“It was a very, very bad situation for us,' Mr Kazim Erdogan tells ST's Samuel Devaraj. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KAHRAMANMARAS, Turkey – Despite losing relatives, including two brothers-in-law, in the earthquake that nearly destroyed his hometown in Turkey, Mr Kazim Erdogan has gone straight to helping his neighbours.
Speaking to The Straits Times on Friday after dropping off a batch of stoves at a distribution centre in the city, Mr Kazim said he, his wife and three children - aged 10, 12 and 13 - have had to stay with 13 other relatives in two tents following the quake. Mercy Relief chairman Mr Satwant Singh arrived in Turkey on Wednesday with three colleagues and they have visited some of the stricken areas.The organisation, which provides aid to affected communities, has collected over $180,000 from donors in Singapore.
He said: “People are out in the streets, out in tents and they need a lot of help. And to compound this misery, it’s winter - it’s cold and they need food, shelter and clothing.
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