Actor Daniel Craig lends voice to UK appeal for Türkiye, Syria quake victims

Actor Daniel Craig lends voice to UK appeal for Türkiye, Syria quake victims

Published February 26,2023


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A video clip interesting for help to help folks affected by the large earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria was voiced by well-known British actor Daniel Craig.

The 90-second footage, which options visuals from the devastating Feb. 6 earthquakes, guides folks on how they’ll donate to assist the victims.

It has been broadcast by 29 UK media shops and in addition appeared on digital screens in 18 areas.

An enormous UK fundraising drive launched by the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) raised £100 million (practically $120 million) in simply two weeks.

The enchantment was launched on Feb. 9 and included a £5 million donation by the British authorities by way of the UK Aid Match scheme. 

The DEC introduced collectively 15 main UK charities, together with the British Red Cross, Oxfam and MotionAid, to boost funds that can cowl medical help, emergency shelter, meals, and clear water.

The magnitude 7.7 and seven.6 quakes, centered in Türkiye’s Kahramanmaras province, have claimed greater than 44,200 lives and impacted some 13 million folks throughout 11 provinces, together with Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Kilis, Malatya, Osmaniye, Elazig, and Sanliurfa.

The quakes additionally brought about widespread devastation in components of northwestern Syria, the place the dying toll has climbed to not less than 5,840.

Source: www.anews.com.tr