Per week after the 2 lethal earthquakes that jolted Türkiye and Syria on Feb. 6, round $385 million have been raised in Gulf donations for the quake victims within the two international locations.
The highly effective quakes killed a minimum of 31,974 individuals in Türkiye and injured greater than 81,000 others, based on the nation’s catastrophe company AFAD.
The magnitude 7.7 and seven.6 earthquakes, centered within the Kahramanmaraş province, have been felt by 13 million individuals throughout 10 provinces in Türkiye, and likewise affected a number of international locations within the area.
In Syria, a minimum of 3,688 individuals have been killed and over 14,749 injured within the earthquake catastrophe.
SAUDI ARABIA
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center launched a donation marketing campaign on Feb. 8 for the earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria.
The marketing campaign noticed the participation of greater than 1,545,000 individuals, based on knowledge launched by the Saudi authorities’s Sahem Platform, which is chargeable for the favored marketing campaign for reduction of the quake victims within the two international locations.
A complete of 344.8 million riyals ($89.2 million) have been collected for the quake victims as a part of the favored donation marketing campaign.
QATAR
Qatar noticed the launch of “Oun w Sanad” (Support and Help) marketing campaign on Feb. 10 by the Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities and the Qatar Media Corporation for the quake victims in Türkiye and Syria.
The marketing campaign collected round 168 million Qatari riyals ($46 million) on its first day, together with 50 million riyals ($14 million) from Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
The Qatar Red Crescent additionally allotted $1 million from the Disaster Response Fund for pressing reduction to these affected by the earthquakes within the two international locations.
The Qatar Red Crescent additionally launched a humanitarian marketing campaign to gather donations value $10 million to broaden the scope of reduction intervention for the quake victims in Türkiye and Syria.
Qatar Charity additionally stated it’s going to ship 6 million riyals ($1.6 million) within the first part of assist for the quake victims in each international locations, based on the state news company QNA.
The charity additionally stated it’s getting ready a plan value 21.9 million riyals ($5.77 million), which incorporates an pressing response value 7.3 million riyals ($2 million), and early restoration and reconstruction tasks value 14.6 million riyals ($4 million).
UAE
Immediately after the devastating earthquakes, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), ordered the availability of $100 million for reduction to these affected by the quake catastrophe in Türkiye and Syria.
UAE Vice-President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum additionally directed pressing humanitarian assist to the Syrian individuals, at a price of fifty million dirhams ($13.6 million).
On Feb. 9, Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, ordered the availability of fifty million dirhams ($13.6 million) to help the “Bridges of Good” marketing campaign for quake victims in Türkiye and Syria.
The marketing campaign was formally launched on Feb. 11 and is deliberate to final for 2 weeks to gather donations for these affected by the quakes.
On Feb. 10, Al Ansari Exchange, a number one overseas change firm, introduced its donation of three.67 million dirhams ($1 million) in help of reduction efforts for these affected by the catastrophe.
On Feb. 11, Mubadala Investment Company introduced its donation of the proceeds from the tickets for the ultimate and semi-finals of the “Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open” tennis event for ladies, to the “Bridges of Good” marketing campaign.
KUWAIT
On Feb. 9, the Kuwaiti cupboard introduced the donation of $30 million to alleviate the human struggling of these affected by the earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria.
And on Feb. 11, a number of ministries within the Gulf nation, together with the Ministry of Social Affairs, launched a one-day donation marketing campaign for the reduction of these affected by the catastrophe.
The marketing campaign collected greater than 20.7 million dinars ($67.7 million), with the participation of greater than 129,000 donors.
BAHRAIN
Bahrain introduced the launch of a nationwide donation marketing campaign on Feb. 9 to help the earthquake victims in Türkiye and Syria.
A day earlier, Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the King’s Representative for Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs, issued an invite for donations as a part of the marketing campaign.
No particulars have been but accessible concerning the outcomes of the marketing campaign.
OMAN
On Feb. 7, the Omani Authority for Charitable Activities launched initiatives to gather donations and assist for the quake victims in Türkiye and Syria.
On the identical day, the Omani Dar Al Atta’a Association began a marketing campaign to gather donations to assist the earthquake victims.
According to native Al Shabiba newspaper, the marketing campaign by the Dar Al Atta’a Charity Association collected round $650,000 within the first two days of its launch.
Since the earthquake catastrophe, 16 Arab international locations formally introduced the launch of air bridges and the availability of pressing reduction and medical assist to help Türkiye, based on official statements.
The international locations are Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, UAE, Egypt, Lebanon, Algeria, Jordan, Bahrain, Libya, Tunisia, Palestine, Iraq, Mauritania, Sudan, and Oman.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
