Donate money

While no official means have yet been announced for donating aid to help victims in Nice, there are various avenues that one can take to donate money.

Le Croix Rouge: The Red Cross helps in emergencies across the world, mobilising volunteers and offering aid and blood donations. Following last year’s Paris attacks, the American Red Cross stood in solidarity with France, making donations easier. Although, of course, when you donate to the Red Cross your aid will go to the global organisation and not necessarily directly to victims of the Nice attacks. You can donate your chosen amount here.

Give for France: Give for France was launched after the November 2015 Paris attacks. Working in affiliation with the Fondation de France, the country’s largest grant-giving organisation, this is an easy, and fast way to provide aid, as they spread their funds across medicine and social services, among other things. You can donate here.

Catholic Relief: Based in France, the Catholic Relief organisation works to help the underprivileged in France. It also often helps to provide assistance during emergencies. You can donate here.

French Secours Populaire: This NGO provides material assistance during emergencies, as well as victim support. You can either volunteer your time or donate to the organisation here.

NB: Be sure to do your research before giving to any new fundraising campaigns. Following the Charlie Hebdo attacks, the FBI released a warning about phony charity sites that were preying on people’s generosity, and after the recent Orlando attack, there was another similar scam. Crowdfunding sites, although most often created with genuinely good intentions, can also be difficult to verify.

What you can do to help the victims of the Nice lorry attack