‘There’s still some hope’: Families in Turkey, Syria anxiously wait for rescues from earthquake zoneThe city says it will be accepting donations at those sites for around the next two weeks.
Musician Juneyt is helping lead support efforts in the area on behalf of the Turkish Culture and Folklore Society of Canada, the Grand River Friendship Society and the Turkish Society of Waterloo Region. “Our community is doing whatever we can to help our families, friends and people who are injured and homeless because of this tragedy,” Juneyt said.“People have lost everything. We need to do what we can to ease their pain.”
They are seeking donations of winter clothing , tents, mats and mattresses for tents, blankets and sleeping bags, reusable water bottles, flashlights without batteries, personal hygiene products and canned food and baby formula.— with files from The Associated Press
I wonder if any of the donations will make it to Syrians victims who need it?
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