DONATE TODAY: Help Southeastern Turkey & Syria!

My heart goes out to all those who were heavily impacted by the earthquakes in Southeastern Turkey & Syria on Monday, Feb, 6th.

Right now, like many Turkish-American folks, I am feeling helpless, heartbroken, and sad--especially as my family is from Adana (and I am extremely lucky and grateful that everyone is okay and safe!).

However, we can't say that for the majority of Turks and Syrians that are living in the area. As we see the death toll keeps rising day-by-day (as of Feb. 10th, 22,000+ people have died due to this natural disaster) and right now the weather conditions are harsh and extremely cold in that region, which is causing more strain for all those who have already been displaced and their homes destroyed due to the earthquakes.

Survivors need shelter, food, and all the resources they can get right now and the fastest way for people to help overseas (especially Americans) is by raising money and sending funds to orgs that are helping.

The US Dollar is extremely powerful right now: $5 = 95TL. And if you donate $50, that's close to 945 TL!

It can be overwhelming to know the best organizations to donate to, especially when folks don't know or understand the region, culture, or resources that are already available in the area. Plus, there are already so many amazing and different organizations that have been on the ground helping since the earthquakes happened.

That's why I'm choosing to raise money to benefit Turkish Philanthropy Funds (TPF) because all contributions that are donated to TPF will go to vetted NGOs such as AKUT Vakfi, Ahbap, ACEV, TOG, İhtiyaç Haritası, TEGV--who are helping folks right now, at this very second.

Any donation, EVEN A DOLLAR, will help make an impact and help Turks & Syrians in the region. Please help me raise $10,000 for TPF to support and help the victims & survivors of these tragic earthquakes.

Much love & gratitude,

Gulsun (Gu) Cavusoglu