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Countries like [[Sri Lanka]], which was still recovering from the [[2004 Indian Ocean earthquake|Indian Ocean Tsunami]], [[Cuba]] and [[Venezuela]] (despite their differences with the United States), also offered to help. Countries including [[Canadian response to Hurricane Katrina|Canada]], [[Mexican response to Hurricane Katrina|Mexico]], [[Singaporean response to Hurricane Katrina|Singapore]], and [[Germany]] sent supplies, relief personnel, troops, ships and water pumps to aid in the disaster recovery. [[Britain]]'s donation of 350,000 emergency meals 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>. [[Russia]]'s [[Russian response to Hurricane Katrina|initial offer]] of two jets was declined by the U.S. State Department but accepted later. The [[France|French]] [[French response to Hurricane Katrina|offer]] was also declined and requested later.<ref>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 [[2006-06-05]].</ref>
Despite receiving aid from around the world. There was also a heavy dose of criticism from around the world describing the racism that was revealed at the international level across global press. Quotations from the UK Mirror such as "Many things about the United States are wonderful, but it has a vile underbelly which is usually kept well out of sight. Now in New Orleans it has been exposed to the world." were common. Views that did not project US under a positive light were often suppressed by US media. <ref>"[http://www.tolerance.org/news/article_tol.jsp?id=1291." ''[[World Views]].'' [[September 19]], [[2006]]. Retrieved on [[2006-08-28]].</ref>
===Non-government organization response===
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