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Many countries and international organizations offered the United States [[Hurricane Katrina disaster relief|relief aid]] in the wake of [[Hurricane Katrina]].
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According to the European Commission, six days after the disaster, on September 4, 2005, the United States officially asked the [[European Union]] for emergency help, asking for blankets, emergency medical kits, water and 500,000 food rations for victims. Help proposed by EU member states was coordinated through their crisis center. The British presidency of the EU functioned as contact with the U.S.

Other countries not on this list also offered aid, but the State Department mentioned that they (the State Department) had not been asked. Later, the U.S. State Department said all offers were being examined.<ref>Staff Writer. "[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4210264.stm World mobilises to aid US victims]." [[BBC News]]. September 2, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006.</ref><ref name="fisher-thompson">Fisher-Thompson, Jim. "[http://usinfo.state.gov/gi/Archive/2005/Sep/08-333714.html Uganda Is Latest African Donor of Relief to Hurricane Katrina] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050917024111/http://usinfo.state.gov/gi/Archive/2005/Sep/08-333714.html |date=2005-09-17 }}." ''[[United States Department of State|U.S. State Department: International Information Programs]].'' September 8, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006.</ref>

==Pledges and donations from countries==
[[File:Canadian relief transport.jpg|thumb|[[United States Navy]] personnel unload Canadian relief supplies from a [[Royal Canadian Air Force]] transport aircraft in [[Pensacola, Florida]].]]
Below is a list of countries who offered aid. Some of these efforts were not formally accepted by the U.S. government (see [[International response to Hurricane Katrina#Actual funds used|"Actual Funds Used"]] below).
[[File:US Navy 050904-N-4374S-004 Crew members of a German Air Force A-310 aircraft offload Meals Ready-to-Eat (MRE) on board Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., in support of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.jpg|thumb|Crew members of a German Air Force A-310 aircraft offload Meals Ready-to-Eat (MRE) on board Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., in support of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts]]
[[File:Defense.gov News Photo 050909-N-4374S-008.jpg|thumb|Mexican marines and U.S. Navy sailors cleaning up debris outside of a hurricane-stricken Mississippian elementary school in September 2005.]]
[[File:050909-N-4374S-009 U.S. Navy sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD-5) and Mexican marines as they remove debris at D'iberville Elementary School, in support of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.jpg|thumb|Mexican marines and U.S. Navy sailors cleaning up hurricane debris outside of a Mississippian elementary school.]]
[[File:US Navy 050909-N-1467R-077 A U.S. Marine assigned to 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU-11) stationed at Camp Pendleton, Calif., cuts a fallen tree as part of the cleaning efforts st D'Iberville Elementary School.jpg|thumb|Mexican marines and U.S. Marines cleaning up hurricane debris outside of a Mississippian elementary school.]]
[[File:050910-N-1467R-003 Mexican sailors assigned to the Mexican amphibious ship ARM Papaloapan (P-411) debark a U.S. Navy Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) as they prepare to work on rehabilitation projects in Biloxi, MS.jpg|thumb|Mexican sailors assigned to the Mexican amphibious ship ARM ''Papaloapan'' (P-411) disembark from a U.S. Navy [[Landing Craft Air Cushion]] (LCAC) as they prepare to work on rehabilitation projects in the Biloxi, MS area.]]
[[File:FEMA - 15502 - Photograph by Mark Wolfe taken on 09-12-2005 in Mississippi.jpg|thumb|Mexican marines and Dutch sailors distributing aid and foodstuffs to Mississippian hurricane victims in September 2005.]]
[[File:FEMA - 15503 - Photograph by Mark Wolfe taken on 09-12-2005 in Mississippi.jpg|thumb|Mexican marines and Dutch sailors distributing aid and foodstuffs to Mississippian hurricane victims in September 2005.]]
[[File:050912-N-6925C-005 President George W. Bush conveys his gratitude to a Mexican marine, on their clean up efforts.jpg|thumb|U.S. President George W. Bush conveys his gratitude to a Mexican marine on their cleanup efforts]]
[[File:20050926174405 - Mexican army camp in San Antonio, Texas.jpg|thumb|The Mexican army's camp at Kelly AFB during their deployment to the U.S.]]
In late August 2005, [[Hurricane Katrina]] struck the southeastern portion of the contiguous United States, causing severe damage and destruction in several U.S. states and killing more than a thousand people.
[[File:20050926174219 - Mexican army mobile kitchen in Texas.jpg|thumb|A Mexican Army mobile kitchen that was sent to Texas.]]
[[File:20050926174133 - Mexican soldiers breaking down tent in Texas.jpg|thumb|Mexican soldiers disassembling tents near the end of the deployment.]]
[[File:US Navy 050907-N-8154G-056 Commanding Officer, USS Bataan (LHD 5), Capt. Nora Tyson, left, speaks with the commanding officer of the Dutch Navy frigate Van Amstel (F 831).jpg|thumb|A Dutch navy officer and a U.S. Navy officer coordinating relief efforts.]]
[[File:US Navy 050908-N-8154G-024 Dutch Navy Sailors assigned to the frigate Van Amstel (F 831), lend a helping hand by carrying a box of household goods to a Hurricane Katrina survivor's vehicle.jpg|thumb|Dutch navy sailors carrying a box of aid supplies in Mississippi.]]
[[File:US Navy 050908-N-8154G-051 U.S. Navy Sailors assigned to the amphibious assault ship USS Bataan (LHD 5), Dutch Sailors from frigate Van Amstel (F 831) and U.S. Marines load cases of bottled water and Meals Ready-to-Eat (MRE).jpg|thumb|Dutch sailors, U.S. Marines, and U.S. Navy sailors unloading aid supplies in Mississippi.]]
[[File:US Navy 050908-N-8154G-061 A crew member assigned to the Dutch frigate HMS Van Amstel (F-831), anchored off the coast of Mississippi, helps sort through hundreds of jars of baby food at a church near D'Iberville.jpg|thumb|Dutch navy sailors distributing aid supplies in Mississippi.]]
[[File:US Navy 050912-N-1467R-028 A Dutch Sailor loads a box of water as part of the voluntary efforts to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina at the First Baptist Church in Biloxi.jpg|thumb|Dutch navy sailor unloading aid supplies in Mississippi.]]
