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How you can help

More links and phone numbers on what you can do to help.

Rescue and clean-up crew survey a flooded lobby at the Seapearl Beach Hotel along Patong Beach on Phuket Island, Thailand, on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004 after massive tsunami waves smashed coastlines Sunday morning. Deddeda Stemler / CP

Dec. 29, 2004, 10:21 PM UTC

Unicef
American Red Cross International Response Fund: 800-HELP NOW
Catholic Relief Services: 800-736-3467
American Jewish World Service: 800-889-7146
Direct Relief International: 805-964-4767
Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres: 888-392-0392
International Medical Corps: 800-481-4462
International Orthodox Christian Charities Middle East Crisis Response: 877-803-4622
Mercy Corps: 800-852-2100
Operation USA: 800-678-7255
Save the Children: 800-728-3843

State department information about U.S. Citizens in disaster area

Within the United States, the toll free number is 888-407-4747
Overseas: 317-472-2328
State Department’s American Citizens Services and Crisis Management: 202-647-5225
Information about disaster relief, preparation and emergency services to U.S. citizens abroad: http://travel.state.gov/travel/crisismg.html