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$521-Million Raised by U.S Charities for Tsunami Relief

By Brennen Jensen and Nicole Wallace

American relief charities have raised more than $521-million to aid victims of the deadly earthquake and tsunamis in South Asia, with much of the money coming in online. That amount now far exceeds the $350-million pledged by the United States government.

Some of the money raised by relief groups has been contributed by companies and foundations. The Chronicle has tallied more than $126-million awarded to relief efforts by grant makers.

Among the results from organizations across the United States:

While the pace of donations raised for the victims of the December 26 disaster has been extraordinarily quick and generous, American charities raised more money more quickly after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. In the first three weeks after the attacks, donors contributed at least $840-million to help the victims of that catastrophe.


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