Note that in some countries, a large part of the cost of telephone donation calls goes to the operator. Donating via a bank transfer, Paypal, or credit card will avoid that overhead.
Also please note that donations of blankets, foodstuffs, teddy bears and most other non-financial supplies are unlikely to help. Several organizations have pointed out that in this case the cost of transporting and distributing supplies far exceeds the cost of buying them locally.
| Organization | Donation webpage | Contact information
|
| Red Cross [42] (http://www.redcross.org.au)
| Australian Red Cross (https://www.redcross.org.au/Donations/onlineDonations.asp)
| 1800 811 700
|
| UNICEF [43] (http://www.unicef.org.au/)
| UNICEF Australia (http://www.unicef.org.au/Donate-Appeals.asp)
| 1300 884 233
|
| APHEDA [44] (http://apheda.org.au/)
| Union Aid Abroad - APHEDA (https://secure.fantasticone.com/apheda/order_form.php)
| 02 9264 9343
|
| ADRA [45] (http://ww2.adra.org.au/adra/www/website.nsf/Frameset_Welcome.htm?OpenForm&DOCID=6B4CD5AE0216AC41CA256D020003F3D5)
| Adventist Development and Relief Agency - Australia (https://securesite.adra.org.au/adra/www/donate.nsf/Frameset_DonationL1.htm?OpenForm&DOCID=A118CE3D097A1483CA256D6D001A8F73)
| 1800 242 372
|
| Anglican Board of Mission Australia [46] (http://www.abmission.org/)
| Tsunami Appeal (http://www.abmission.org/tsunami_appeal.html)
| Contact Page (http://www.abmission.org/contact.html)
|
| AngliCord [47] (http://www.anglicord.org.au/)
| Donations (http://www.anglicord.org.au/support/donations.html)
| 1800 249 880
|
| Archbishop of Sydney's Overseas Relief and Aid Fund [48] (http://www.archbishopsappeals.asn.au/)
| Donations (https://secure.anglicare.org.au/tsunami_appeal.asp)
|
|
| Assisi Aid Projects [49] (http://home.iprimus.com.au/assisi/)
| Donations and Contacts (http://home.iprimus.com.au/assisi/dslipd.htm)
|
|
| AUSTCARE [50] (http://www.austcare.org.au/)
| Donations (http://www.austcare.org.au/EmergencyAppealTsunami.htm)
| Contact Page (http://www.austcare.org.au/8Contact.htm)
|
| Australian Council for International Development [51] (http://www.acfid.asn.au/)
|
| Directory of Australian Aid Organizations (http://www.acfid.asn.au/campaigns/asiaearthquake.htm)
|
| Australian Foundation for the Peoples of Asia and the Pacific [52] (http://www.afap.org/)
| Donations (http://www.afap.org/TsunamiAppealPage.htm)
| Contact Page (http://www.afap.org/contact.html)
|
| Baptist World Aid Australia [53] (http://www.shareanopportunity.org/)
| Asian Tsunami Emergency Relief (http://www.shareanopportunity.org/default.asp?contentID=1002281)
| 1300 789 991
|
| Caritas Australia [54] (http://www.caritas.org.au/)
| Donations (http://www.caritas.org.au/emergencies/earthquake_help.htm)
| Contact Page (http://www.caritas.org.au/contact1.htm)
|
| CCF Australia [55] (http://www.ccfa.org.au/)
| Donations (http://www.ccfa.org.au/get-involved/project-humanity/tsunami-aid-appeal.cfm)