[[File:US Navy 050912-N-8253M-003 A Russian AN-124 Condor aircraft lands at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans from the Netherlands to deliver a diesel powered water pump in support of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.jpg|thumb|A Russian AN-124 Condor aircraft lands at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base, New Orleans from the Netherlands to deliver a diesel powered water pump in support of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts]]
*{{flag|Afghanistan|2004}}: Donated {{USD|100000|link=yes}} to the hurricane victims.<ref name="intdonors">{{cite web|title=Hurricane Katrina|date=15 September 2005|url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/katrina/53264.htm|publisher=U.S. Department of State – 2001-2009 Archive|access-date=18 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Afghans give $100,000 for Katrina relief|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna9199894|publisher=[[NBC News]]|access-date=18 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518060303/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna9199894|archive-date=18 May 2024|date=4 September 2005|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{flag|Albania}}: Pledged {{Currency|240000|EUR|year=2005}} (approximately {{formatnum:{{USD|link=yes|{{To USD|240000|EUR|year=2005|r=-4}}}}}})<ref name="setimes">{{cite web|last1=Selimaj|first1=Erlis|title=Albania Pledges Assistance for Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts|url=http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2005/09/07/feature-02|website=Southeast European Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051107052303/http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/features/setimes/features/2005/09/07/feature-02|archive-date=7 November 2005|date=7 September 2005|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="NBClistsept10">{{cite web|title=Foreign aid to U.S. for Katrina relief|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna9282598|publisher=[[NBC News]]|access-date=18 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518075643/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna9282598|archive-date=18 May 2024|date=10 September 2005|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="intdonors" />
*{{flag|Argentina}}: Made offers of help and assistance. Argentina also dispatched an elite team of bilingual mental health professionals.<ref name="argentinanominee">{{cite web|title=Earl Anthony Wayne to be Ambassador to Argentina|url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/e/eeb/rls/rm/2006/66815.htm|publisher=U.S. Department of State – 2001-2009 Archive|access-date=18 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060602141855/http://www.state.gov/e/eb/rls/rm/2006/66815.htm|archive-date=2 June 2006|date=24 May 2006|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="intdonors" />
*{{flag|Armenia}}: Pledged {{USD|200000|long=no}} and made offers of help and assistance.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.armeniaforeignministry.com/pr_05/050910_ktrine_efforts.html|title=Armenia Contributes to Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts|publisher=Armenian Foreign Ministry|date=10 September 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927090024/http://www.armeniaforeignministry.com/pr_05/050910_ktrine_efforts.html|archive-date=27 September 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="intdonors" /><ref name="NBClistsept10" />
*{{flag|Australia}}: [[Australian dollar|A$]]10 million (approximately US$7.6 million).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ministers.treasury.gov.au/DisplayDocs.aspx?doc=pressreleases%2F2005%2F074.htm&pageID=003&min=mtb&Year=2005&DocType=0|title=Media Release – Donations to Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Appeal to be Tax Deductible &#91;02/09/2005&#93;|access-date=2022-07-10|archive-date=2017-04-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170410143017/http://ministers.treasury.gov.au/DisplayDocs.aspx?doc=pressreleases%2F2005%2F074.htm&pageID=003&min=mtb&Year=2005&DocType=0|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="cnn-offers" />
*{{flag|Austria}}: 140 specialists of the [[Austrian Forces Disaster Relief Unit|AFDRU]] were put on stand-by. Their focus was to have been on providing clean water with portable water-treatment plants. Within the EU Emergency Assistance for Katrina, Austria set up a communication network using IT and communication equipment for assistance/support, provided 10 sets petrol driven dirty water pumps, 500 pieces tarps/plastic sheeting and 300 camp beds.<ref name="eu">{{cite web|url=https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/MEMO_05_300|title=Hurricane Katrina list of offers from countries participating in the EU mechanism] (Press Release)|publisher=[[European Union]]|date=September 5, 2005|access-date=June 10, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210314184319/https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/MEMO_05_300|archive-date=14 March 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="intdonors" /><ref name="NBClistsept10" /><ref name="offersofaid" />
*{{flag|Azerbaijan}}: Donated {{USD|500,000|long=no}}.<ref name="azerbaijan">{{cite web|url=http://azerbaijan.usembassy.gov/uploads/images/XvodSE-J4NytpEWsq6JFTw/PR-090405-Eng.pdf|title=United States Thanks Azerbaijan for Hurricane Katrina Relief Assistance|access-date=2008-10-18|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030030030/http://azerbaijan.usembassy.gov/uploads/images/XvodSE-J4NytpEWsq6JFTw/PR-090405-Eng.pdf|archive-date=2008-10-30}}</ref><ref name="intdonors" /><ref name="NBClistsept10" />
*{{flag|The Bahamas}}: Pledged $50,000.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4836525|title=Other Countries Reach Out with Katrina Aid|first=Melissa|last=Block|date=September 7, 2005|publisher=[[NPR]]|access-date=March 15, 2011|quote=BLOCK: Cyprus, Mongolia, the Bahamas and Djibouti are each sending $50,000.}}</ref><ref name="NBClistsept10" /><ref name="intdonors" /><ref name="offersofaid" />
*{{flag|Bahrain}}: Donated $5 million.<ref name="usatoday.com">{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-05-02-qatar-katrina_x.htm|work=USA Today|title=Qatar announces Katrina relief grants|date=May 2, 2006|access-date=May 5, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628233103/https://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2006-05-02-qatar-katrina_x.htm|archive-date=28 June 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="intdonors" /><ref name="NBClistsept10" /><ref name="offersofaid" />
*{{flag|Bangladesh}}: Donated ${{format price|1000000}} and offered rescuers.<ref name="90nations">{{cite web|title=90 nations offer aid to help U.S. with Katrina|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna9231819|publisher=[[NBC News]]|access-date=18 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518085114/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna9231819|archive-date=18 May 2024|date=6 September 2005|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="offersofaid">{{cite web|title=Offers of aid from around the world|url=https://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/05/katrina.world.aid/index.html|publisher=CNN|access-date=18 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422181158/http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/09/05/katrina.world.aid/index.html|archive-date=22 April 2023|date=5 September 2005|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="NBClistsept10" /><ref name="intdonors" />
*{{flag|Belarus|1995}}: Offered medical assistance<ref name="intdonors" />{{additional citation needed|date=May 2024|1=Verify what was offered, other source only confirmed that they donated}}
