Any other funds received will be donated to Turkish non-governmental organisation Ahbap for its relief efforts, said Ms Jacintha Phua. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - With news of the devastation caused by the Feb 6 earthquake in Turkey filling her social media feed, Istanbul-based Singaporean Jacintha Phua was left wondering what she could do to help.
Explaining why she decided to start her fundraiser, Ms Phua, who has been living in Istanbul since 2021, said: “The biggest motivators for starting the fundraiser came from seeing how people in my community here in Istanbul were pitching in, the many Singaporean friends and family who reached out asking how they could contribute, and like-minded friends who shared the same desire to help those affected by the quake using the resources and network we had.
“Given that my two team-mates 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.”
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