| Contact Page (http://www.ccfa.org.au/footer/contact-us.cfm)
|
| Christian Blind Mission International [56] (http://www.cbmi.org.au/)
| Donations (http://www.cbmi.org.au/donate_now.php)
| Contact Page (http://www.cbmi.org.au/default_page.php?doc_id=84)
|
| CARE [57] (http://www.careaustralia.org.au)
| Care Australia (https://wic005u.server-secure.com/vs106752_secure/online_donation.asp)
| 1800 020 046
|
| Friends of the Earth Australia [58] (http://www.foe.org.au/)
| Donations (http://www.foe.org.au/ci/ci_TsunamiAppeal.htm)
| +03 9419 8700
|
| International Women's Development Agency [59] (http://www.iwda.org.au/)
| Donations (http://www.ourcommunity.com.au/giving/appeal_details.form?appealId=606)
| +03 9650 5574
|
| Meta [60] (http://www.meta.org.au/)
| Donations (https://www.meta.org.au/index.asp?d=777A564678740E060202041F747844575970730F0708060305)
| Contact page (http://www.meta.org.au/index.asp?d=777A564678740E060202021F747844575970730F0205070C00)
|
| Muslim Aid Australia [61] (http://www.muslim-aid.org.au/)
| Donations (http://www.muslim-aid.org.au/appeals.cfm?ID=42)
| Contact Page (http://www.muslim-aid.org.au/contact_maa.cfm)
|
| National Council of Churches in Australia [62] (http://www.ncca.org.au/)
| Donations (http://www.ncca.org.au/give/christian_world_service)
| Contact Page (http://www.ncca.org.au/contact/contact_us)
|
| Opportunity International Australia [63] (http://www.opportunity.org.au/)
| Donations (https://www.opportunity.org.au/give)
| Contact Page (http://www.opportunity.org.au/contact?SectionIDOverride=1)
|
| Oxfam [64] (http://www.oxfam.org.au)
| Oxfam International Crisis Fund (https://www.ourcommunity.com.au/secure/giving/donate.form?appealId=434)
| 1800 034 034
|
| Plan Australia [65] (http://www.plan.org.au/)
| Donations (http://www.plan.org.au/contents/givesupport/appeal.asp#tsunami)
| Contact Page (http://www.plan.org.au/contents/aboutus/contact.asp)
|
| Save the Children Australia [66] (http://www.savethechildren.org.au/)
| Donations (https://savethechildren.infoxchange.net.au/donation.shtml)
| Contact Page (http://www.savethechildren.org.au/contactmain.shtml)
|
| TEAR Australia [67] (http://www.tear.org.au/)
| Donations (https://www.tear.org.au/appeals/tsunami-donation.shtml)
| Contact Page (http://www.tear.org.au/whatis/contacts.shtml)
|
| Uniting Church in Australia [68] (http://uca.org.au/)
| Donations (http://nat.uca.org.au/news/tsunami/index.htm)
| Contact Page (http://assembly.uca.org.au/whoweare/contacts.htm)
|
| World Vision [69] (http://www.worldvision.org.au/)
| World Vision Australia (https://www.worldvision.com.au/secure/donate.asp)
| 133 240
|
Donations by United Kingdom taxpayers to charities established in the United Kingdom will normally attract tax relief of 28% of the donation, direct to the charity concerned. Please note you must specify that the donation is to be treated as Gift Aid to let the charity recover the tax relief.
