How you can help

Here are some organizations taking donations for the relief effort:

American Refugee Committee, 612-872-7060; arcrelief.org; Suite 204, 430 Oak Grove St., Minneapolis, MN, 55403

American Relief Agency for the Horn of Africa, 612-781-7646; araha.org; 2111 Central Av. NE, Minneapolis, MN, 55418

800-77-OXFAM (800-776-9326); oxfamamerica.org; Food Crisis in East Africa, P.O. Box 1211, Albert Lea, MN 56007-1211

800-521-CARE (800-521-2273); care.org; 151 Ellis St. NE, Atlanta, GA 30303-2440

800-736-3467; catholicrelief.org; P.O. Box 17090, Baltimore, MD 21203-7090

888-392-0392; doctorswithoutborders.org; PO Box 5030, Hagerstown, MD 21741

800-728-3843; savethechildren.org; 54 Wilton Road, Westport, CT 06880

800-FOR-KIDS (800-367-5437); unicefusa.org; 125 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038