Dear Friends,
Your help is urgently needed! On February 6, 2023, a series of violent earthquakes with a magnitudes as high as 7.8 struck Turkey and Syria causing widespread damage and thousands of fatalities. The earthquakes have been followed by numerous aftershocks.
Over 21,500 people have died and the death toll continues to rise. Winter storms have hampered rescue efforts leaving survivors stranded in freezing temperatures. Many remain trapped under rubble. The earthquakes caused broad fissures in the roads further complicating rescue efforts.
