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How To Help Victims, Survivors Of Brussels Attacks

More than 30 people were killed.
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A woman places candles in the shape of a heart outside the stock exchange in Brussels on Tuesday, March 22, 2016.
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As authorities begin to piece together the details behind Tuesday's terror attacks in Brussels, supporters worldwide are coming together to bring aid and relief to the city.

The Islamic State claimed responsibility for the bombings at both the Zaventem airport and Maelbeek metro station, which left more than 30 people dead and more than 200 injured.

In the immediate wake of the attacks, humanitarian aid groups and grassroots efforts have mobilized to help those in the most need.

Here’s how you can help. 

This is a developing list. Please check back for further updates.

Contribute to GoFundMe’s Victim Campaign
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Capitalizing on donors’ eagerness to help, GoFundMe launched a campaign to support victims and families affected by the Brussels terrorist attacks and will donate the funds to an official charity once it’s announced. The platform announced that it will donate all fees and make a contribution of $25,000.

Learn more about the fundraising effort and how you can get involved here.
Get Survivors Emotional Support
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In the immediate aftermath of an attack, the Survivors Assistance Network provides practical and emotional support to victims and survivors. It also offers long-term programs to help its clients cope with grief and post-traumatic stress.

Learn more about the Survivors Assistance Network and how you can help here.
Donate To Belgian Red Cross
The Belgian Red Cross has been dutifully collecting blood and dispensed three vehicles equipped with blood donation equipment to the St. Pierre and Brugmann hospitals, according to a statement the organization released. The group initially requested people with O-negative and A-negative blood types to donate blood but later tweeted that it had received a sufficient amount.

Learn more about the Belgian Red Cross and how you can support the organization here.
If You're Local, Help People Stranded In Brussels
Many travelers and locals were left stranded in Brussels after the Brussels Airport was evacuated, air traffic was suspended and some public transportation remained closed on Tuesday. To help people in need, residents are coming together to open up their homes and vehicles using the hashstags #ikwilhelpen ("I want to help"), #PorteOuverte ("Open Door") and #BrusselsWelcome on social media.
Show Solidarity From Afar
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Demonstrate your support for the grieving city by taking to social media and expressing your thoughts and prayers using the hashtag #JeSuisBruxelles -– I am Brussels.

This article was updated Wednesday morning after officials revised casualty numbers.

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story mistranslated "#Ikwilhelpen." The error has been corrected.

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A soldier stands near broken windows after explosions at Zaventem airport near Brussels, Belgium, March 22, 2016. (credit:Reuters)
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Passengers leave Brussels airport in Zaventem on March 22, 2016. (credit:JOHN THYS via Getty Images)
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Black smoke is seen rising from the Brussels airport following explosions, in this still image made available March 22, 2016. (credit:Reuters)
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Injured people are seen at the scene of explosions at Zaventem airport near Brussels, Belgium, March 22, 2016, in this handout courtesy of David Crunelle via Twitter. (credit:Reuters)
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A picture taken in Zaventem on March 22, 2016, shows the damaged facade of Brussels airport. (credit:JOHN THYS via Getty Images)
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In this photo provided by Ralph Usbeck an unidentified traveller lies on the ground in a smoke filled terminal at Brussels Airport, in Brussels, after explosions Tuesday, March 22, 2016. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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This photo that Ketevan Kardava took shows a man wounded inside the airport at Brussels, Belgium, after explosions were heard Tuesday, March 22, 2016. The image was provided by the Georgian Public Broadcaster. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A man is wounded in Brussels Airport in Brussels, Belgium, after explosions were heard Tuesday, March 22, 2016. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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In this photo provided by Ralph Usbeck a police officers directs passengers in a smoke filled terminal at Brussels Airport, in Brussels after explosions Tuesday, March 22, 2016. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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This photo provided by Georgian Public Broadcaster and photographed by Ketevan Kardava, shows the scene in Brussels Airport in Brussels, Belgium, after explosions were heard Tuesday, March 22, 2016. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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In this photo provided by Ralph Usbeck an unidentified traveller gets to his feet in a smoke filled terminal at Brussels Airport, in Brussels after explosions Tuesday, March 22, 2016. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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In this photo provided by Georgian Public Broadcaster and photographed by Ketevan Kardava two women wounded in Brussels Airport in Brussels, Belgium, after explosions were heard Tuesday, March 22, 2016. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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People react outside Brussels airport after explosions rocked the facility in Brussels, Belgium, on Tuesday March 22, 2016. There was another blast at a subway station, just days after the main suspect in the November Paris attacks was arrested in the city, police said. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Airport workers embrace as they leave the scene of explosions at Zaventem airport near Brussels, Belgium, March 22, 2016. (credit:Reuters)
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In this image made from video, emergency rescue workers help an unidentified person at the site of an explosion at a metro station in Brussels, Belgium, on March 22, 2016. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Rescuers give a victim first aid on March 22, 2016, near Maalbeek metro station in Brussels. (credit:EMMANUEL DUNAND via Getty Images)
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People walk away from Brussels airport after explosions rocked the facility in Brussels, Belgium, Tuesday March 22, 2016. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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In this image taken from TV an injured person is evacuated as emergency services attend the scene after an explosion in a main metro station in Brussels on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Smoke rising from the Maalbeek underground, in Brussels, following a blast at the station close to the capital's European quarter on March 22, 2016. (credit:SEPPE KNAPEN via Getty Images)
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People are seen at the scene of explosions at Zaventem airport near Brussels, Belgium, March 22, 2016, in this handout courtesy of David Crunelle via Twitter. (credit:Reuters)
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People react as they walk away from Brussels airport after explosions rocked the facility in Brussels, Belgium Tuesday March 22, 2016. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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People are evacuated from Brussels Airport, in Zaventem, on March 22, 2016. (credit:VIRGINIE LEFOUR via Getty Images)
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A young girl looks out of the window of a bus after being evacuated from Brussels airport, after explosions rocked the facility in Brussels, Belgium, Tuesday March 22, 2016. (credit:Associated Press)
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People react as they walk away from Brussels airport after explosions rocked the facility in Brussels, Belgium Tuesday March 22, 2016. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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People react as they walk away from Brussels airport after explosions rocked the facility in Brussels, Belgium Tuesday March 22, 2016. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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People react outside Brussels airport after explosions rocked the facility in Brussels, Belgium Tuesday March 22, 2016. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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People are evacuated from Brussels airport after explosions rocked the facility in Brussels, Belgium Tuesday March 22, 2016. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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A hearse arrives to Brussels Airport in Zaventem following twin blasts on March 22, 2016. (credit:JOHN THYS via Getty Images)
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Broken glass is seen outside an entrance to Maelbeek metro station following an attack on March 22, 2016 in Brussels, Belgium. (credit:Carl Court via Getty Images)
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Broken glass and blood is seen beside signage outside an entrance to Maelbeek metro station following an attack on March 22, 2016 in Brussels, Belgium. (credit:Carl Court via Getty Images)
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