Where:
Where:Syria-Turkey border
Target audience:
Target audience:Communities affected by the earthquake
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Fundraising concluded
thank you to all donors!
Background
On February 6, 2023, two powerful earthquakes measuring 7.8 and 6.4 on the Richter scale brought death and destruction to the border between Turkey and Syria. At the moment there are over 5 thousand victims but their count is increasing by the hour. Countless numbers of people have been injured and displaced, while the leaders of the two countries are calling on the world’s solidarity to cope with the emergency.
The friars in Syria
The Friars Minor are present in the areas affected by the earthquake, especially in Aleppo. The Syrian city, already battered by the war, now faces a new, terrible test. There are no victims among the friars, who have opened their own structures to welcome people left without a home.
Immediate intervention
The friars are active in addressing a momentous emergency. They welcome the wounded and displaced in their facilities, providing them with basic necessities. In addition to material help, the friars offer everyone that word of comfort that every person affected by the disaster needs.
Fundraising concluded
Thank you to all donors!