2/7/23 - Countries And Organizations Are Supporting Earthquake Victims

Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at 8:00 AM

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Strong aftershocks have continued along the border of Turkey and Syria and move than 5,000 lives have been lost.

-More than 5,000 lives have been lost and thousands more have been injured following earthquakes and aftershocks that have rocked the Turkish-Syrian border.

Powerful aftershocks have caused more buildings to fall and the snow, rain, and cold temperatures are making search and recovery efforts difficult.

Thousands of search-and-rescue personnel, firefighters and medics across the provinces joined with soldiers and civilians overnight.

Support is coming in from around the world.

The United States has pledged assistance and the White House said that will include sending two urban search and rescue teams to help.

Organizations will help gather items to help the victims, including: tents and heaters for the tents, thousands blankets, thermal clothes, ready-to-eat meals and first aid kits.

The Christian Reformed World Renew

The Christian Reformed Church's World Renew is offering assistance to victims and survivors of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. The agency is working through longtime partners to provide the assistance. You can make a donation by visiting https://worldrenew.net/

(List of organizations helping victims / USATODAY)

Turkish Red Crescent

Red Crescent organizations in both Turkey and Syria said their teams were helping with recovery and aid efforts Monday. Both organizations are members of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent movement, an international network of disaster relief agencies.

The American Red Cross said 900 Turkish Red Crescent workers and volunteers were distributing food and medical aid.

Syrian Red Crescent

In Syria, the Red Crescent aided victim evacuation and search efforts, the Red Cross said. The Syrian Red Crescent did not have a donation page set up Monday, but volunteers interested in joining the organization can find more information here.

International Blue Crescent Relief and Development Foundation

The International Blue Crescent Relief and Development Foundation has offices in Gaziantep, Turkey, near the epicenter of the quake, and was working to dispatch teams to the affected communities in both Turkey and Syria.

GlobalGiving connects emergency relief nonprofits around the world with donors. The group launched a disaster relief fund to support recovery efforts in Turkey and Syria.

Save The Children

Save The Children, the international youth humanitarian aid group, set up an emergency relief fund for the earthquake victims Monday. You can donate here.

Project HOPE

Project HOPE, a U.S.-based international humanitarian aid nonprofit, said it deployed emergency response teams to Turkey and Syria and set up a disaster relief fund.

Jewish Federations of North America

The Jewish Federations of North America set up a disaster response relief fund to help aid victims of the quake. The organization has in the past helped respond to natural disasters in the United States and abroad.

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