1. Money.
   The most obvious, most effective and quickest way to help is to send money. A number of charitable organizations are active in Sierra Leone. Some, such as Médecins sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) stayed in Freetown at the worst possible time, shown in the tape, at great risk for their medical staff. Others, like the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), left when the rebels entered Freetown, but came back three months later to resume their activities, especially their special units of prosthetic assistance to help the victims of amputations. There are others as well equally worthy of your support. A collection of links below will give you more information on every organization's activities in Sierra Leone.
Save the Children - Oxfam - UNICEF - Concern - GOAL - World Hope -

2. Write letters.
   Remember the power of the pen, and don't be afraid to use it. Express your feelings, opinions, ideas or suggestions and send them to your papers, local or nationals.
   You can also write to your elected representatives and prod them into official action. And if they have no idea what you're talking about, suggest they buy the tape and watch it.
   If you feel so inspired, you can also write to higher authorities such as the following (please note that unless you specifically ask us not to do so, your letter(s) will be automatically added to the archives of our website for anyone to read):
    Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, President of Sierra Leone.
    Foday Sankoh, Leader of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF).
    Julius Spencer, the Information Minister of Sierra Leone and the man who saved Moses.
    President George W. Bush, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., The White House, Washington, D.C. 20500, USA.
   Secretary-General Kofi Annan, United Nations Headquarters #S-3800, New York, NY 10017, USA.
    Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State, US Department of State, 2201 C. St. NW, Washington DC 20520, USA.
   Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, London SW1A 2AH, United Kingdom.

3. Learn about Sierra Leone.
   Educate yourself about Sierra Leone and offer to make presentations in your community. Sierra Leone Web is a remarkably well organized web site with large amounts of information on all things Sierra Leone. Exploring it might give you ideas for action.

4. Cooperate with Human Rights Organization.
   Offer your services to the local branch of Human Rights organizations involved in Sierra Leone, such as: Amnesty International - Human Rights Watch
   

5. Organize small toys and school items collections.
   This is a popular activity in many schools: prepare a list of simple items that can be put into a small box and have the children in your class collect them and package them. Contact your local Red Cross branch or other charity beforehand to make sure that the items are adequate (e.g. for refugee camp conditions) and the boxes can be shipped and delivered.