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Ankara Chamber of Commerce presents homes to 96 quake-hit Turkish families

Ankara Chamber of Commerce presents homes to 96 quake-hit Turkish families

Prefabricated homes offered by the Ankara Chamber of Commerce (ATO) have been introduced to households displaced by the huge February quakes till their everlasting residences are inbuilt southern Hatay province’s Iskenderun.

According to the official assertion by the ATO, the “ATO 100th Year Accommodation and Social Living Area” constructed by the chamber and allotted by the Municipality of Iskenderun has been handed over to the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) to be distributed to displaced quake survivors.

Ninety-six households have settled into the prefabricated homes, which had been produced by an area firm. Each non permanent home consists of two bunk beds in addition to all the mandatory furnishings, together with everyday-use furnishings, a fridge and a water heater.

A separate laundry facility with 10 washing machines and 10 dryers was additionally constructed by the ATO and put in within the non permanent neighborhood.

To assist these nonetheless recovering from the trauma of the earthquakes, the neighborhood additionally features a protected house for counseling and a playground for youngsters to play. In addition, two separate dome-shaped gardens, known as Sky Houses, had been constructed so kids can see the sky as a remedy to rehabilitate their younger minds.

With the assist of ATO’s Special Education and Training Services Professional Committee No. 61, a kindergarten has been constructed with all the mandatory gear, together with tables, chairs and toys, which had been offered by the United Nations Children’s Aid Fund (UNICEF), and a instructor within the kindergarten appointed by the Ministry of National Education.

ATO President Gürsel Baran said that the chamber has been making an attempt to satisfy the wants within the area and heal the injuries because the first minutes of the earthquake and drew consideration to the significance of creating non permanent homes to assist livelihoods, manufacturing and commerce within the provinces affected by the “disaster of the century.”

Pointing out that the 68 skilled committees of the ATO and its members had been mobilized to help within the therapeutic of the residents who skilled the earthquake catastrophe, Baran stated: “Only a few days are left in the holy month of Ramadan. Citizens will welcome the upcoming Eid in these prefabricated homes with hope and peace until permanent residences are built. I wholeheartedly believe that our nation, with unity, solidarity and brotherhood, will get stronger and continue on its way as soon as possible.”

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