GEM International Press for Kahramanmaras Earthquake
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Over 1600 people were supported in the mission trip inside Syria in Afrin, Shaltāḩ, Maryamin and Jindires villages 🇸🇾
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Saturday distribution in Hatay region.
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The team delivered aid to people living in the tent area in Kirikhan village, Türkiye. The circumstances in the area are very difficult at the moment.
Today our team supported people in Akevler and Kıyıgören towns in Hatay region.
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Distribution in the tent city of Haci Omer Alpagot, Antakya/Hatay.
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Distributions in Kiyigoren village, Hatay.
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The team is reaching the villages high in the mountains to support those who lack access to the basic infrastructure and services.
Just yesterday we supported people in Kale Köyü, Soğukpınar köyü, Pazarcık, Dönüklü köyü, Caglayancerit and Elbistan villages.
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Distributions in Sanliurfa province. Team reached those affected by the earthquake and now also by the flood. Most inhabitants of the suburbs and villages are living under very poor conditions.
Our team supported Turkish, Syrian and Kurdish communities in Sehirlik, Karakoyun Mahallesi, Yarımtepe and Göbeklitepe villages.
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Summary Stats
GEM BStrong has provided significant relief aid to the following 120 cities and towns
Phase 1: Disaster Relief
On February 6th, two major earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria in the early morning, with aftershocks still happening a week later. Tens of thousands have lost their lives, with countless more injured. As of now, over 6,000 buildings are confirmed to have collapsed and flattened, leaving hundreds of thousands displaced in the cold and snow. The Kahramanmaras earthquake is now considered the most deadly natural disaster in at least the last decade. Because of GEM’s propositioning for any global disaster, our team was able to deploy immediately and be on the ground the same day.
GEM BStrong had an initial commitment of $10,000,000 in critical aid, which quickly increased to $20,000,000 once we were able to see the immeasurable scale of the disaster. Immediately we were able to deploy cargo airplanes through a partnership with the Turkish Embassy in Washington, D.C. and the Consulate General in Miami through Turkish Airlines. This aid will come in the form of food, hygiene products, bedding and tents, rescue apparel, and more. As the needs grow and progress, as will our response.
Our headquarters in Miami, FL, USA West branch in Chico, CA, and European branch in Warsaw, Poland are all collecting supplies right now to send to Turkey and Syria. All collected goods will be transported to our warehouse in Mersin, Turkey and distributed into the most affected regions throughout the earthquake zones.
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