Send Relief Turkey/Syria

Turkey/Syria Earthquake

More than 40,000 people have been killed and tens of thousands more injured in a devastating earthquake that struck southern Turkey and northern Syria the morning of Monday, February 6.
One of the strongest earthquakes to hit the region in over a century, search and rescue teams are still finding bodies under the rubble and estimate that tens of thousands of residents will need immediate medical attention.
The 7.8 magnitude quake has had at least 1,206 recorded aftershocks, leaving many neighborhoods and entire city blocks completely flattened.

Local search and rescue teams as they continue rescuing residents trapped under rubble.
Those needing shelter in Turkey and Syria.
Those grieving the loss of loved ones in the disaster.
Many who have been displaced during the cold of winter and are sleeping in freezing temperatures outside.
Those in Syria, who have already been living in the decade-long crisis of ongoing violence and conflict.
Believers in the affected areas as they seek to minister in the crisis.
Send Relief and responding partners as they seek to bring help and hope to those affected.
Responding partners and their families as many of them have experienced trauma in the disaster.
Assessment and responding partners as they travel into affected areas and for traveling safety.
Wisdom for the Send Relief team and local partners as they make response decisions.