We are devastated by the news of earthquake in the eastern Turkey which claimed more than 270 lives on sunday. Turkish-American community is deeply saddened about this tragic incident. The earthquake, among the strongest in the last several decades, shook the whole community. We would like to express our sorrow for the lost ones and extend our condolences to their families.
TCCB is, and will be, in touch with the community to offer logistical and emotional support for those who were affected by this event. Please get in touch with the directors office ( +1-617- 779-8222) to inform us about updates so we can communicate these to the community.
At 1:41 p.m. (5:41 a.m. CT) on Sunday, November 23, a quake with a magnitude of 7.2 hit Van province of Turkey near the border of Iran.
According to TRT, state-run network, 59 people were killed and 150 were injured in Ercis. 25 people were also killed in provincial capital also named Van. One other person was reported dead in Bitlis. However, officials fear that 1000 people may have been killed by the earthquake. We have received many calls and emails from the community expressing sympathy. Helping Hands launched a campaign for the earthquake victims in Turkey.
Please send us your generous donation so that we can deliver it to those who are in need. Funds collected through the Helping Hands http://www.hhrelief.org/ account will be delivered to the authorized people in the U.S. or through our sister organizations located in Turkey.
You can make your donations by:
- Check (Please make your checks payable to: "Helping Hands" and place the memo as Help Earthquake Victims in Turkey.
- Donation through our website. (You can see the Donate button on the right side of the website and choose Help Earthquake Victims in Turkey to make donation.)
We appreciate your kind donations and even a small contribution will help is pain of the devastation
http://www.todayszaman.com/news-260722-strong-earthquake-hits-turkey-up-to-1000-feared-killed.html
