Here is what we can do in response to the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that devastated southeast Turkey.
Two massive earthquakes in southeast Turkey and northern Syria killed hundreds. Millions of Syrian refugees live here. As rescuers scour thousands of fallen buildings for survivors, many hospitals must evacuate to protect patients and employees. Closed bridges and failing roads hinder and threaten life-saving relief delivery.
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The best approach to help the afflicted areas right now is to donate to international relief organizations that are giving food, water, sanitation, and medical care in the wake of two earthquakes that registered 7.8 and 7.7 on the Richter scale and crossed the Turkish-Syrian border.
How can we assist?
Donate right now to international aid organizations.
You can support the efforts of these charities by providing much-needed financial donations for emergency supplies and by sharing this article with anyone you think might want to contribute to the relief efforts for the victims of these earthquakes and those impacted by the destructive 100+ aftershocks.
Intrepid Travel's non-profit foundation, the Intrepid Foundation, has started an urgent appeal. They will match donations and have pledged £58,000 to fund emergency aid. Working with the Red Cross and Red Crescent, the foundation has worked with the Australian Red Cross to provide short-term and long-term help to the afflicted areas.
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CARE is preparing to distribute much needed relief items including food, shelter, hygiene kits, warm weather supplies & cash assistance.
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Donate to theintrepidfoundation.org right away.
Oxfam says: "Southern Turkey has been seriously hit, notable districts near Gaziantep and Hatay/Antakya." Cross-border humanitarian NGOs aiding Syria are based here. The earthquake also struck North West Syria, where most of the 6.7 million Syrians who have fled their homes live. Oxfam supports 1.5 million Syrians.
Donate to Oxfam.org.uk right away.
The largest humanitarian organization in the nation, the Turkish Red Crescent, a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent, is now on the ground providing food and shelter.
Donate right now to kizilay.org.tr
We anticipate a significant demand for rehabilitation, says Humanity & Inclusion, an NGO that works hard to ensure that persons with disabilities and recent injuries receive the exact care they require. There are thousands of wounded people, and if they do not obtain the proper rehabilitation treatments, many of these injuries might deteriorate or result in lifelong disability. Additionally, many affected have experienced trauma and will require psychosocial help.
Donate to humanity-inclusion.org.uk right away.
Médecins Sans Frontières, often known as Doctors Without Borders, is working on the ground in northwest Syria alongside local partners to react to this catastrophe.
Donate right away to doctorswithoutborders.org.
Four million Syrians rely on humanitarian aid in the region where UNICEF is active, and they are assisting unaccompanied minors in the largest nation hosting refugees in finding their families. "The fact that the first earthquake struck so early in the day when many kids were deep sleeping, made it considerably riskier, and the aftershocks continue to pose concerns. Our thoughts and prayers are with the impacted children and families, particularly those who have lost loved ones or suffered injuries. Our first concern right now is making sure affected families and children get the help they so urgently need.
Donate right away to unicef.org.uk
When a crisis strikes an area that is already undergoing a crisis, Save the Children is one of the worldwide charities that mobilize support in needy areas and help children and families in such places. While the area is suffering frigid temperatures and snowstorms, this earthquake was one of the strongest to impact the area in the past 100 years and left many homeless. The impacted communities' schools are currently shuttered for a week. Sasha Ekanayake, Save the Children Türkiye, said, "Our teams are working rapidly to make sure that every one of our personnel is safe and to deal with the disaster, but the international community must react immediately to offer help to the thousands of people in need.
Donate right now to savethechildren.org.uk.
A global medical assistance operation known as SAMS (Syrian American Medical Society) offers crisis help in Syria and elsewhere.
Donate to sams-usa.net right away.
How else could you assist?
Please share these links with your friends and family to encourage them to give through authorized means and help spread the word about the organizations that need money. As more details come to light, we'll update this page.