*{{flag|Belgium}}: Offered 3 medical teams of 31 personnel, logistic team of 10 personnel, coordination team of 4 personnel, civil engineering team of 10 personnel, diving team, and also balloon-lamps, low and high capacity pumps and small generators.<ref name="eu"/><ref name="intdonors" /><ref name="NBClistsept10" /><ref name="offersofaid" />
*{{flag|Brunei}}: Donated $1 million.<ref name="usatoday.com"/><ref name="intdonors" />
*{{flag|Cambodia}}: The king donated $20,000 to match the $20,000 Cambodian government donation.<ref name="intdonors" /><ref name="NBClistsept10" />{{Additional citation needed|date=May 2024}}
*{{flag|Canada}}: {{Main|Canadian response to Hurricane Katrina}} On September 5, 35 military divers were poised to depart by air Sunday from [[Halifax, Nova Scotia]] and [[Esquimalt|Esquimalt, British Columbia]], for the New Orleans area. September 4, on the request from US [[Department of Health and Human Services]], Canada sent thousands of beds, blankets, surgical gloves and dressings and other medical supplies.<ref name="cnn-offers" /><ref name="bushcbc">{{cite web|title=Bush thanks Canada and the world|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/bush-thanks-canada-and-the-world-1.540098|website=[[CBC News]]|access-date=18 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518172010/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/bush-thanks-canada-and-the-world-1.540098|archive-date=18 May 2024|date=9 September 2005|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 2, the Government of Canada announced it was sending three [[Canadian Forces Maritime Command|warships]] along with a [[Canadian Coast Guard|Coast Guard]] vessel, and three [[H-3 Sea King|Sea King helicopters]] to the area. Over 1,000 personnel were involved in the operation, including engineers and navy divers.<ref name="reliefwebcan">{{cite web|title=Canadian Forces support to relief efforts in southern United States|url=https://reliefweb.int/report/united-states-america/canadian-forces-support-relief-efforts-southern-united-states|publisher=ReliefWeb|access-date=18 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518173421/https://reliefweb.int/report/united-states-america/canadian-forces-support-relief-efforts-southern-united-states|archive-date=18 May 2024|date=16 September 2005|url-status=live}}</ref> The Canadian Heavy Urban Search and Rescue out of [[Vancouver]] was in Louisiana from September 1, due to security they started their mission on Sept 3.<ref name="urbansearch">{{cite web|title=Vancouver Urban Search and Rescue – Katrina Mission Journal|url=http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/usar/|website=City of Vancouver|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060206204743/http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/usar/|archive-date=6 February 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario|Ontario Hydro]], [[Hydro-Québec]], and [[Manitoba Hydro]], along with other electrical utilities, had crews set to go to the affected areas.<ref name="ontariogov">{{cite web|title=News Release: Ontario Offers Help To Victims of Hurricane Katrina|url=https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/91272/ontario-offers-help-to-victims-of-hurricane-katrina|website=Government of Ontario|access-date=18 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240518175350/https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/91272/ontario-offers-help-to-victims-of-hurricane-katrina|archive-date=18 May 2024|date=1 September 2005|url-status=live}}</ref> On September 2, [[Air Canada]] participated along with U.S. member airlines of the [[Air Transport Association]], in a voluntary airline industry initiative to support rescue and relief operations.<ref name="bushcbc" /><ref name="NBClistsept10" /> Financial donations were substantial, with the province of [[Alberta]] alone contributed {{CAD|5|link=yes}} million.<ref name="albertafunding">{{cite web|title=Alberta donates $5 million to Clinton hurricane fund|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-donates-5-million-to-clinton-hurricane-fund-1.532090|website=CBC News|access-date=18 May 2024|date=19 October 2005}}</ref> Although it is hard to put an exact number on Canadian cash donations because of some Canadians donating directly to the American agencies, Canada is widely believed to be the highest international donor nation, and with Mexico was one of the two countries in the world to supply direct military assistance in addition to civilian donations and supplies, as the U.S. government declined direct military support from all other nations.
*{{flag|People's Republic of China}}: On September 2, the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (China)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] said that it would offer $5 million<ref name="cnn-offers" /> along with emergency supplies, including 1,000 tents, 600 generators, bed sheets, immediately for disaster relief. China also offered to send medical care and rescue workers if they were needed.<ref>{{cite web|title=China to offer $5 mln to Katrina-hit US regions|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/03/content_3439088.htm|agency=[[Xinhua News Agency]]|date=3 September 2005|access-date=10 June 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050911233229/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/03/content_3439088.htm|archive-date=11 September 2005|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="cnn-offers" /> This aid package consisting of 104 tons of supplies later arrived in Little Rock, Arkansas.<ref>Staff Writer. "[http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/08/content_3460897.htm Relief goods from China arrives in US] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050911233155/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-09/08/content_3460897.htm |date=2005-09-11 }}." ''[[Xinhua News Agency]].'' September 8, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006.</ref> A chartered plane carrying the supplies arrived on September 7.<ref name="morse">Morse, Jane A. "[http://iipdigital.usembassy.gov/st/english/article/2005/09/20050908163814ajesrom0.9228784.html#axzz3hC9VWumP Asia-Pacific Opens Hearts, Wallets to U.S. Victims of Katrina]." ''[[United States Department of State|U.S. State Department: International Information Programs]].'' September 8, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006.</ref>
*{{flag|Republic of China|name=Republic of China (Taiwan)}}: Pledged more than $3 million to the relief effort, plus supplies.<ref name="cnn-offers"/>
*{{flag|Colombia}}: Made offers of help and assistance.<ref name="cnn-offers" />
*{{flag|Cuba}}: {{see also|Cuban medical internationalism}} One of the first countries to offer aid, Cuba offered to send 1,586 doctors and 26 tons of medicine. This aid was rejected by the State Department.<ref>Newman, Lucia. "[http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/americas/09/05/katrina.cuba/ Castro: U.S. hasn't responded to Katrina offer]." ''[[CNN]].'' September 5, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006.</ref> Also, before the [[2006 World Baseball Classic]], Cuba said they would donate their share of the winnings to Katrina victims to ensure the [[United States embargo against Cuba]] was not violated. However, after the [[Controversies at the 2006 World Baseball Classic#Conflict with the United States government|tournament]], the U.S. government refused to allow the donation.
*{{flag|Cyprus}}: Offered $50,000.
*{{flag|Czech Republic}}: Offered rescue teams, field hospitals and pumps and water processing equipment.
*{{flag|Denmark}}: Offered water purification units.<ref name="eu"/>
*{{flag|Djibouti}}: Offered $50,000.<ref name="fisher-thompson"/>
*{{flag|Dominica}}: Offered police to monitor hard-hit areas.
