Help the Koku Family - HATAY Turkey Earthquake

My name is Deniz Koku. I have been living in Co.Kildare Ireland since 2002 and I am trying to raise funds to help my family overseas who have been devastated by multiple earthquakes in our home of Hatay, Turkey.

Here are some of their stories -

Necati Koku - Necati is a physiotherapist, his wife Neriman is a secondary school teacher. They have two children. They are currently staying in temporary acomodation in Adana as their home was reduced to rubble in the first earthquake.

Savas Koku - Savas worked as a restaurant manager in Antakya. Thankfully he and his wife and 3 small children are safe but their home and workplace have been completely destroyed. They are staying in temporary accommodation in Antalya.

Reyhan Yeniocak - Reyhan, her husband and 4 children have lost their home and all belongings in the first earthquake. Two children were in college and two are still in school. Reyhan was still at home caring for them and her husband Bedi was self-employed. It took 8 days to evacuate them but they are currently staying with extended family in Eskisehir.

Mehmet ali Koku - Mehmet is my father. He was being treated for terminal cancer critical when the earthquake happened. There is nowhere to treat him currently. His wife Rabia and son Baris are still in Antakya.

These are just some of the stories of my family. There are dozens of others who have lost their homes and all belongings, no clothes, no other essentials. Some of our family we have not been able to contact since this happened so please keep them in your prayers as well.

I am hoping that I can raise some much-needed funds to send to my family to help them buy clothing, hygiene products, food - all the things that we take for granted for normal life. We can't give them back what they have lost but if we can help ease some of the burdens that would be an incredible start.

All funds will be transferred directly to the listed family members via western union.