GEM International Press for Kahramanmaras Earthquake
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Morocco Earthquake - First 10 Days Response Video Update ground missions that are still taking place in the areas impacted by Morocco’s devastating 6.8 earthquake.
Close to 3,000 people have lost their lives, with over 5,000 still missing. GEM ground teams distributed much needed aid to those regions affected by the earthquake between Marrakesh and the Altas Mountains. GEM has been delivering aid, food, water, clothing and hygiene products to the most vulnerable communities. Including items for the children. For more information on how you can support GEM’s mission, please visit: https://www.globalempowermentmission.org/mission/morocco-earthquake/
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Around 2000 people were supported by GEM team in Morocco within the last days. The distribution areas included Marrakech, Asni, Taroudant, Moulay Brahim, Tahnaout, Aghbar, Ikissane and different rural communities in the Atlas Mountains.
To support our mission, please visit https://www.globalempowermentmission.org/mission/morocco-earthquake/
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GEM MENA and GEM Europe teams are on the ground in Marrakesh, the Atlas mountainous regions, and the surrounding communities offering immediate assistance. Teams are performing daily distributions with multiple truckloads each, ensuring that aid is getting to those who need it most right away. We are delivering food, water, hygiene products, bedding materials, and more.
To support our mission, please visit https://www.globalempowermentmission.org/mission/morocco-earthquake/
GEM MENA team on the ground in Morocco distributing food, hygiene, and water to those affected by the earthquake 🇲🇦
2700 dead and thousands more injured as a result of a disaster. According to the data of World Health Organization, 300,000 people had been affected by the powerful tremors throughout the country.
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GEM MENA mission lead @aycaydn gives a ground report from one of the many popular tourist areas. The 6.8-magnitude quake was the biggest to hit Morocco in 120 years. Over 2,000 people died in the quake, mostly in Marrakech and five provinces near the epicenter, Morocco’s Interior Ministry reported Saturday night. At least 2,059 more people were injured — 1,404 critically — the ministry said. GEM MENA team will be assessing the damage, and the immediate needs of those individuals and families who have been affected by this disastrous earthquake. Distribution details will be coming shortly. @globalempowermentmission #GEMmissions #GEMMENA @aycaydn #bstrong @bethennyfrankel @michaelcapponi #morrocco #earthquake #disasterrelief #thisiscrisis #prayformorocco
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit Morocco late Friday night. The quake has damaged Marrakesh and surrounding cities, destroying homes, infrastructure, and historical sites. Early reports state hundreds dead, with people trapped beneath the rubble.
Our @globalempowermentmission MENA teams will be on the ground there tomorrow.
We will assesses situation and create a proper response as we did in Türkiye for the February earthquake. If you are Morrocan and well connected with resources please email us at [email protected]
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GEM MENA distribution in Hatay 🇹🇷 1500 families supported today.
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Today GEM Türkiye team supported more than 3000 people in Hatay/ Antakya in different tent areas.
The distributions included hygiene kits, soup mixes, blankets and fruit juices.
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Summary Stats
GEM BStrong has provided significant relief aid to the following 226 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 longer than a week later. Tens of thousands have lost their lives, with countless more injured. As of June 2023, over 8 millions homes and buildings are confirmed to have been affected, leaving hundreds of thousands displaced. 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.
Since February, we have disturbed tens of thousands of our Family Necessity Kits to affected families in both Turkey and Syria. We have also been able to distribute major quantities of hygiene products, new clothing, new shoes, bedding and home goods. We have reached hundreds of thousands of individuals in 7 provinces, reaching almost 200 cities. Just as we do in our other branches, we have established long-standing infrastructure to be able to sustain both Turkey and Syria for the long term.
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