*{{flag|Dominican Republic}}: Offered rescue workers, doctors and nurses.
*{{flag|Ecuador}}: Made offers of help and assistance.
*{{flag|Egypt}}: Sent 2 C-130 planes loaded with blankets, medical equipment, and canned food.
*{{flag|El Salvador}}: Offered to send troops to help keep order in New Orleans.
*{{flag|Equatorial Guinea}}: Pledged $500,000.
*{{flag|Finland}}: The Finn Rescue Force—the group consists of 30 firemen was offered by the Finnish Government but refused.  The Finnish Red Cross sent three Red Cross logistics experts.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://formin.finland.fi/Public/Print.aspx?contentid=64803&nodeid=15923&culture=en-US&contentlan=2|title=Finland offered help for Katrina's victims – Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland: Ministry: Unit for North America|access-date=2010-08-14|archive-date=2011-07-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720180958/http://formin.finland.fi/Public/Print.aspx?contentid=64803&nodeid=15923&culture=en-US&contentlan=2|url-status=dead}}</ref>
**$100,000 was given by the Finnish government to be distributed by U.S. authorities.  A Finnish cruise ship, Finnjet, operated by Silja Lines, was sent to Baton Rouge for use by the LSU Department of Medicine.  9,000 sheets, 1,000 pillowcases, 200 small tarps, 200 first aid kits, 120 cooler cases and 3,500 thermo sheets were sent to Little Rock for distribution in Louisiana. Nokia donated $1 million to the U.S. Red Cross and matched employee contributions at 100 percent.   Mobile phones were donated to shelters in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.finland.org/public/default.aspx?contentid=148654&nodeid=35833&contentlan=2&culture=en-US|title=Frontpage – Finland abroad}}</ref>
**Additionally Finland offered 300 tents, a water purification unit, sterile gloves, bed sheets, pillow covers, tarps and first aid kits.
*{{flag|France}}: Concrete help was initially refused by the U.S. government; however, on September 2, [[Condoleezza Rice]] said that the U.S. authorities would assess the situation and contact French authorities accordingly. On September 4, U.S. authorities formally requested French assistance. France offered disaster relief stocks prepositioned in [[Martinique]] (600 tents, around 1000 beds, 60 generators, 30 pumps, 3 water purification stations, 1000 folding [[jerrican]]s and other material). A 35-person team of the [[Sécurité Civile]] (Civil Defence) from [[Guadeloupe]] and Martinique were made ready, and a 60-man "catastrophe intervention" aeromobile detachment were prepared to be ferried from mainland in a short time. The Ministry of Defence offered 2 planes already in the zone and 6 more from mainland France, and two ships of the French Navy (probably the BATRAL ''[[FS Francis Garnier|Francis Garnier]]'' or ''Champlain'', and the frigate ''[[FS Ventôse|Ventôse]]'') and a 20-person team of emergency medical specialists. The non-governmental organisation [[Télécoms Sans Frontières]] and the company [[Véolia Environnement]] offered aid in communications and water management respectively. On September 7, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs stated that an [[Airbus Beluga]] from [[Toulouse]] with 12.7 tonnes of supplies flew to [[Mobile, Alabama]], after a brief stop in the U.K. to load more food.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/actu/pointpresse.asp?liste=20050906.html|title=Point de Presse du 6 Septembre 2005: Declarations du Porte-Parole|publisher=[[Cabinet of France|Government of France]]|date=September 6, 2005|access-date=June 10, 2006|language=fr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051226202140/http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/actu/pointpresse.asp?liste=20050906.html|archive-date=2005-12-26}}</ref> Two [[EADS CASA|CASA]] airplanes from Martinique landed in [[Little Rock, Arkansas]], ferrying tents, covers and 1000 rations of food for 24 hours.<ref name="eu"/><ref name="cnn-offers">Staff Writer. "[http://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/04/katrina.world.aid/ U.S. receives aid offers from around the world]." ''[[CNN]].'' September 4, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006.</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Schweid|first=Barry|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/09/02/national/w140304D15.DTL|title=Countries Pledge Hurricane Aid to U.S.|work=San Francisco Chronicle|date=September 2, 2005|access-date=June 10, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061029040243/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fn%2Fa%2F2005%2F09%2F02%2Fnational%2Fw140304D15.DTL|archive-date=October 29, 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*{{flag|Gabon}}: Pledged $500,000.<ref name="fisher-thompson"/>
*{{flag|Georgia}}: Made offers of help and assistance.
*{{flag|Germany}}: Two German military Airbus planes landed in Florida with about 25 tons of food rations to be transported to the disaster area. Further planes were prepared. Germany offered airlifting, vaccination, water purification, medical supplies including German air force hospital planes, emergency electrical power and pumping services. The aid was ready to go on German air force and chartered planes. A team of specialists from [[THW]] (German federal agency for technical relief) were planning technical measures and logistics in close contact with local authorities. A team of 89 flood fighting specialists and 5 medical personnel were dispatched from [[Ramstein Air Base]] to Louisiana by the United States Air Force. They brought 15 high performance pumps (10 pumps with a capacity of 15,000 litres per minute and 5 pumps with a capacity of 5,000 litres per minute) and 28 vehicles.<ref>Staff Writer. "[http://www.thw.bund.de/cln_011/nn_244766/SharedDocs/fotostrecken/wir__ueber__uns/englische__texte/meldung__07.html__nnn=true THW-experts for water damage and pumping on their way to New Orleans]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." ''[http://www.thw.bund.de/ Bundesanstalt Technisches Hilfswerk].'' September 8, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006.</ref> On Saturday, September 10 at 4:30 PM, the [[THW]] started the first 15,000 litre pump at pumping-station No. 19. Three other 15,000 litres pumps followed. The drainage of New Orleans would have taken much more time if these pumps and the THW specialists had not been provided.<ref>Staff Writer. "[THW Deployment in Louisiana: Pumping has begun THW Deployment in Louisiana: Pumping has begun]." ''[http://www.thw.bund.de/ Bundesanstalt Technisches Hilfswerk].'' September 11, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006.</ref>
: The [[Minister-President]] of the federal state of [[Rhineland-Palatinate]] addressed a letter to the commanders of the American forces stationed in his state offering financial support to those affected by the flooding.
