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Turkey/Syria: Christian charities on the ground helping earthquake victims

Turkey/Syria: Christian charities on the ground helping earthquake victims
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ET staff writer
ET staff writer
23 February, 2023 2 min read

Christian charities and aid organisations have been quick to mobilise to help the millions of Turkish and Syrian people left homeless, injured, and bereaved following the earthquake in February.

The devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck south-eastern Turkey near the border with Syria in the early hours of 6 February, followed by several aftershocks, and another 7.7 magnitude quake hit as rescue workers attempted to get to survivors of the first one.

Christian group Samaritan’s Purse and its partners on the ground (pictured), were among the first international Christian agencies on the scene.

Please join us in praying for so many suffering families and for our teams and partners on the ground serving them in Jesus’ name. - Samaritan's Purse
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