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Nonprofit group partners with Turkish Airlines and embassy to get donated items to earthquake victims
Nonprofit group companions with Turkish Airways and embassy to get donated objects to earthquake victims
The Turkish American Affiliation of California says volunteers packed 165 packing containers of issues like child meals, diapers, coats, and sleeping tents. The nonprofit group says they’re working with the Turkish Embassy and Turkish Airways to get donated objects flown in from world wide.
EAST PALO ALTO, Calif. – Volunteers gathered in East Palo Alto Sunday to assist put together donations being flown to Turkiye. The objects gathered have been flown out of San Francisco Worldwide Airport and people who got here out to assist stated that is the least they’ll do to assist individuals struggling after the earthquake.
“One among our pals within the Bay Space; he misplaced over 100 kin,” stated Nalan Ozisik, president of the Northern California chapter of the Turkish American Affiliation of California.
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The group says volunteers packed 165 packing containers of issues like child meals, diapers, coats, and sleeping tents. The nonprofit group says they’re working with the Turkish Embassy and Turkish Airways to get donated objects flown in from world wide.
“I’m Turkish. My household’s all again in Turkiye. Fortunately they weren’t within the affected areas however a few of my pals and their kin; they have been affected,” stated Elif Cser, of San Jose.
A Turkish soldier walks amongst destroyed buildings in Hatay, on February 12, 2023, after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the nation’s south-east. (Picture by YASIN AKGUL/AFP through Getty Pictures)
“There’s lots of people that care, they usually’re prepared to place their time in to assist and donate. I’ve seen that and there are numerous caring individuals right here,” stated Michael Hopko, of Mountain View.
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake which severely impacted areas close to the Turkish and Syrian border, is alleged to be one of many deadliest quakes in over a decade.
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“Quite a lot of rural areas, the villages, haven’t been reached but. Think about, we misplaced properties, faculties, hospitals so the whole lot must be rebuilt,” Ozisik stated.
Ozisik says she got here to the USA over 30 years in the past and since then, has been concerned with the Turkish American Affiliation of California. As president of the Northern California chapter, she says they have been getting ready to rejoice the one hundredth anniversary of Turkiye’s Republic. Now all of their efforts are targeted on serving to the nation recuperate.
“It was speculated to be a yr that we have been going to rejoice our Republic of Turkiye, our founding of Turkiye. Now we are able to’t. We have now to mourn with our fellow residents, and we have now to proceed this help,” Ozisik stated.
The Turkish American Affiliation says as a result of there may be a lot devastation within the nation, they’ll be elevating cash and donating objects for so long as it takes to assist individuals survive and rebuild.