One year after the earthquake:
A better future for children in Syria and Turkey
On February 6, 2023, a devastating earthquake struck southeastern Turkey and northern Syria. More than 59,000 people died, 125,000 were injured, and millions were left homeless.
Together with partner organizations on the ground terre des hommes provided urgently needed aid on both sides of the border. This was also thanks to the overwhelming support in Germany. Approximately one million euros were raised for relief supplies and emergency measures: tents and emergency shelters, food and drinking water, blankets, warm clothing, baby food, diapers, hygiene products, and medicine.
In the weeks and months following the disaster, this support never ceased. terre des hommes has since helped establish seven projects in northern Syria and the Kurdish regions of southeastern Turkey, enabling it to assist more than 20,000 people and will continue to support them in coping with the aftermath. Even today, the consequences of the earthquake are far from over. For socially disadvantaged children and families in particular, the quake has often exacerbated an already precarious situation.
In 2024, terre des hommes will therefore continue its commitment to them: to children who need psychosocial or legal support; to a sustainable improvement in the living conditions of disadvantaged groups; and to fair opportunities for a better future for all children in the project regions – in and around Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kayseri, Hatay, Aleppo, and Hama.