: Another German Air Force cargo plane carrying several thousand military rations ([[Meal, Ready-to-Eat|MRE]]) was denied entry into U.S. airspace since, according to U.S. authorities, they were not certified [[Bovine spongiform encephalopathy|BSE]]-free. This was disputed by German authorities, pointing out that they were BSE-free according to NATO rules, that U.S. soldiers would eat them regularly during joint operations (e.g. Afghanistan) and that these meals fully complied to U.N. rules.<ref>Staff Writer. "[http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,1564,1699664,00.html?maca=en-tagesschau_englisch-335-rdf-mp German Aid Arrives in US]." ''[[Deutsche Welle]].'' September 3, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006.</ref>
*{{flag|Greece}}: Offered $85,000,<ref>[http://www.greekembassy.org/embassy/Content/en/Article.aspx?office=15&folder=531&article=16596 Greece delivers aid for Katrina victims during special ceremony  ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726131522/http://www.greekembassy.org/embassy/Content/en/Article.aspx?office=15&folder=531&article=16596 |date=2011-07-26 }}</ref> two cruise ships to house those left homeless, a rescue team, and supplies.
*{{flag|Guatemala}}: Made offers of help and assistance.
*{{flag|Guyana}}: Made offers of help and assistance and organized a telethon to raise money for victims.
*{{flag|Honduras}}: Offered 135 flooding and sanitation experts.
*{{flag|Hungary}}: Pledged $5,000 and offered to send a Special Search and Rescue Team, and also five doctors.
*{{flag|Iceland}}: Offered $500,000.
*{{flag|India}}: India offered to contribute $5 million to the United States Red Cross for relief and rehabilitation of the victims. They also offered to donate medicines and large water purification systems for use in households and small communities in the stricken areas, where potable water was a key concern.<ref>Staff Writer. "[http://us.rediff.com/news/2005/sep/03katrina.htm India pledges 5 million dollars for Katrina relief operations]." ''[[Rediff.com]].'' September 3, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006.</ref> India sent tarps, blankets and hygiene kits. An Indian Air Force IL-76 aircraft delivered 25 tonnes of relief supplies for the Hurricane Katrina victims at the [[Little Rock Air Force Base]], Arkansas on September 13, 2005.<ref>"[http://www.indianembassy.org/press_release/2005/Sept/11.htm Indian aid for hurricane Katrina victims delivered]." (Press Release_ ''[[Government of India|Indian Embassy]].'' September 17, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006.</ref>
*{{flag|Indonesia}}: Offered to send 45 doctors and 155 other medical staffers and 10,000 blankets to help survivors.
*{{flag|Iran}}: Iran's envoy to OPEC said his country was ready to send up to five shiploads {{convert|20|Moilbbl|m3}} of crude oil to the U.S. But he said this could only happen if U.S. sanctions were lifted first.<ref>{{cite news|title=BBC NEWS Middle East, Iran offers US Katrina oil relief|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4218986.stm|publisher=BBC News}}</ref><ref name="cnn-offers"/><ref>Harrison, Frances. "[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4218986.stm Iran offers US Katrina oil relief]." [[BBC News]]. September 6, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006.</ref>
*{{flag|Iraq|2004}}: Pledged $1 million to the Red Cross via the [[Red Crescent]].
*{{flagcountry|Republic of Ireland}}: Offered to send 30 members of the [[Irish Defence Forces]]. The Irish army would have supplied thousands of ready meals, tents, blankets, water purification services and medical aid, including first aid kits, crutches and wheelchairs. The group would have included about ten experts in stress debriefing. Six of the troops would have operated two water purification plants. The Irish government also announced it is to provide initial funding of [[Euro|EUR]] 1.2 million for the victims.
*{{flag|Israel}}: Offered field hospitals and hundreds of doctors, nurses, technicians and other experts in trauma, natural disasters and public health.<ref>Staff Writer. "[https://www.foxnews.com/story/rice-all-foreign-aid-offers-will-be-accepted Rice: All Foreign Aid Offers Will Be Accepted]." ''[[Fox News]].'' September 1, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006.</ref>
**An Israeli airlift arrived in [[Little Rock]], [[Arkansas]] with an eighty-ton shipment of humanitarian aid, including baby food, diapers, water, ready-to-eat meals, clothes, tents, blankets, mattresses, stretchers, first aid kits, wheelchairs, and other medical supplies.
**The [[Magen David Adom]] began "United Brotherhood Operation," which sent a plane-load of supplies and financial assistance.
**[[IsraAid]] sent a delegation of medical personnel, psychologists, and experienced search-and-rescue divers. The 18-member team – which included physicians, mental health professionals, trauma specialists, logistics experts and a special unit of Israeli police divers – arrived in St. Bernard Parish and Plaquemines Parish on Sept. 10 and spent a week and a half assisting fire department search-and-rescue squads and sitting in on daily planning meetings that included local leadership and a complement of [[Federal Emergency Management Agency]] (FEMA), police, military, fire representatives and medical teams.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nechama.org/stories/neworleans.php|title=Nechama : Jewish Response to Disaster|access-date=2007-02-17|archive-date=2007-10-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011124229/http://www.nechama.org/stories/neworleans.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>
**Five universities in Israel welcomed displaced American students from the affected areas and invited both undergraduate and graduate students to continue their studies in Israel.<ref>[http://www.mfa.gov.il/NR/rdonlyres/EDC6CB3D-73EE-43BD-9CDC-ED4EFF8A4008/0/usisrael_pub.pdf Israel and the United States: Friends, Partners, Allies] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111013070200/http://www.mfa.gov.il/NR/rdonlyres/EDC6CB3D-73EE-43BD-9CDC-ED4EFF8A4008/0/usisrael_pub.pdf |date=2011-10-13 }}, PDF</ref> In particular, medical students unable to attend the [[Tulane University]] in New Orleans can attend [[Tel Aviv University]]'s Sackler School of Medicine.<ref>[http://www.israel21c.org/bin/en.jsp?enDispWho=Articles%5El1084&enPage=BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=object&enVersion=0&enZone=Democracy& Israelis launch aid efforts for Katrina victims] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928042459/http://www.israel21c.org/bin/en.jsp?enDispWho=Articles%5El1084&enPage=BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=object&enVersion=0&enZone=Democracy& |date=2007-09-28 }}</ref>
*{{flag|Italy}}: Italy offered to send two [[C-130 Hercules|Hercules C130]] cargo aircraft fitted with emergency aids, including 300 Adult camp beds, 300 blankets, 600 sheets, 1 suction pump, 6 lifecrafts, 11.200 chlorine tablets, 5 units of large first aid kits, baby food & formula, pumps, tents and power generators. Italy also offered to send some experts of the [[Protezione Civile]] to help coordinating relief efforts in the damaged area.<ref name="eu"/>
*{{flag|Jamaica}}: Made offers of help and assistance.
