Details of Major Charitable Organisations concerned with the Indian Ocean Tsunami Disaster

• DEC - Disasters Emergency Committee launches and co-ordinates the UK's National Appeal to major disasters.

• World Food Program - the United Nations frontline agency in the fight against global hunger.

• Red Cross & Red Crescent - direct and co-ordinate humanitarian assistance worldwide in times of war and peace. 

• UNICEF - bringing humanitarian, education, health and other support to children worldwide in times of need or crisis.

• Medecins Sans Frontieres - Independent humanitarian medical aid agency committed to providing medical aid and raising awareness of the plight of peoples.

• CARE - International an independent humanitarian organisation working to end world poverty and bringing assistance to the needy in times of natural disaster.

• Oxfam - International organisation that works on a broad range of issues, including trade, conflict, debt and aid, and education.

• GOAL - International humanitarian agency dedicated to the alleviation of suffering amongst the poorest of the poor.

• Direct Relief - International charity focused on health, and disaster relief, highly regarded for their efficiency and effective use of donations.

• Christian Aid - Christian Aid: works wherever the need is greatest, irrespective of religion. It supports local organisations, which are best placed to understand local needs.

• Islamic Relief - Islamic Relief  strives to alleviate the suffering, hunger, illiteracy & aims to provide rapid relief in the event of man-made or natural disasters.

• Cafod - Catholic Agency for Overseas Development the official overseas relief agency for the Catholic Church in the UK.