This relief drive will run for 10 business days, from February 8 – February 23, 2023.
On February 6, 2023, two powerful earthquakes of 7.8 and 7.5 magnitudes struck south-central Türkiye, resulting in massive loss of life, injuries, and thousands of homes damaged or completely destroyed in Türkiye and neighboring Syria. The death toll is expected to rise as families are still trapped under rubble, amidst the collapse of thousands of buildings. This earthquake disaster is the worst to strike Türkiye in over 80 years. In Syria, the catastrophe comes on top of an already extremely difficult political and social situation in this war-ravaged country.
Hundreds of thousands of people, who are stranded on the streets or shelters in freezing temperatures in both countries, are in urgent need of essential household and medical supplies, water, food and shelter. We need your support to bring first aid relief to the most vulnerable.
How You Can Help:
For this relief effort, the WBG Community Connections program is partnering with CARE, whose relief efforts on the ground are being conducted both in Türkiye and Syria. The organization’s response efforts are focused not only on responding to immediate needs but also emergency food, health services, shelter and much more. CARE is also coordinating with the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), UNHCR in Syria, and other UN agencies to determine and coordinate the full extent of ongoing activities as the situation evolves.
Donate here now – https://worldbankgroup.benevity.org/campaigns/350 – or access through the Retiree Portal by going to https://pension.worldbank.org. Select “Donation Matching” Box and click on “Donate Now.” Find the relief site under “Explore” “Featured Content” on the carousel. Click on Türkiye/Syria Earthquake 2023: World Bank Group Disaster Relief Drive.
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- Donations for this drive can be made by credit or debit card and PayPal. Credit card payments may be subject to fees from your credit card provider. Please contact your credit card provider for further details.
- Donations will be eligible for a 100% matching donation from the World Bank Group if at least 100 staff/retirees pledge a total of $10,000.
- The corporate match for disaster relief drives is calculated as a lump sum after the end of the drive, and therefore will not be noted in your donation receipt.
- Only donations made to “Türkiye/Syria Earthquake: World Bank Group Disaster Relief Drive” via the link above will be matched. Donations made directly to the NGO will not be matched.
- Since CARE is a US-based organization these donations will be tax deductible.
This relief drive is jointly sponsored by the Executive Directors that cover the affected region in Türkiye and Syria; the World Bank-IMF Turkish Staff Association; the World Bank-IMF Arab Club; Europe & Central Asia WB Regional Vice Presidency; Middle East, Central Asia, Türkiye, Afghanistan & Pakistan IFC Regional Vice Presidency; and Middle East & North Africa WB Regional Vice Presidency, and is coordinated by ECRVP Community Connections in collaboration with the Country Management Units for Türkiye and Syria.
