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earthquake relief efforts
Thank You for Coming Alongside Us
This page contains archived updates from Habibi International’s February 2023 earthquake relief response in Türkiye and Syria. This was a time-bound emergency response carried out with trusted partners on the ground, with a special focus on families forcibly displaced by the disaster.
This specific response has now concluded, and donation links have been removed from this archived page. We are grateful for everyone who gave, prayed, and helped extend care during this crisis.
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UPDATES FROM THE GROUND
March 26, 2023
A message from our CEO, Willy
March 11, 2023
A month after the earthquake, many are still living in tents, churches, schools and other temporary shelters. For some, their homes are too damaged to return to. For others, the fear of their houses falling - especially in the nighttime - has kept them from moving home.
Nightly distribution of 250 portions of food by a local church to those homeless from the earthquake in front of a park.
March 10, 2023
Our leadership team is meeting our partners, visiting sites and projects, and doing further assessment on how we can best allocate the funds raised to support relief and rebuilding efforts.
February 20, 2023
Over the past two days, we distributed hot food, food packages and warm clothing to 100 displaced families.
Apart from residents of the city, others have come from areas further north that were affected by the earthquake, to seek shelter and aid.
February 14, 2023
Thank you for helping us to meet our target in less than a week!
As we monitor the situation, we are seeing that relief efforts in areas affected by the earthquake will need to continue for more than a month, or even a few months.
February 13, 2023
We are so touched by the support that has been pouring in. We’re in the midst of putting together survival kits - including blankets, canned food and milk powder. These will go to families displaced by the earthquake, where it’s estimated about 100,000 people are now homeless.
February 11th, 2023
The epicenter of the earthquake was in southeastern Turkiye.
And while many countries and organizations have been entering Turkiye - where tremendous help is indeed needed. The areas worst-hit by the earthquake are controlled by different groups - government or pro-government, Kurdish-led forces, various opposition groups - which complicates the delivery of aid.
Please continue to pray for the many who had already been forced to flee their homes due to violence and instability, and now have to face destruction and displacement yet another time.
February 10, 2023
It’s already been called the “disaster of the century”, the earthquake has aggravated old wounds, as many have already spent the last decade trying to rebuild their lives during a civil war. Many remain trapped under the rubble and both countries struggle to get emergency services to places where help is needed most. In the harsh winter, victims have been left stranded in the freezing cold. More updates will be shared as we continue to learn where support is most needed.