I wanted to reach out following Arlan’s message below with an update on the earthquakes in Turkey (Türkiye) and Syria. So many have lost family, friends, their homes and communities — and are now enduring freezing temperatures and the threat of aftershocks.
Our teams were on the ground within the first 12 hours after the earthquake, assisting survivors out of the rubble and directing people to medical services. With our partners, we’ve dispatched a K-9 search and rescue team, as well as mobilized emergency health kits, each with three months of critical medicines and supplies for 10,000 people.
Our emergency response teams are on the ground in Gaziantep, Turkey (Türkiye) the epicenter of a 7.8 magnitude earthquake. This is truly a once-in-a-generation natural disaster that has caused unimaginable devastation to the region. The aftershocks have been frequent and are causing survivors even more stress and anxiety.
Temperatures are dropping below freezing and families are now without electricity and gas — even those who are fortunate enough to still have a home and roof over their heads are struggling to stay warm.
Our immediate focus will be distributing health and hygiene kits, supplying medicines and medical supplies, and supporting reconstruction efforts for health facilities that have been damaged. We are continuing similar efforts in Ukraine, Ethiopia and the Dominican Republic and need your help to continue our global work to save lives.
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