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One Year after the Earthquake in Syria. Caritas was the First Light of Hope after the Disaster

One Year after the Earthquake in Syria. Caritas was the First Light of Hope after the Disaster

Yasmine Halalish lives in Aleppo with her husband, Fathi Moustafa, as the stepmother of three children: Raneem, who needs special health care, Tasneem and Mouhammad Moustafa. Their birth mother died. Please tell me about the time after the earthquake. Did you receive any aid? «We did receive aid from Caritas Syria: canned food, hygiene kits ...

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EARTHQUAKE IN SYRIA AND TURKEY, ONE YEAR OF CARITAS HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE AND THE CALL FOR SILENCE NOT TO FALL

EARTHQUAKE IN SYRIA AND TURKEY, ONE YEAR OF CARITAS HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE AND THE CALL FOR SILENCE NOT TO FALL

One year after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Turkey and Syria on 6 February 2023, local Caritas organisations, supported by the entire Caritas network, continue to support the local population in dire need. In Turkey, the National Caritas, together with Caritas Anatolia, supported by Caritas Istanbul and Izmir, have been active from the first moments, ...

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CARITAS SYRIA AND TURKEY: SIX MONTHS AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE, THE NEEDS ARE TREMENDOUS

CARITAS SYRIA AND TURKEY: SIX MONTHS AFTER THE EARTHQUAKE, THE NEEDS ARE TREMENDOUS

Six months after the tragic earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on the night of February 5-6, the people are still in dire need. Caritas Confederation continues to assist the two local Caritas in the response. In Turkey, the earthquake toll was more than 50,000 casualties, 3 million people displaced and 9 million affected, and despite ...

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EARTHQUAKE IN SYRIA AND TURKEY: WE TRY TO HELP PEOPLE AND TO BE TOGETHER IN THE FACE OF THIS TRAGEDY

EARTHQUAKE IN SYRIA AND TURKEY: WE TRY TO HELP PEOPLE AND TO BE TOGETHER IN THE FACE OF THIS TRAGEDY

One month has now passed since two powerful earthquakes struck Turkey and north-west Syria on 6 February. Since then, Caritas’ emergency response efforts on the ground have been led by local organisations in Anatolia in Turkey, and in the Syrian cities of Aleppo and Lattakia. In Turkey alone, it is estimated that 44,200 people have ...

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