they are doing: from the very start they have been searching for survivors, guaranteeing immediate assistance to the injured, taking care of the distribution of provisions, and managing some of the tent cities.
What they are in need of: the organisation has launched a call for money donations, as a priority over other forms of donation
Website: www.misericordie.org
Account details: Confederazione Nazionale Misericordie d’Italia IBAN IT03Y0103002806000005000036
Cause: Abruzzo earthquake
ITALIAN CARITAS
Sector: social work
in Abruzzo with: volunteers from various diocese, assisting local parishes
What they are doing: Italian Caritas is offering direct assistance to the local Aquilan diocese and is coordinating with all regional Caritas delegations, within the context of ecclesiastical volunteering reality.
What they are in need of: the organisation is seeking to collect money to sustain the current intervention
Website: www.caritasitaliana.it
Account details: IBAN IT38K0300205206000401120727
Cause: Abruzzo earthquake
NATIONAL ITALIAN CIVIL DEFENSE
Sector: civil defence
in Abruzzo with: around 7000 rescuers, of which 4000 volunteers and over 2000 health workers, over 2250 fire fighters, and 1000 military personnel
What they are doing: coordinating all rescue activities to the local population
What they are in need of: money donations to continue their activity
Website: www.protezionecivile.it
Account details: the best way to contribute ??
CROCE ROSSA
Sector: medical assistance
in Abruzzo with: 400 volunteers, 3 presiding doctors, 30 ambulances, 7 dog units assisting
What they are doing: first aid, preparation and distribution of food, psychological support through specially trained emergency psychology teams.
What they are in need of: money donations, also via internet
Website: www.cri.it
Account details: IBAN IT66C010 0503382000000218020
Cause: Abruzzo earthquake
UNPLI
Sector: National heritage
in Abruzzo with: the regional Abruzzo comity “Pro Loco”
What they are doing: giving solidarity to the centres affected by the earthquake.
What they are in need of: money donations which will be allocated by the comity to adapted needs
Website: www.unioneproloco.it
Account details: Unpli
IBAN IT81Z0760103200000013692009
Cause: Abruzzo earthquake
BANCO ALIMENTARE
Sector: Food aid
in Abruzzo with: 50 volunteers
What they are doing: charity operators collecting and redistributing food goods.
What they are in need of: money donations
Website: www.bancoalimentare.org
Account details: Fondazione Banco Alimentare onlus
IBAN IT52L0335901600100000003514
Cause: Abruzzo earthquake
ACLI
Sector: social promotion
in Abruzzo with: 120,000 members in 110 circles, 60,000 in the Aquila region alone
What they are doing: preparation of projects to put into action during the reconstruction phase
What they are in need of: money donations will be directly used for reconstruction projects
Website: www.acli.it
Account details: Acli – “Un aiuto per L’Aquila”
IBAN IT06M0501803200000000129000
Cause: Abruzzo earthquake
MOIGE
Sector: protection of minors
in Abruzzo with: the Abruzzo section of the association
What they are doing: they have launched a project called “a nest for L’Aquila”, which alerts of anybody who is making rooms, beds, or houses available for those in need
What they are in need of: hospitality offers as well as money donations
Website: www.genitori.it
Account details: IBAN IT11Y0103003231000001074004
Cause: Abruzzo earthquake
UNITALSI
Sector: assistance
in Abruzzo with: 100 volunteers, 24 mini-busses adapted to transport of the disabled
What they are doing: assistance and transport with adapted transport for the elderly and disabled; they are also giving children in need psychological support, namely through “clown therapy”
What they are in need of: toys, children’s clothes and shoes
Website: www.unitalsi.it
Account details: Unitalsi
IBAN IT86A0322603205000007934560
Cause: Abruzzo earthquake
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