| Organisation | UK Reg. No. | Donation webpage | Local telephone number
|
| Action Against Hunger [251] (http://www.aahuk.org/)
| 1047501 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=1047501)
| Action Against Hunger (http://www.aahuk.org/support/donateonline.htm)
| 08705 100 722
|
| Action Aid [252] (http://www.actionaid.org.uk)
| 274467 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=274467)
| Tsunami emergency appeal (https://support.actionaid.org.uk/store/checkout_donation.asp?prod_id=44)
| 01460 238 023
|
| amazon.com
| British Red Cross: 220949 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=220949)
| Donate to the British Red Cross using your Amazon.com account (http://s1.amazon.com/exec/varzea/ts/my-pay-page/P3RDR40PV9HS5E) (in USD)
|
| BMS World Mission [253] (http://www.bmsworldmission.org/)
| 233782 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=233782)
| Donations (https://www.bmsworldmission.org/donate.asp?campaignid=16035)
| Contact Page (http://www.baptist.org.uk/Links/index.html)
|
| CARE International [254] (http://www.careinternational.org.uk/)
| 292506 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=292506)
| CARE (http://www.careinternational.org.uk/donate/donate.php)
|
| Catholic Agency for Overseas Development [255] (http://www.cafod.org.uk)
| 285776 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=285776)
| Cafod (http://www.cafod.org.uk/news_and_events/news/asia_disaster_2004_12_27)
| 0500 858885
|
| Chinmaya Mission UK (http://www.chinmayauk.org)
| 1077622 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=1077622)
| India / Sri Lanka / Indonesia (http://www.chinmayauk.org/Tsunami.htm)
| (44-208) 861-2625
|
| Christian Aid [256] (http://www.christianaid.org.uk/)
| 258003 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=258003)
| Christian Aid (http://www.christianaid.org.uk/seasia/index.htm)
| 020 7620 4444 08080 004 004
|
| CONCERN [257] (http://www.concern.net/)
| 1092236 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=1092236)
| CONCERN (http://www.concern.net/getinvolved_fundraising_donate.php)
| 020 7738 1033
|
| DEC [258] (http://www.dec.org.uk/)
| 1062638 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=1062638)
| Disasters Emergency Committee (https://www.donate.bt.com/bt_form_dec.htm)
| 0870 606 0900
Text "DONATE" to 83321 (£1.50)
|
| Doctors Worldwide [259] (http://www.doctorsworldwide.org/)
|
| Donations (http://www.doctorsworldwide.org/donate.htm)
| Contact Page (http://www.doctorsworldwide.org/contact.htm)
|
| The Guardian [260] (http://www.guardian.co.uk/)
| N/A
| Guardian Appeal (http://www.guardian.co.uk/christmasappeal2004/) and List (http://www.guardian.co.uk/tsunami/story/0,15671,1380498,00.html)
| 0800 083 9921
|
| Handicap International [261] (http://www.handicap-international.org.uk/)
| 1082565 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=1082565)
| Handicap International (http://www.handicap-international.org.uk/page_272.php)
| 0870 774 3737
|
| Help the Aged [262] (http://www.helptheaged.org.uk/)
| 272786 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=272786)
| Help The Aged (http://www.helptheaged.org.uk/CampaignsNews/International/_tsunami.htm)
|
|
| Islamic Aid [263] (http://www.islamicaid.org.uk/)
| 1078489 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?remchar=&chyno=1078489)
| Islamic Aid (https://secure.efundraising.org.uk/tailored/donation.asp?charity=69462)
|
|
| Islamic Relief [264] (http://www.islamic-relief.com/)
| 328158 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?remchar=&chyno=328158)
| (Requires Registration) (http://www.islamic-relief.com/)
| 0121 622 0622
|
| Intermediate Technology Development Group ITDG (http://www.itdg.org/)
| 247257 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?remchar=&chyno=247257)
| South Asia Tsunami Appeal (http://www.itdg.org/?id=south_asia_tsunami#appeal)
| 0800 3891624
|
| Médecins Sans Frontières [265] (http://www.uk.msf.org/)
| 1026588 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=1026588)
| Donate to MSF-UK (http://www.uk2.msf.org/donations/CreditDebit.htm)
| 020 7067 4214
|
| Merlin [266] (http://www.merlin.org.uk/)
| 1016607 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=1016607)
| MERLIN (http://www.merlin.org.uk/Main.aspx?PageID=43)
| 020 7065 0800
