As news of the devastation caused by the Feb 6 earthquake in Turkey filled her social media feed, Istanbul-based Singaporean Jacintha Phua wondered what she could do to help. Compelled to go beyond just making a donation, the 36-year-old and her two friends began raising...
Initially, she considered travelling to the quake-affected zones, but later realised that doing so might be more of a burden as the supply of electricity and water was already scarce, and many volunteers were sleeping in their vehicles.
“Given that my two teammates are based in China, the so-called factory of the world, we knew we could get hold of the much-needed supplies more easily than others, and at a discounted price if we were to buy in bulk.”Once Ms Phua’s team got word from Singapore Airlines that it would sponsor the air freight shipment of the relief supplies, she said: ”We knew this had to be our mission.”
From there, Ms Phua said, the tents will be handed over to the Turkish Red Crescent, or Kizilay, which will distribute them to victims across the various affected areas.
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