Turkish Earthquake October 2011

It has been reported that 432 people have died in the 7.2 magnitude earthquake that shook eastern Turkey on Sunday, and more than 1,300 are injured, according to the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Relief Agency. More than 2,000 buildings are in ruins. It is estimated that the epicenter of this quake was around Ercis , close to the Iranian border, and that several violent  aftershocks followed the first tremor. The devastation is appalling: survivors are walking around the destroyed houses in a daze and rescuers dig frantically, in the hope of finding life trapped under the mountains of rubble. 

The emergency response to the quake appears to be operating well. Yet while evidentlyhe Turkish Red Crescent is distributing tents, blankets, stoves and other items to the tens of thousands of people whose homes were either destroyed or remain unsafe amid the regular aftershocks, this is not enough to provide the basic necessities to the victims of this disaster.  The situation is all the more urgent given night-time temperatures that hover just above freezing.
              

In this humanitarian crisis Adhyatmik Foundation Inc (AF) is contributing to the relief and rehabilitation efforts required in every way practical. AF is working in close coordination in the affected areas with agencies, local authorities and NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) to ensure the relief reaches out to the people in the affected areas who need it most. Your help is urgently needed

Your support will enhance our relief efforts to provide:

• food;
• drinking water/purifiers;
• blankets and clothing;
• medical supplies;
• rescue equipment
• relocation away from the affected areas;
• temporary shelters for the homeless

How you can help: Please donate generously either by Paypal or by check.  Please mark your donation: Turkish Earthquake 2011

Checks marked “Turkish Earthquake" : may be mailed to: Adhyatmik Foundation, Inc, 106 Crestview Court, FLF, Hawley, PA 18428. 

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