Osnabrück, February 7, 2023 - the number of dead and injured in the southeast of Türkiye and Syria increases every hour after the devastating earthquake. In order to help the survivor quickly, the International Child Rights Organization terre des hommes provides 50,000 euros in instant aid in Turkey in a first step. Emergency aid in Syria is currently being prepared.
»Thousands of people have lost relatives and friends from one moment. They stand in front of the ruins of their house, are desperate and freeze. You need tents and ceilings, warm clothes, food, clean drinking water and medication. We initially provided 50,000 euros to supply them with the most necessary. We work with our local partner organization Support to Life , who knows the situation on site and takes care of those affected and the many children who are completely disturbed and traumatized, «explained Friederike Strube, terre des hommes expert for humanitarian aid.
terre des hommes urgently asks for donations for people in the earthquake region:
Sparkasse Osnabrück
IBAN: DE34 2655 0105 0000 0111 22
Keyword: Earthquake Turkey/Syria