After the most violent earthquake to hit the region in over a century, which killed thousands of people, injured thousands more, and destroyed thousands of homes and buildings, rescue and recovery activities are currently underway in Syria and Turkey.
A humanitarian catastrophe of unimaginable proportions has been sparked by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks. Governments from all over the world have pledged support, sent out search teams, medical teams, and equipment, and offered aid as displaced people struggle in the bitter cold.
Here are a few ways you can contribute. Do your homework before you donate. You should conduct some due diligence on an organization before making a donation, especially to one that is less well-known. Nonprofits are rated on sites like Charity Navigator and Guidestar based on their efficacy and transparency. You can also use the Internal Revenue Service’s database search to see if a company qualifies for tax-deductible contributions. Additionally, you can report it to the National Center for Disaster Fraud, a division of the Justice Department, if you believe a company or person is engaging in fraud.
Numerous domestic and international organizations offer assistance. UNICEF, officially known as the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, stated that it is present in Syria and putting a priority on nutrition, water, sanitation, and hygiene as well as assisting unaccompanied minors in finding their relatives. UNICEF is accepting donations. Donations are being collected through Global Giving, which supports regional charity organizations, to support the ability of emergency medical personnel to offer basic essentials including food, shelter, and medicine. The group will concentrate on long-term assistance as needs in Turkey and Syria alter, it said.
The Disaster Response Emergency Fund of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is in need of donations in order to give “urgent cash support.” A suitable short-term and long-term response strategy is being developed in collaboration with Turkish women’s cooperatives, according to OXFAM, an international organization that fights poverty. Donations are being accepted. Donations can be sent to CARE, an organization that works with underprivileged areas, for a variety of things, including food, shelter, and hygiene kits. Donations are being collected for Doctors Without Borders, an organization that responds to medical emergencies throughout the globe.
Donations are being collected by the Syrian American Medical Society, a U.S.-based charity that provides healthcare in Syria and neighboring nations. Al Dana, one of its hospitals in northwest Syria, at least sustained significant damage. Donations are being accepted for the Children’s Emergency Fund, which will help provide food, shelter, and warm clothing for children.
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