Donate directly to the Sichuan earthquake victims.
1. Chinese Red Cross Foundation online donation (credit card, use Internet Explorer only): http://www.crcf.org.cn/donationol/donation.asp
Select 我要捐贈,抗震救災, then put your entire address in the address box, and 100000 in zip code
You can check the usage of your donation using the series number obtained after donation at http://www.crcf.org.cn/donationol/chaxun.asp .
2. Red Cross Society of China www.redcross.org.cn
The website is on and accept online donation.
7. Donation by mail: Chinese Red Cross Foundation http://www.crcf.org.cn/
北京市東城區東單北大街乾麵衚衕53號
Beijing 100010
Bank transfer:
Bank account accepting Foreign currencies: Chinese Red Cross Foundation
Bank name: Bank of China
Account number: 800100086608091014
Another way of reach them directly is to use your Chinese bank account (if you have one) or ask your friends/relatives in China to donate for you and you pay them back later. Reminder: Don』t fall into scams, always donate through reputable channels.
You can also donate through your local Red Cross societies. When you donate, make sure that the organization is reputable and they send the entire or at least majority of your donation to the victims instead of taking the lion』s share as management fee or using the fund for any other purpose. Also be aware of phishing sites.