SCIAF launches Emergency Appeal for Syria and Türkiye  

SCIAF has launched an emergency appeal to help those affected by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Syria and Türkiye.

This is another devastating blow for war-torn Syria and a deadly earthquake for Türkiye. The tragedy has killed more than 2,000 people, with the number growing hourly. Thousands of buildings have been destroyed across much of southern Turkey and northern Syria, including homes, schools, hospitals and other vital infrastructure.

Alistair Dutton, SCIAF's Chief Executive, has many years’ experience of humanitarian aid and led the response to the 2010 earthquake in Haiti in his previous role as Humanitarian Director of Caritas Internationalis.

 Alistair Dutton said:

"It is heart breaking to see the scale of destruction caused by the earthquake and the level of suffering it has caused.  Once again SCIAF’s local partners are responding as soon as the crisis happens. We have immediately released £20,000 for partners and are liaising closely with them to determine how best to help.  Please support this response through SCIAF’s appeal.” 

Through SCIAF’s partners, we can immediately reach out to those most in need and its colleagues at Caritas Syria and Caritas Turkey are already there, working tirelessly to provide emergency relief where it’s needed the most.