New Orleans's Heritage, Fun, Culture, Jazz Must Be Preserved: How You Can Help

Donations are the first step in aid. Here's a list of the organizations you can send cash to. Turn to the Internet to do so. Please give to web sites of legitimate organizations and beware of e-mails soliciting your credit card information. If you can't leave your job and family to help with the rescue, build schools and homes or run an orphanage, you can send in your monetary donations. Anything will help. Many of these organizations need volunteers. If you happen to have time and the means, put them to good use in the region.

Red Cross: Give to Red Cross

Baptist World Aid: Online Donations

Catholic Relief: Donate online

Christian Children's Fund: Give here

Concern Worldwide, US: Give to Concern Worldwide

Direct Relief International: Donate Online

Food for the Hungry, Inc: Feed the hungry

Habitat for Humanity International: Provide Shelter with your donation

International Aid: Give to International Aid

International Relief Teams: Donate Now

World Vision: Donate to World Vision Now

OxFam America: OxFam can use your donations

Mercy Corps: Donate

Save the Children: Donate to Save the Children