The United Nations World Food Programme: the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger. http://www.wfp.org/index.asp?section=4

International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: directs and co-ordinates humanitarian assistance worldwide in times of war and peace http://www.ifrc.org/helpnow/donate/donate_response.asp 

UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Education Fund) bringing humanitarian, education, health and other support to children worldwide in times of need or crisis. (more than one third of those affected by the Asia Tsunamis are children) http://www.supportunicef.org/site/pp.asp?c=iuI1LdP0G&b=276341

Medicins Sans Frontieres: Independent humanitarian medical aid agency committed to providing medical aid and raising awareness of the plight of peoples http://www.msf.org/donations/index.cfm

CARE International an independent humanitarian organization working to end world poverty and bringing assistance to the needy in times of natural disaster. http://www.careinternational.org.uk/donate/donate.php 

United Kingdom Oxfam: International organization that works on a broad range of issues, including trade, conflict, debt and aid, and education. http://www.oxfam.co.uk/what_you_can_do/give_to_oxfam/donate/asiaquake120 4.htm    

United Kingdom GOAL: international humanitarian agency dedicated to the alleviation of suffering amongst the poorest of the poor http://www.goal.ie/newsroom/tsunamiappeal.shtml

Direct Relief International: charity focused on health, and disaster relief, highly regarded for their efficiency and effective use of donations https://www.directrelief.org/sections/support_us/d_donate_now.html 

USA Christian Aid: works wherever the need is greatest, irrespective of religion. It supports local organisations, which are best placed to understand local needs. http://www.christianaid.org.uk/give/donatenow.htm 

List compiled with the help of www.news.bbc.co.uk

MORE CHARITIES LISTED AS PER: http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/asiapcf/12/27/quake.aidsites/ 

AmeriCares

Action Against Hunger

ADRA International

American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Inc.

Association for India's Development

CARE

Catholic Relief Services

Christian Children's Fund

Church World Service

Direct Relief International

Doctors Without Borders

Food for the Hungry, Inc.

International Aid

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

International Medical Corps

International Rescue Committee

Lutheran World Relief

MAP International

Mercy Corps

Network for Good

Operation Blessing International

Operation USA

Oxfam America

Plan USA

Project Concern International

Save the Children USA

UNICEF

U.N. World Food Programme

World Concern

In Memory of loved ones lost:

John Riegel 1941-2004