Following the devastating 9.0 earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, a number of international aid agenices are fundraising to provide humanitarian relief.

Direct Relief International, for one, has committed an initial $600,000 in cash to the effort and offered $15 million in medical inventory if needed to assist with trauma care and health conditions related to injuries and exposure as hundreds of thousands of people have been dislocated, according to its website.

The California-based organization, which Forbes magazine rated as 100% efficient in fundraising for the eighth time in 2010, works with governmental and non-governmental agencies as an emergency responder.

On March 15, Direct Relief parterned with the Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) to form the Japan Relief and Recovery Fund. To donate online, please go to: dri.convio.net/JapanRelief

The Huffington Post has also compiled a list of agencies supporting earthquake relief, including The Red Cross to which online donations may be made by visiting Redcross.org or text REDCROSS to 90999 to donate $10 from your phone.