Thank you to everyone who has donated and supported the CAFOD Turkey-Syria Earthquake Appeal. Your donations have enabled our local partners to respond quickly and reach thousands of people with emergency assistance and the tools to start rebuilding their lives.
On 6 February at 4:15 in the morning we were sleeping: me, my wife and our two sons. A strong earthquake awakened us. We were very scared. We saw bricks falling and walls cracking. To be honest, I felt it was the end of my life.
What we are doing right now is continuing supporting the work of our partners in the affected areas. We are focusing on long-term recovery, providing education services, supporting access to jobs, offering more long-term mental health support, and maintaining and repairing water structures. We are also ensuring staff and project participants' safety due to ongoing conflicts in the region.
You can provide vital emergency aid to vulnerable families both inside Syria and in neighbouring countries.
Please join us in praying for peace and healing as we remember the people of Türkiye and Syria.
