Kate K

Kate's Turkey Earthquake Relief Appeal - Next step: help provide safety, security and eductation for children

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Turkey Earthquake Appeal
Campaign by READ Foundation (RCN 1160256)
READ Foundation is responding to the Kahramanmaras earthquake disaster, the worst in Turkey since 1939, by supporting vulnerable families affected by this tragedy.

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In response to the devastating earthquake, READ has been providing life-saving assistance to over 3,500 affected people in some of the worst hit areas of Turkey, including Gaziantep, Sanliurfa and parts of Turkish-controlled Syria.

Many schools that are currently closed are housing survivors and the long-term impact on education remains to be seen. Furthermore, UNICEF estimates that more than seven million children across Turkiye and Syria have been affected by the earthquakes and many, many children will have lost parents or caregivers.

READ is now looking to shift its focus to early recovery and rehabilitation through the provision of temporary learning centres and safe spaces including psychosocial support for children. Schools not only provide a space for children to learn but are also a place of protection and safety. Schools can provide children with lifesaving food, water, hygiene and support. Parents and children affected by a crisis or natural disaster consistently cite education as a top priority, and the role of education in mitigating future disasters is enshrined in global commitments and frameworks.

READ Foundation are also going to be supporting and caring for the many orphans that this disaster has created. These children are often the most needy in any society and without their primary carers they become vulnerable to neglect, abuse and abduction. READ Foundation will be working with their partners on the ground to identify and care for these orphans in order to offer safety, security and opportunities for their future.

Please support the amazing work the team has been doing on the ground and donate whatever you can to help those who are the most vulnerable.

Thank you!!

Note: The campaign is zakat eligible.

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About the campaign

READ Foundation is responding to the Kahramanmaras earthquake disaster, the worst in Turkey since 1939, by supporting vulnerable families affected by this tragedy.

About the charity

READ Foundation

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RCN 1160256
We are a non-profit organisation working to create school places for children affected by poverty. We have been implementing educational projects since 1994. Today, we have enough places for 112,006 children to gain an education across 390 schools of which 11,341 are orphaned.

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Total raised
£1,999.74
+ £305.00 Gift Aid
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£1,999.74
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£0.00

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