*{{flag|Japan}}: The Japanese Foreign Ministry said that it would provide $200,000 in cash to the [[American Red Cross]] to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina. Japan also identified needs in affected regions via the U.S. government and provided up to $800,000 in emergency supplies such as tents, blankets and power generators if they receive requests from the U.S. for such assistance. Private and corporate donations totalled over $13 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2005/September/20050915165123ajesrom9.768313e-02.html|title=Japan Proves Truly "A Friend Indeed" After Hurricane Katrina|first=Jane|last=Morse|date=September 15, 2005|work=Washington File|publisher=Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State|access-date=March 15, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110314070912/http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2005/September/20050915165123ajesrom9.768313e-02.html|archive-date=March 14, 2011}}</ref> One Japanese individual, Takashi Endo, donated US$1 million from his personal funds to Katrina relief efforts.<ref name="morse"/>
*{{flag|Jordan}}: Made offers of help and assistance.
*{{flag|Kenya}}: Offered $100,000.<ref name="fisher-thompson"/> There were also early reports of $400 million in petroleum products being donated from Kenya, though these later proved to be erroneous.<ref>Staff Writer. "[http://www.wtop.com/index.php?nid=330&sid=571023 Correction: Katrina-World-Offers-Glance]." ''[[Associated Press]].'' September 15, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006.</ref>
*{{flag|Kuwait}}: Parliament approved $500 million for aid in oil and other humanitarian aid.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/press_room/1029.htm|title=OPEC Member Country Kuwait pledges US$500m aid package to USA, in wake of Hurricane Katrina|date=September 4, 2005|publisher=[[OPEC]]|access-date=March 15, 2011}}</ref>
*{{flag|Latvia}}: Offered a disaster relief team
*{{flag|Lithuania}}: Made offers of help and assistance.
*{{flag|Luxembourg}}: Team of five persons, 1,000 camp beds and 2,000 blankets.<ref name="eu"/>
*{{flag|Malaysia}}: Pledged $1 million to the American Red Cross.
*{{flag|Maldives}}: Sent $25,000 to the American Red Cross.
*{{flag|Mauritania|1959}}: Promised $200,000 to the American Red Cross.
*{{flag|Malta}}: Made offers of help and assistance.<ref name="eu"/>
*{{flag|Mexico}}: {{Main|Mexican response to Hurricane Katrina}} [[Kelly Air Force Base]] in [[San Antonio, Texas]] received almost 196 Mexican troops, 14 truckloads of water, a mobile surgical unit, 45 military vehicles, 3 tons of purified water, and more than 250 tons of food, bottled water, canned food, disposable diapers and medical supplies. The Mexican government sent $1 million through the Mexican Red Cross which collected an additional million, as well as 200 tons of food delivered in five airplanes from the [[Mexican Air Force]] by another Mexican government body. The [[Mexican Navy]] sent two ships, 385 troopers, eight all-terrain vehicles, seven amphibious vehicles, two tankers, two helicopters, radio communication equipment, medical personnel and 296 tons of food as well. The state of [[Jalisco]] also sent four experts in disaster, while the federal government offered to send expert teams in [[epidemiology]] and to cover the costs of returning any Mexican national back to Mexico.
*{{flag|Mongolia}}: Pledged $50,000.
*{{flag|Nepal}}: Pledged $25,000.<ref>Staff Writer. "[http://english1.people.com.cn/200509/04/eng20050904_206420.html Nepali king expresses condolence over US hurricane disaster] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060710010055/http://english1.people.com.cn/200509/04/eng20050904_206420.html |date=2006-07-10 }}." ''[[People's Daily]].'' September 4, 2006. Retrieved on June 10, 2006.</ref>
*{{flag|The Netherlands}}: [[Royal Netherlands Navy]] Frigate [[HNLMS Van Amstel (F831)]] arrived from the [[Netherlands Antilles]]. The frigate was filled with supplies and had helicopters on board that can be used in rescue actions. Further, The Netherlands sent experts on the subject of water containment and dijks, identification teams and pumps to deliver clean drinking water, [[F-16 Fighting Falcon|F-16s]] with sophisticated infrared or [[thermography]] camera pods (to look for weaknesses in the levees, corpses and hidden survivors) and divers from the [[Netherlands Marine Corps|Royal Netherlands Marine Corps]]. On September 7 The U.S. government announced that it would take up the Dutch government's offer to send water pumps, and also five water management experts.
*{{flag|New Zealand}}: Pledged $2 million through the Red Cross. This contribution was in addition to the offers the government has already made to send an Urban Search and Rescue Team, a Disaster Victim Identification team or post disaster recovery personnel.<ref>"[http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PA0509/S00159.htm Further NZ assistance in wake of Hurricane Katrina]." (Press Release) ''[[Scoop (news website)|Scoop]].'' September 6, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006.</ref>
*{{flag|Nicaragua}}: Made offers of help and assistance.
*{{flag|Nigeria}}: Pledged US$1 million to hurricane disaster relief.<ref name="cnn-offers" />
*{{flag|Norway}}: Made offers of help and assistance.  An amount of [[Norwegian krone|NOK]] 10 million (US$1.781 million) was given through the Norwegian [[Red Cross]] and the [[UN]]. In addition, Norway offered divers and medicines.
*{{flag|Oman}}: Pledged $15 million.
*{{flag|Pakistan}}: On September 4 Pakistan offered to send a team of doctors and paramedics to support the relief agencies. Pakistan also pledged $1 million through the Red Cross.
*{{flag|Palau}}: Pledged $50,000.
*{{flag|Papua New Guinea}}: Promised $10,000 to the American Red Cross.
*{{flag|Paraguay}}: Made offers of help and assistance.
*{{flag|Peru}}: Offered to send 80-100 doctors to help survivors.
*{{flag|Philippines}}: Offered to send a 25-member team of aid workers. The Philippines Red Cross donated $25,000.
*{{flag|Poland}}: Made offers of help and assistance.