|
| Methodist Relief and Development Fund [267] (http://www.mrdf.org.uk/)
| 291691 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?remchar=&chyno=291691)
| Asian Tsunami Emergency Appeal (http://www.mrdf.org.uk/News/asia_tsunami.htm)
| Contact Page (http://www.mrdf.org.uk/contact_us.htm)
|
| Muslim Aid [268] (http://www.muslimaid.org)
| 295224 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?remchar=&chyno=295224)
| Muslim Aid (http://www.muslimaid.org/subpages.php?section=donations&sub=donateonline&down=yes)
| 020 7377 4200
|
| Muslim Hands [269] (http://www.muslimhands.org/)
| 1105056 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?remchar=&chyno=1105056)
| Muslim Hands (http://www.muslimhands.org/donate/single.php)
| 0115 9117 222
|
| Oxfam [270] (http://www.oxfam.org.uk)
| 612172 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=612172)
| Oxfam Earthquake and Floods Appeal (http://www.oxfam.org.uk/what_you_can_do/give_to_oxfam/donate/asiaquake1204.htm)
| 0870 3332700
|
| Red Cross [271] (http://www.redcross.org.uk)
| 220949 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=220949)
| British Red Cross (http://www.redcross.org.uk/standard.asp?id=41465)
| 08705 125125
|
| Salvation Army [272] (http://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/)
| 214779 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=214779)
| Salvation Army (UK) (http://www.salvationarmy.org.uk/give)
| 0800 028 7744
|
| Save the Children [273] (http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/)
| 213890 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=213890)
| Save the Children UK (http://www.savethechildren.org.uk/scuk/jsp/resources/details.jsp?id=2355)
| 020 7012 6400
|
| Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund [274] (http://www.sciaf.org.uk)
| SC012302 [275] (http://www.oscr.org.uk/CharityIndex.stm)
| SCIAF (http://www.sciaf.org.uk)
| 0141 354 5555
|
| Seva Vanitha Unit UK Branch [276] (http://www.slhclondon.org/html/announcmentspage.html)
| Sri Lanka High Commission London
| Seva Vanitha SOS Appeal (http://www.slhclondon.org/html/announcmentspage.html)
| 020 7262 1841
|
| The Scout Association [277] (http://www.scouts.org.uk/)
|
| Donations (http://www.scouts.org.uk/tsunamiappeal/)
| +0870 60 60 900
|
| ShelterBox [278] (http://www.shelterbox.org)
| 1096479 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=1096479)
| ShelterBox (http://www.shelterbox.org) or ShelterBox News (http://www.shelterbox.btinternet.co.uk/)
| 01326 569782
|
| Tearfund [279] (http://www.tearfund.org/)
| 265464 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=265464)
| Tearfund (http://www.tearfund.org/Giving/Give+Now/Asia+Tidal+Wave.htm)
| 0845 355 8355
|
| UNICEF [280] (http://www.unicef.org.uk/)
| 1072612 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=1072612)
| UNICEF (UK) (http://www.unicef.org.uk/emergency/emergency_detail.asp?emergency=20&nodeid=e20)
| 08457 312 312
|
| Voluntary Services Overseas [281] (http://www.vso.org.uk/)
| Donations (https://www.vso.org.uk/giving/donate.asp)
| Contact Page (http://www.vso.org.uk/about/contact/index.asp)
|
| World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts [282] (http://www.wagggsworld.org/)
|
| Donations and Contact Information (http://www.wagggsworld.org/newsroom/tsunami_relief/donate.html)
|
| World Jewish Relief [283] (http://www.worldjewishrelief.org.uk/)
| 290767 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=290767)
| World Jewish Aid/Relief (UK) (http://www.worldjewishaid.org.uk/donate/)
| 020 7691 1774
|
| World Vision [284] (http://www.worldvision.org.uk/)
| 285908 (http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registeredcharities/showcharity.asp?regno=285908)
| World Vision UK (http://www.worldvision.org.uk/waystodonate/makeadonation/default.asp?AppealRef=EDAQ)
|
| World Society for the Protection of Animals [285] (http://www.wspa-international.org/)
|
| Donations (http://www.wspa-international.org/site/index.php?page=1133)
| Contact Page (http://www.wspa-international.org/site/index.php?page=277)
|
The U.S. government agency responsible for economic and humanitarian assistance around the world (USAID) maintains a list of relief organizations (http://www.usaid.gov/locations/asia_near_east/tsunami/ngolist.html) working in the disaster area.