Action for Humanity Canada is pushing for more aid, especially in Syria, which does not have the infrastructure Turkey has.
Those who survived the earthquakes are now faced with its aftermath: homes destroyed, aftershocks, freezing temperatures, no food or water. The combined death toll between the two countries has now passed 17,000 people, the United Nations“As the communication channels begin to open, you’re going to see these numbers exponentially increase,” said Lawendy. “To a lot of us, it’s a number. Well, have stories and lives and families, who were living breathing people just like us.
The Turkish government’s disaster arm, Ministry of Family and Social Services and Disaster Emergency Management Presidency ,“Now cross over to Syria,” said Lawendy. “None of that exists.” “I know a story of two brothers who were pulling their mom out for 48 hours with their bare hands,” said Lawendy.
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