*{{flag|Portugal}}: Offered tents, mattresses, blankets, hygiene kits. Portugal lent 2% of its strategic oil reserve, equivalent to {{convert|500000|oilbbl|m3}} of oil. {{Citation needed|date=June 2007}}
*{{flag|Qatar}}: Pledged $100 million to the victims.<ref>Koppel, Andrea. "[http://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/03/katrina.world.aid/index.html Qatar offers $100m to relief fund]." ''[[CNN]].'' September 4, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006.</ref>
*{{flag|Romania}}: Offered 2 teams of medical experts.<ref name="eu"/>
*{{flag|Russia}}: Was one of the first countries to offer assistance. Up to four jets were placed on standby at the [[Ramenskoye Airport]] near [[Moscow]] as early as August 30, including heavy [[Ilyushin Il-76]]-TDs with special evacuation equipment, medical equipment, a water-cleansing system, a [[BK-117]] rescue helicopter and two special cars; and a passenger [[Ilyushin Il-62|IL-62]], which brought 10 coordinators and 50 rescuers, as well as 6 tons of drinking water. On September 6, the Bush administration gave its approval.<ref>Staff Writer. "[http://www.themoscowtimes.com/stories/2005/09/06/252.html Russia Sending Aid to U.S.]" ''[[Moscow Times]].'' September 6, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006.</ref>
*{{flag|Saudi Arabia}}: [[Saudi Refining]], a Houston-based subsidiary of state oil firm [[Saudi Aramco]], donated $5 million to the American Red Cross, as well as $250,000 from [[AGFUND]].
*{{flag|Singapore}}: {{Main|Singaporean response to Hurricane Katrina}} Three Singaporean [[CH-47 Chinook|CH-47 Chinook helicopters]] and thirty-eight [[Republic of Singapore Air Force|RSAF]] personnel from a training detachment based in [[Grand Prairie]], [[Texas]] assisted in relief operations from 1 September. They had so far ferried about 700 evacuees and hauled tons of supplies in 39 [[sorties]] on 4 September. One more CH-47 Chinook helicopter was sent to aid in relief efforts.<ref>Staff Writer. "[http://www.mindef.gov.sg/imindef/news_and_events/nr/2005/sep/02sep05_nr.html RSAF Deployment to Assist in Hurricane Katrina Relief Operations]." (Press Release) ''[[Ministry of Defence (Singapore)]].'' September 2, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006.</ref>
*{{flag|Slovakia}}: Promised blankets, beds, first aid kits.
*{{flag|Slovenia}}: $120,000 worth of cots, mattresses, blankets, temporary shelters and first-aid kits.<ref>[http://www.uvi.si/eng/slovenia/publications/slovenia-news/2394/2407/ Slovenian Aid for Katrina Victims on Its Way to the US]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
*{{flag|South Korea}}: Offered $30 million and dispatched a rescue team.<ref name="morse"/>
*{{flag|Spain}}: Spain sent {{convert|2.1|Moilbbl|m3}} of crude oil from its strategic reserves (1.75% of the Spanish reserves) for a 30-day period.<ref>Staff Writer. "[http://www.elmundo.es/mundodinero/2005/09/08/economia/1126166131.html El Consejo de Ministros aprueba el envío del 2% de las reservas de crudo para ayudar a EEUU]." ''[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]].'' September 9, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006. Article in [[Spanish language|Spanish]].</ref> On September 7 two Hercules cargo aircraft took off with 15 tons of food rations, electrical generators and batteries, medical equipment and other humanitarian assistance collected by the Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional (AECI). A second envoy was sent a few days later.<ref>Staff Writer. "[http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2005/09/06/sociedad/1126011496.html España enviará hoy 16 toneladas de ayuda a EEUU para los afectados por el 'Katrina']." ''[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]].'' September 7, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006. Article in [[Spanish language|Spanish]].</ref>
*{{flag|Sri Lanka}}: Pledged $25,000 for relief efforts.<ref>Staff Writer. "[http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-6FUGKR?OpenDocument Sri Lanka promises aid for hurricane victims in U.S.]" ''[http://www.reliefweb.int/ ReliefWeb].'' September 2, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006.</ref>
*{{flag|Sweden}}: Sweden offered to send medical and technical aid, and a [[C-130 Hercules|Hercules cargo aircraft]] filled with three complete [[Global System for Mobile Communications|GSM]] systems, first aid kits, blankets, [[Combat ration|Ready-to-eat meals]], generators, 2 heavy water purification plants, as well as water sanitation experts. On September 4 the U.S. State Department declined the aid, saying it was currently unable to accept foreign aid packages. On September 12 the Hercules plane left the [[Göteborg Landvetter Airport]], carrying a cargo of three [[Ericsson]] [[GSM core network|GSM network]] systems. A team of technical consultants to help with the aid package was also provided.<ref>Staff Writer. "[http://www.thelocal.se/article.php?ID=2018&date=20050904&PHPSESSID=95f1536e8d02bb7fe4336c46efe2f2b5 U.S. declines Swedish aid – for now] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605041658/http://www.thelocal.se/article.php?ID=2018&date=20050904&PHPSESSID=95f1536e8d02bb7fe4336c46efe2f2b5 |date=2011-06-05 }}." ''[[The Local]].'' September 4, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006.</ref>
*{{flag|Switzerland}}: Switzerland offered specialized personnel and material to the U.S. and the [[World Health Organization]] (WHO). In accordance with U.S. requirements, 50 tonnes of rescue equipment were ready to be sent, along with two logisticians of the ''Direction du développement et de la coopération'' (DDC, "Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation") to help coordinate distributions. Four physicians and two water specialists were also put to the disposal of the WHO.
*{{flag|Thailand}}: Sent at least 60 doctors and nurses along with rice.
*{{flag|Tunisia}}: Sent two C-130s with relief supplies.
*{{flag|Turkey}}: Promised $2.5 million in cash and aid.
*{{flag|Uganda}}: Offered $200,000.<ref name="fisher-thompson"/>
*{{flag|Ukraine}}: Ukrainian relief funds promised to send relief aid. Donations were estimated to exceed $550,000.
*{{flag|United Arab Emirates}}: Pledged $100 million.
*{{flag|United Kingdom}}: The United Kingdom dispatched 500,000 ration packs worth €3 million, to the region. However, many of the ration packs did not reach victims due to laws regarding [[mad cow disease]].<ref>Staff Writer. "[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4344168.stm US rejects British Katrina beef]." [[BBC News]]. October 15, 2005.</ref> It also offered medical experts, Urban Search and Rescue equipment, Marine engineers and high-volume pumps, skilled personnel including engineers who could support recovery efforts for installations and systems, technicians, staff trained in disaster management and emergency response activities. It also pledged to release an extra {{convert|2.2|Moilbbl|m3}} of oil.<ref name="eu"/><ref>Staff Writer. "[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/4215404.stm Hurricane aid flights leaving UK]." [[BBC News]]. September 6, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006.</ref>
*{{flag|Venezuela}}: President [[Hugo Chávez]] of Venezuela offered one million barrels of oil and 5 million dollars in aid to the United States.<ref>Staff Writer. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20060928040308/http://www.jornada.unam.mx/2005/09/05/025n2eco.php  Suspendida, 79% de la producción petrolera de EU en el Golfo; Chávez envía gasolina y ayuda]." ''[[La Jornada]].'' September 5, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006. Article in [[Spanish language|Spanish]].</ref>
*{{flag|Vietnam}}: Pledged $100,000.
