How to Help Those Affected by the Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria
As you know, Turkey and Syria were hit with catastrophic earthquakes that have now claimed the lives of more than 17,000 people. My heart shatters every time I see the news or read an article about the devastation that these already-vulnerable people are now facing.
The people of Turkey and Syria need quick and urgent emergency aid. Please, if you are in a position to do so, even the smallest amount, please consider donating to USA for UNHCR to help those most affected.
The refugee agency explains:
“Among those affected inside Syria are families that were already displaced from their homes by the country’s long-running crisis, living in tents, flimsy shelters and partially destroyed buildings.
In Türkiye, those caught up in the disaster include many thousands of refugees from Syria and the communities that have generously hosted them for nearly 12 years.”
UNHCR is already on the ground in both Turkey and Syria providing emergency assistance. Severe winter storms are currently sweeping through, and they are providing supplies like thermal blankets, mattresses, and more.
UNHCR goes on to say: “At a news briefing in Geneva on Tuesday, UNHCR spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh described the disaster as a ‘hammer blow’ for displaced Syrians, millions of whom were already reliant on humanitarian aid for survival before the earthquakes struck.
‘The refugees and those who have been displaced within Syria itself are already suffering from an economic crisis. We’re in the depths of winter. We’ve been seeing snowstorms. And of course, you know, the war has been going on for over a decade within Syria itself,’ he said.”
Please click here to donate and help provide aid to those going through an unimaginable situation. Thank you.
