EARTHQUAKE RELIEF FOR TURKEY & SYRIA
As of this writing, the death toll from the devastating February 6th earthquake in Turkey is now over 23,000!! Many have asked: “How can I help?” Here are three agencies that could use your support to help them respond to the need.
The Catholic Near East Welfare Association (CNEWA), an agency of the Holy See, is looking to aid over 2,000 families in Syria’s Aleppo and Hama regions — already long ravaged by conflict — by providing bedding, food, medicines, infant formula, diapers, and clothing. Donations can be made online at https://cnewa.org/work/emergency-syria , by phone at 800-442-6392; or by mail to CNEWA headquarters, 1011 First Avenue, New York NY 10022.
Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the U.S. Catholic Church’s overseas relief and development agency, also is accepting donations through its website, https://support.crs.org/donate/earthquakes . CRS is partnering with Caritas Turkey, Caritas Syria and Caritas Anatolia — members of Caritas Internationalis, a global confederation of Catholic relief organizations — to shelter displaced victims while ensuring access to food, clean water, and hygiene supplies.
Doctors Without Borders – For Doctors Without Borders, the ability to respond quickly to medical humanitarian emergencies is crucial to saving more lives. Unrestricted funds allow us to allocate our resources most efficiently and where the needs are greatest. https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org