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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

di Olivia McConhay

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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