MILESTONES OF HOPE AND RESILIENCE
February 2023
Thanks to the €4.3 million raised by the Irish public, the Irish Emergency Alliance was able to reach tens of thousands of people impacted by the devastating earthquake that struck northern Syria and southern Turkey in February 2023.
The combined Irish Emergency Alliance response helped children back into school as well as providing emotional support. We also provided families living in shelters with food, cash and other essentials.
Helping families to rebuild their lives
With funding from the Irish Emergency Alliance, Trócaire and the Caritas network in Syria are providing humanitarian assistance to the earthquake affected communities in Syria to ensure they have access to essential basic assistance, safe accommodation and education facilities.
Summer Schools in Northwest Syria
Money donated by people in Ireland to the Irish Emergency Alliance’s Turkey-Syria earthquake appeal supported Christian Aid’s local partner, Hurras Network, to run 70 summer schools in north-west Syria, helping boost the education and wellbeing of 16,500 primary-school aged children
Amani and Safa
Despite the huge challenges, ActionAid has already been able to reach 104,778 people through search and rescue operations, providing essential food, shelter and mental health support as well as crucially, offering women safe spaces to come during the long days.