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.
A tale of resilience in Syria
Taline was sadly no stranger to disaster when she was caught up in the earthquake that devastated Turkey and Syria.
Hospital funded in Northwest Syria
More than 55,000 people are estimated to have lost their lives, while many more were injured and displaced. More than 54,000 buildings, including hospitals and schools, were destroyed or damaged.
Children Bearing the Brunt After the Earthquake
Like thousands of other children who lost their families to the earthquakes in Turkey-Syria, 10-year-old Baker’s* life was turned upside down in seconds.
Helping Syrian Children impacted by the earthquake
Nearly one year into the conflict, there are still 18 million Ukrainians in need of aid and more than 13 million people unable to return to their homes. This includes 5.4 million displaced inside Ukraine and another 8 million Ukrainians living as refugees elsewhere in Europe.