Here are several options for Clubs and Rotarians looking for opportunities to provide relief to earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria.
Rotary Foundation: Give cash to the Turkey/Syria Disaster Response Fund. The Rotary Foundation Trustees have determined that all donations made from now until March 31 to the Turkey/Syria Disaster Response Fund will be used to aid earthquake relief projects. The Foundation has also made available $125,000 to Rotary Districts affected by the earthquake through Disaster Response Grants.
Club DDF. Clubs can designate available DDF for these disasters using this form. 2023 Club DDF Contribution for Pakistan, Ukraine, Turkey and Syria. Available DDF by Club as of 1/19/23 can be found at this link.
District 2430 in southeast Turkey is seeking contributions to it's Earthquake account. Funds raised will be used to purchase items such as blankets, clothing, hygienic items, food and water, that will be delivered to the affected areas by local Rotarians. You may make a contribution here: Online donations, Club DDF may be transferred to D2430's DDF account using the Club DDF contribution form
Consider a donation to Shelter Box. The emergency response team from Shelter Box is already working in Turkey.
Evanston Lighthouse Club has identified two other groups accepting relief assistance in Turkey:
AFAD (Turkish Ministry of Interior Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency)
Swift Code: TCZBTR2A
IBAN: TR 46 0001 0017 4555 5555 5552 05
More information on donation options can be found on: https://en.afad.gov.tr/
More information about their work can be found on: https://en.afad.gov.tr/
-AKUT (Search and Rescue Association), a non-profit organization
Swift Code: TGBATRIS
IBAN: TR83 0006 2000 3570 0009 0813 95
More information on donation options can be found on: https://www.akut.org.tr/
More information about their work can be found on: https://www.akut.org.tr/