On February 6, two powerful earthquakes hit Turkey and significantly impacted neighboring Syria. 

The first was a magnitude 7.8 earthquake in south central Turkey, followed hours later by a magnitude 7.5 quake in the southeastern part of the country. The two quakes have devastated Turkey and Syria, collapsing thousands of buildings and damaging infrastructure. Over 23,000 people have been killed and thousands more have been injured. A cold and snowy weather system now moving through the region complicates the response efforts.

Lutheran Disaster Response and its partners are prepared to accompany our neighbors impacted by these earthquakes. One hundred percent of your gifts to “Middle East Crisis” go to supporting earthquake survivors and other people affected by disasters in the region.  To make a contribution to these efforts, follow this LINK.