As you're all aware, yesterday the city of Christchurch, New Zealand suffered a terrible earthquake. The number of people who lost their lives is currently 65, but it is expected to go up and there may be hundreds more still in the rubble of collapsed buildings. In the aftermath, we have gathered some information and a few ways that you can help.

• If you are trying to find someone or if you have information about someone
• (In New Zealand) Emergency Helpline: 0800 77 9997
• Red Cross: 0800 733 276
• Google Person Finder: http://christchurch-2011.person-finder.appspot.com/
• EQNZ Contact Wiki: http://tuhura.fmhs.auckland.ac.nz/mediawiki/index.php/EqnzContact
• Hotline number for people overseas calling about loved ones: +64 7 850 2199
• Canadians seeking information can call the Canadian Dept of Foreign Affairs: 1-800-387-3124
• Google map shows damaged bldgs, closures and restricted areas, triage and welfare centres, water supply areas and other services, operational ATMs and petrol stations: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=205972314722231895961.00049cd3bc095df8c4355
• If you would like to make donations
• Red Cross New Zealand: http://www.redcross.org.nz/makeadonation (They request that any offers of goods and services should be forwarded to the National Crisis Management Centre (NCMC) in Wellington: operations@ncmc.govt.nz.)
• OXFAM are accepting donations on behalf of the Red Cross because lines are overloaded - they will pass 100% of the donations to the Red Cross. Phoning in NZ: 0800 400 666. Donating online: https://www.oxfam.org.nz/_payment/donations.asp?code=26CC6D204F884D75
• Salvation Army: http://www.salvationarmy.org.nz/research-media/media-centre/local-news/salvation-army-appeals-for-funds-for-renewed-earthquake-response (you may have to scroll down the page to find the donation section)
• To donate to the Auckland University Students' Association please call: 09 309 0789
• CARITAS, an NGO, supports the St Vincent de Paul Society and other Church agencies and is working with people in the greatest need. Caritas has already pledged $25,000 towards relief and recovery: https://secure.flo2cash.co.nz/donations/caritas/donate.aspx
• For more information: http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/christchurch-quake-appeals-launched-4038581
•  For news and updates
• TVNZ - Live updates: http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/live-updates-christchurch-quake-4038727
• NZ Herald: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/
• Stuff.co.nz: http://www.stuff.co.nz/
• Radio New Zealand: http://www.radionz.co.nz/
• Supporting Christchurch Earthquake 22-02-2011 (offers of food and shelter): http://www.facebook.com/#!/Support.Christchurch.Earthquake
• Air New Zealand Christchurch Quake Support: http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Air-New-Zealand-Christchurch-Quake-Support
• To find information on Twitter search for hashtag #EQNZ: http://twitter.com/ and http://eqnz.co.nz/

If you have any more information, news or organizations accepting donations, please send us the information (on the effort, contact or donation info, etc.) and we will help spread the word via our site: http://www.whitetreefund.org/, our Facebook page and our Twitter account: http://twitter.com/whitetreefund.

Thank you so much

~The White Tree Fund team
Doing what we can with time that is given to us.