Bantuan kemanusiaan untuk korban gempa bumi Samudra Hindia 2004
Daftar donor-donor utama > Amerika

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Brasil: Pemerintah Brasil menunggu keputusan PBB untuk bantuan kemanusiaan. Sementara itu, bantuan awal sebanyak 10 ton makanan dan 8 ton obat-obatan telah dikirim ke Thailand dan India oleh Angkatan Udara Brasil. Warganegara dan bisnis kecil mengumpulkan makanan, obat-obatan, dan pakaian untuk para korban. Di Rio de Janeiro, 70 ton disumbangkan dan dikirim pada 2 Januari ke Konsul Sri Lanka.
Kanada:  Federal Government: The Canadian government has pledged, as of 10 January 2005, CAD 425m (USD 344.96m), an increase to the original figure of CAD 4m offered by the federal government, which had previously been revised to 40m and then to 80m, as an immediate contribution toward the aid effort and will also be providing blankets, water purification devices, and generators through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA).  The Canadian government will also match private donations received by 11 January 2005; according to CIDA, this represents an additional CAD 200M  Diarsipkan 2008-06-14 di Wayback Machine.. The Canadian federal government has also announced a debt moratorium for the countries most severely affected by the tsunami .   Also, Canada has announced it will send its DART (Disaster Assistance Response Team) to Ampara in Sri Lanka .  Provincial Governments: In addition to the federal funds, the provincial government of British Columbia has given CAD 8m (USD 6.6m) to the Canadian Red Cross, the provincial governments of Ontario and Alberta have each pledged CAD 5m (USD 4.1m), the provincial governments of Quebec, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nova Scotia have each given CAD 100,000 (USD 82,000), and the provincial governments of the Northwest Territories and Prince Edward Island have pledged CAD 25,000 and 20,000 respectively.  Private Sector: Measuring the extent of individual and corporate philanthropy is more difficult, although the government estimates that donations to tsunami victims have reached more than CAD 230M, with 200M of this available for matching. The federal government created incentives for private donations: it announced that it would match donations dollar-for-dollar and decided to bend the rules by allowing tsunami-related donations made before 11 January 2005 to be claimed on 2004 income-tax returns. On 7 January CBC announced plans for a tsunami benefit concert on 13 January. Performers included Tom Cochrane, Blue Rodeo, Bryan Adams, Anne Murray, Rush, Molly Johnson, Oscar Peterson, Jann Arden, Barenaked Ladies, Bruce Cockburn and, in a special segment direct from her Las Vegas stage venue, Céline Dion. In addition, non-musical celebrities will range from author Margaret Atwood to sports commentator Don Cherry to Bubbles of the Trailer Park Boys. Ron MacLean and Rick Mercer will serve as co-hosts.   
Chili: The Chiiean government sent a group of four doctors, one engineer and one architect to Indonesia on 1 January 2005 and will remain there for twenty days. In addition, it has opened a special bank account for public donations.
Mexico: The Mexican federal government has pledged an aid package of USD 1,100,000 (MXN 12,000,000). Search teams, known as Topos, have been dispached by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE); these teams are experienced in earthquake rescue operations and could be helpful in the rescue of trapped and buried victims. The Mexican armed forces are sending a hospital ship, other vessels, and helicopters. The Mexican Red Cross has also invited Mexican citizens to give aid which will be distributed amongst local agencies.
Amerika Serikat:  Federal Government: The United States government has allocated USD 400,000 (GBP 200,000, EUR 300,000) to India, Indonesia, the Maldives and Sri Lanka. Officials are currently working on a USD 4m (GBP 2m) aid package to help the Red Cross. Also, the United States has dispatched disaster teams to aid the nations affected. The United States is also preparing an initial USD 15 million (GBP 8m) aid package for affected nations. An additional USD 20m (GBP 11m) has been offered as an emergency line of credit. On 31 December the aid was raised to USD 350m (GBP 190m, EUR 260m).  Military: The United States has dispatched numerous C-5 Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlifters and ten C-130 Hercules tactical airlifters containing disaster supplies, nine P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft for search and rescue support, and several teams from the Departments of State and Defense to coordinate additional assistance.  They are using Utapao Naval Air Base in Thailand as their regional hub. Additionally, the United States has offered assistance from its troops stationed in Japan. USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier battle group, which was in port in Hong Kong, was dispatched to the coast of Sumatra to provide support to the Indonesian province of Aceh.  In addition, a amphibious battlegroup led by USS Bonhomme Richard, scheduled for a port call in Guam, were dispatched to render assistance.  A total of 48 Navy and Marine Corps helicopters are involved. Each ship can produce around 90,000 US gallons of fresh water per day. The US Navy has also deployed the USNS Mercy, a 1,000-bed hospital ship (to be initially staffed to support 250 patient beds)  Diarsipkan 2005-01-09 di Wayback Machine.. More than 12,600 Department of Defense personnel are involved in the relief effort, Operation Unified Assistance .  Private Sector: As of 10 January 2005 US based relief groups and non-governmental organisations reported having raised over USD 515m. One charity said online pledges were arriving at a rate of USD 100,000 an hour. Notable donors include American corporations; among them the Coca-Cola Company (USD 10m), Dow Chemical Company (USD 5m), The New York Stock Exchange Foundation (USD 1m), Microsoft Corporation (USD 3m), and Dell (USD 3m initial, up to USD 5m through employee fundraising). Pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and Bristol-Myers Squibb have provided medical supplies and drugs in addition to monetary assistance. Hollywood celebrities have also donated, including Steven Spielberg (USD 1.5m) and Sandra Bullock (USD 1m). Private citizens, communities and schools have also begun fundraising efforts and have contributed.  US President George W Bush donated USD 16,000 from his personal funds; the city of Fargo, North Dakota gave USD 10,000 of taxpayer money; and motorists in Chattanooga, Tennessee have been allowed to donate money to the relief effort in place of paying for traffic citations . President Bush also called for a nationwide fundraising drive, headed by former US Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton, and ordered American flags to fly at half-staff "as a mark of respect for the victims of the Indian Ocean Earthquake and the resulting Tsunamis" .