*{{flag|Yemen}}: Pledged $100,000 through the Red Cross.

==Pledges from international organizations==
Below is a list of international governmental organizations offering aid to the people of the United States.

*{{flag|European Union}}: Any help and assistance that is requested, also agreed to provide oil reserves to the U.S. The U.S. only accepted first aid kits, blankets, water trucks, and 500,000 [[Combat ration|Ready-to-eat meals]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2007}}
*Habitat for Humanity International: Pledged to help Habitat families and other low-income families in the affected areas recover and rebuild.<ref>Staff Writer. "[http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6FU36U?OpenDocument Habitat for Humanity issues emergency appeal for hurricane funds to aid families]." ''[http://www.reliefweb.int/ ReliefWeb].'' August 31, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006.</ref>
*[[File:IEA logo.png|border|25px]] [[International Energy Agency]]: The Paris-based International Energy Agency agreed to make {{convert|60|Moilbbl|m3}} of product available "to help the United States weather the economic problems caused by Hurricane Katrina. The product, crude oil or gasoline, will go to the marketplace over the next month at the rate of {{convert|2|Moilbbl/d|m3/d}}."<ref>Staff Writer. "[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4207492.stm Oil prices drop on reserve offers]." [[BBC News]]. September 2, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2006.</ref>
*[[File:Emblem of the IFRC.svg|border|25px]] [[IFRC]] ([[International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies|Red Cross]] and [[International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies|Red Crescent]]): Sent more than 80 disaster experts. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies launched the largest mobilisation of resources for a single natural disaster, including the recruitment of 1,900 staff and volunteers. All available resources were moved to safe areas so relief efforts could begin immediately after the storm passed. More than 250 people were playing in emergency response vehicles (ERVs) and countless other Red Cross resources were sent to provide hot meals, snacks, bottled water and distribute other much-needed relief supplies. The Red Cross opened shelters in support of the massive evacuations in all affected states. As of Monday, 29 August, some 230 Red Cross shelters had been opened in Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, housing over 40,000 people. In coordination with the Southern Baptists, preparations have been made to provide more than 500,000 hot meals each day.<ref>"[http://www.ifrc.org/cgi/pdf_appeals.pl?rpts05/UShurrKatrinaIB0503.pdf Information Bulletin on 'United States: Hurricane Katrina']." ''[[International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies]].'' September 1, 2005. Retrieved on June 10, 2005.</ref>
*[[International Medical Corps]]: Deployed a rapid response team to affected areas in Louisiana and Mississippi to determine the needs in impacted communities, provided medical, technical, and financial assistance. From September through December, IMC provided volunteer physicians and nurses to run mobile clinics serving displaced communities in Louisiana, serving more than 13,000 patients. An IMC psychosocial support program provided tools and strategies to school-based staff and volunteers to enable them to cope with their own grief and loss and to address the needs of affected students. IMC also provided structured psychosocial activities for children, adolescents, and their families at a FEMA-established temporary trailer parks.<ref>"[http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2005/katrina/help.center/ Hurricane Katrina: Help Center]." ''[[CNN]].'' Retrieved on June 10, 2006.</ref>
*{{Flag|NATO}}: Made offers of help and assistance. As of September 4, NATO provided humanitarian aid, such as food, medical supplies, and wheelchairs. NATO was prepared to send troops, but the U.S. government has not issued a request for personnel.
*[[File:Flag of OPEC.svg|border|25px]] [[OPEC]]: Made offers of help and assistance.
*{{Flag|Organization of American States}}: Donated $25,000 to the American Red Cross.
*{{flag|United Nations}}: The United Nations said it was ready to send supply water storage tanks, water purification tablets, high-energy biscuits, generators, planes, tents and other emergency supplies along with experienced staff members.  The U.N. set up an inter-agency task force composed of representatives from the [[United Nations Children's Fund]], the [[World Health Organization]], the [[Food and Agriculture Organization]], the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees' office and the World Food Program, chaired by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to determine resources available to assist U.S. relief efforts in anticipation of a possible request from the U.S. government.
* [[United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees]]: As an independent agency, made offers of help and assistance.
*[[File:Flag of WHO.svg|border|25px]] [[World Health Organization]]: As an independent agency, made offers of help and assistance.

==Actual funds used==
An article in the April 29, 2007 Washington Post claimed that of the $854 million offered by foreign countries, whom the article dubs "allies," to the US Government, only $40 million of the funds had been spent "for disaster victims or reconstruction" as of the date of publication (less than 5%).<ref name="Solomon 2007">{{cite news|last=Solomon|first=John|author2=Spencer S. Hsu|year=2007|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/28/AR2007042801113_pf.html|title=Most Katrina Aid From Overseas Went Unclaimed|format=News Article|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=2007-04-29}}</ref>

Additionally, a large portion of the $854 million in aid offered went uncollected, including over $400 million in oil (almost 50%).<ref name="Solomon 2007"/>

==See also==
* [[Hurricane Katrina disaster relief]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/04/international/americas/04offers.html New York Times "U.S. Allies, and Others, Send Offers of Assistance"]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051111044740/http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/Page8119.asp Statement by British Prime Minister Tony Blair]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070701193903/http://www.beehive.govt.nz/ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=24102 New Zealand sends condolences to the United States]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20051018065731/http://www.pm.gov.au/news/media_Releases/media_Release1544.html Statement by the Australian Government]
* [http://www.cubadebate.cu/index.php?tpl=especiales-show&noticiaid=5466&noticiafecha=2005-09-02 Cuban President Fidel Castro reiterates offer of support]
* [http://www.psepc-sppcc.gc.ca/publications/statements/2005/20050830_e.asp Statement by the Government of Canada, August 30]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
* [http://edition.cnn.com/2005/US/09/04/katrina.world.aid/ CNN list of aid]

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