Okanagan community members collect donations to help with relief efforts in Turkey | 24CA News

On Feb. 6, magnitude 7.8 and seven.5 earthquakes struck southeastern Turkey and northern Syria. With bitterly chilly temperatures, many individuals don’t have any shelter or heat cloths and there’s no electrical energy or clear consuming water.

A volunteer group referred to as Okanagan Helps has been working across the clock to attempt to garner as many donations as potential to assist with reduction efforts in Turkey.

“We quickly set up a communication group and we started an Instagram page, Facebook page and our website for collecting donations from Okanagan community to send to people in Turkey,” mentioned Okanagan Helps volunteer Osman Bicukci.

Over the weekend, Okanagan Helps had near 50 volunteers, together with college and school college students, sorting, labeling and packing containers.

The gadgets might be shipped from Canada to Turkey within the subsequent few days with the help of different teams throughout B.C.

“It is winter conditions there right now and there is rain and snow. There is no water available and there is no electricity there so whoever gets anything from here, from the Okanagan community should be able to use the items right away,” mentioned Aylin Uyaniker, volunteer for Okanagan Helps.

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The group has collected 12 pallets of things and are amazed by the neighborhood’s generosity.

But Okanagan Helps Volunteer Aylin Uyaniker tells Global News extra must be accomplished, saying, “This is just like a band aid.”

“We have to think about what we can do throughout the coming months.”

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Here is a listing of urgently wanted gadgets:

• Blankets, tents, sleeping baggage
• Flashlights, headlamps
• Winter coats – Adults and Children
• Medical Supplies
• Baby meals, cloths. diapers, wipes and bottles
• Toiletries, private hygiene merchandise
• Canned meals, snacks, grain merchandise, packaged tea / espresso

In Kelowna, drop-off will be made at this location

1620 Dickson Ave B3 (throughout business hours)

For extra info head to Okanaganhelps.ca

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