Food for the Hungry (FH) is urgently looking for donations to support its response to needs caused by the strong 7.8-magnitude earthquake and devastating aftershocks that occurred early on Monday, February 5th along the Gaziantep province in Turkey (Türkiye), severely affecting the area and livelihoods nearby, including Northern Syria, a press release reads.
The devastating earthquake, which caused thousands of fatalities, was one of the strongest to strike the area in the recent 100 years. Sadly, more than 7,200 people have perished, and as many individuals are still buried under the rubble, the death toll is likely to increase. The onground situation has worsened as a result of numerous powerful aftershocks that occurred in the hours after the earthquake, including one that was recorded at a magnitude of 7.5.
Together with other NGOs active in the region and local partners, FH continues to assess the situation and plan solutions in both countries. Distribution of food, water, and non-food things like toiletries will probably be a part of interventions.
A Christian humanitarian organization called Food for the Hungry (FH) works to eradicate all forms of human poverty by offering advocacy, life-changing development programs, and assistance in times of need. FH has been working for more than 50 years to alleviate human suffering and transition communities out of extreme poverty and towards self-sustainability within ten years. The nonprofit organization focuses on transformational development by developing context-specific solutions in the areas of education, agriculture, health, livelihood, clean water, and catastrophe risk reduction. It sees investing in children as the key to lifting entire communities out of poverty. Since 99% of the staff members work in their home nations, FH collaborates with local authorities, congregations, and families to put creative solutions into practice. Over 20 countries throughout the world are being served by the organization.
