12 Ways to Help After the Deadly Syria-Turkey Earthquake - Seite 2

3. Union of Medical Relief and Care Organizations (UOSSM)

The UOSSM, which provides emergency medical relief and health care services to Syrian people, made an urgent appeal for assistance on Monday morning.

"The news we are seeing is terrifying and heartbreaking," said Dr. Khaula Sawah, the president of UOSSM in the US, in a statement. "We know building infrastructures in Syria have already been compromised from years of bombing campaigns. We need urgent aid immediately so we can help save the lives of those injured in this massive earthquake. Our staff is working tirelessly but are overwhelmed with the numbers of casualties. We need urgent support immediately. Countless lives are at stake."

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4. Save the Children

In North West Syria, Save the Children is working closely with partner organizations to assess the scale of the damage to provide support that children desperately need as the situation becomes clearer.

In Turkey, they are working to assess needs and have established a response team which will be supporting the national emergency response across the region, in close coordination with the government, and key stakeholders. Save the Children's teams on the ground are planning to support affected communities with winterization and emergency kits, including blankets, and winter clothing. They are asking supporters to donate to their Children's Emergency fund.

5. CARE International

Social justice organization CARE International is assessing the most urgent needs to help in the emergency response. Donate now.

6. Project HOPE

Project HOPE - the global health and humanitarian aid organization - has deployed emergency response teams in response to the earthquakes.

"The earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria this morning have already claimed thousands of lives and we anticipate a very arduous and long road to recovery ahead, including search and rescue efforts, health system reconstruction, and mass displacement," said Rabih Torbay, Project HOPE's President and CEO. "As temperatures hover near freezing and airport closures and snowstorms delay access, Project HOPE has deployed an emergency response effort and is working with local and international partners to respond to the immediate needs."