Ways to support the emergency response to the devastating earthquake in Syria and Turkey
Donate
Here are a list of organisations working hard on the ground:
The White Helmets
3000 White Helmets volunteers are on the ground searching for survivors and pulling the dead from collapsed buildings. They urgently need your support to respond to this disaster, to find survivors and transport hundreds of injured people to hospital in freezing snow and rain.
Donate here.
International Rescue Committee
Your continued support will help provide food, medical care and emergency supplies to children and families.
Donate here.
UNHCR The UN Refugee Agency
Millions of people, especially refugees, are settled in the region where the earthquake struck. Amongst those affected inside Syria are Syrians who are still displaced in their own country and living in flimsy shelters, tents and partially destroyed buildings. In Türkiye, the impact also includes thousands of refugees, and the communities that have been generously hosting them for nearly 12 years.
Donate here.
Khalsa Aid International
Khalsa Aid is an international NGO with the aim to provide humanitarian aid in disaster areas and civil conflict zones around the world.
Donate here.
IFRC “The International Red Cross and Red Crescent”
They providing hot meals and drinks, shipping needed blood and plasma into affected areas, and providing survivors with psychosocial support. They have mobilized 77 catering vehicles, five mobile kitchens and nearly 2,000 tents.
Donate and read more here.
AFAD
Turkey’s official disaster and emergency management presidency.
Donate here.
Basmeh Zeitooneh
“We are fundraising to support our teams in southern Turkey to respond to the emergency situation. The main needs according to our field teams are winterization kits (Blankets, Mattresses), food parcels, and heating material. In addition our team is preparing shelters to help our people find a roof and whatever safety is left for them. Furthermore our team is planning to support other local actors in debris removal and rescue efforts.”
Donate here.
Hello Asso
Support to NGOs working in inaccessible areas of Syria and Turkey.
Donate here.
Give Blood
Here are a list of organisations you can donate blood.
Türk Kızılay
The Turkish Red Crescent aims to meet all the blood needs of our country from safe and continuous donators with its Regional Blood Centers, Blood Donation Centers and mobile blood donation vehicles.
Donate blood here.
Volunteer
AKUT
Today, AKUT is indisputably the #1 search and rescue organization in Turkey, with the largest number of members and the broadest variety of specialized skills.
To assist, voluntary, search and rescue, find out more here.
Ahbap
One of the mot actice voluntaty networks in the region. Find out more here.
Information
Safe spots
Ahbap has made a list of institutions and businesses that opened their doors to citizens who had to leave their homes. Find your nearest point here.
Time
Time has made a list of ways in which you can support. You can read more here.
The Turkish Embassy in Washington
Is accepting assistance through mail or in-person drop-offs, including of blankets, tents, winter clothing, medication, sleeping bags and pocket warmers. The donations would travel to the affected area via Turkish Airlines flights
The devastating earthquakes that hit Turkey and Syria early Monday 6th, are affecting some of the most vulnerable people in the world.
MAGENTA has gathered a list of ways in which you can support the emergency response efforts. This page is not an endorsement of organisations.