Here's how you can help victims of the Turkey, Syria earthquake
Thousands of boots are on the ground providing aid to victims of Monday's earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Here's how you can help.
On Monday, a devastating magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck southeast Turkey and northern Syria during the pre-dawn hours, killing more than 7,200 people and injuring thousands more.
Several organizations - including the International Red Cross and Red Crescent - have responded to the quake, working to deliver immediate relief in the wake of the largest quake the region has seen in nearly a century, with more than 300 aftershocks following. The seismic activity has left at least 150,000 people homeless, The New York Times reports.
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Scores of rescue workers are frantically digging through rubble to rescue trapped citizens. Meanwhile, horrifying footage of crumbled buildings and torn-apart roads circulates on social media.
About 3.6 million Syrian refugees live in Turkey, making it the largest refugee host country in the world, Time reports. Many are situated in the area where the earthquake struck.
HOW TO HELP
Canadian Red Cross
The Canadian Red Cross is asking for donations to help with immediate and long-term relief efforts. Donate online here, or by calling 1-800-418-1111.
Doctors Without Borders
Doctors Without Borders mobilized almost immediately, providing medical assistance and kits. Donate here.
UNICEF
UNICEF is on the ground in Syria, focusing on the impact on water stations and interruptions to service. Donate here.
The Syrian American Medical Society
The Syrian Medical American Society is helping alleviate stress in overwhelmed hospitals. Donations can be made online or by texting EarthquakeSyria to 71777.
Türk Kızılay (Turkish Red Crescent)
Türk Kızılay has more than 240 professionals and hundreds more volunteers on the ground providing food, tents, and beds to displaced residents. Donate here.
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*Thumbnail image credit: Red Cross.
