EDITORIAL: Providing aid for earthquake recovery in Turkey, Syria
Published 8:24 am Tuesday, February 14, 2023
- Editorial
Images of people saved from the rubble have been uplifting. The rescues are inspiring displays of hope.
But those scenes are few, far between and dwindling.
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The scenes coming from the earthquake sites in Turkey and Syria are devastating.
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit last Monday, Feb. 6. It collapsed buildings, destroyed towns. Some died instantly. Others were trapped under mountains of brick, wood and concrete. Thousands have been saved but thousands more have died.
Tens of thousands have been reported as injured. The death toll as of Monday, Feb. 13, topped 36,000.
Rescue teams from other nations worldwide have arrived to help in the rescue, to help with the humanitarian crisis, to make the transition from rescue to recovery. They are hampered by the complications of winter weather and a decade-long civil war in Syria.
Recovery isn’t easy.
And while some people arrived on the scene to help, others are unable to travel to Turkey and Syria but still feel compelled to do something.
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Some organizations offering help include:
- Bridge-to-Türkiye (https://bridgetoturkiye.org/)
- Doctors without Borders (https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/)
- CARE (https://www.care.org/)
- UNICEF (https://www.unicefusa.org/)
Other charitable organizations are offering ways to help. Be cautious of who receives your donations so your contributions reach the right places and do the most good.
Learn more about organizations in Turkey and Syria at: https://www.charitynavigator.org/discover-charities/where-to-give/earthquakes-turkey-syria/
