A reminder that whenever humanitarian disasters strike, such as last week's Java (Indonesia) Tsunami difficulties, or the current Israe-Lebanon conflict in the middle east, one way those interested in assisting is by donating through the various international humanitarian aid agencies.
The UN World Food Programme and Mercy Corps have already initiated action in helping the recent Tsunami hit on Java :
http://www.wfp.org/english/?ModuleID=137&Key=2167
http://www.mercycorps.org/countries/indonesia/1355--------------------------------------------------------------
With regards to the current Israel-Lebanon conflict, Mercy Corps is now preparing to aid the victims of the war.
As conflict between Lebanon and Israel causes thousands to flee their homes, Mercy Corps is preparing to meet humanitarian needs of vulnerable populations: the elderly, the disabled, children, and the poorest of the poor.
Fighting has displaced "hundreds of thousands of people," the United Nations said Tuesday. Mercy Corps staff in Beirut hope to begin distributing relief items such as bedding and cookware within days.
Read more here (Mercy Corps) :
http://www.mercycorps.org/topics/middleeastcrisis/1356