Supporting the people of Turkey
3rd Heathfield and Zheng He via UKMSF and Islamic Relief are supporting the people of Turkey
Nadir, a leader at 3rd Heathfield Scout Group and Zheng He Explorer Unit writes:
Hello All
In the early hours of Monday morning, an earthquake of 7.8 magnitude struck south east Turkiye and northern Syria. Families were shaken from their sleep only to awaken to a nightmareIn the space of just two minutes, entire cities were brought down, multi-story buildings flattened and heartbreakingly, thousands of families were unable to escape before their homes were brought down upon them.
A further two earthquakes, of similar magnitude, and dozens of aftershocks continue to rock the region, bringing down even more buildings and destroying infrastructure.
More than 11,000 people have died, with the World Health Organisation estimating that this figure is likely rise to 20,000 in the coming days as rescue workers battle against mountains of rubble, freezing temperatures and aftershocks, to try and reach the injured buried beneath.
Our prayers are with all those affected and we stand in solidarity with our fellow Scouts in Turkiye and Syria, their families and the communities in the areas affected.
3rd Heathfield Ibn Battuta & Zheng He Explorer Scouts hope to be able to support the rescue and relief efforts by urging the Scouting community and our network of supporters to come together to help alleviate the suffering of our brothers and sisters in humanity.
Islamic Relief’s local teams mobilised as soon as the disaster struck and have been working around the clock, in both Turkiye and Syria, to deliver life-saving medicine to hospitals that have been overwhelmed by the influx of people needing treatment as well as providing emergency food, shelter, blankets and clothing to survivors.
One of the most painful observations made so far is that of the priority requests coming from these regions, is the urgent request for more body bags to transport the dead.
The need and the suffering is immense – every effort can and will make a difference. So please support our fundraising appeal.
Even if you have already donated, dig deep, and donate again, and again, and again – as many times as you would want people to support you if you were in their position.
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The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Whoever guides someone to goodness will have a reward like one who did it.”
Thank you for your support!
Keep the people of Turkiye and Syria in your prayers.
Nadir
3rd Heathfield Scout Group and Zheng He ESU