On the 6th of February disaster struck when the Kahramanmaras earthquake hit hard in Türkiye, Gaziantep (a city in Türkiye) and parts of Syria. The earthquake was classed as a major earthquake and caused deadly destruction with thousands killed.

 

What can YOU do to help?

- You can donate money to a reliable, trusted organization to provide necessities such as shelter to those in need of help.

- You can personally donate clothes, food, and water to a charity.

- Set up a fundraiser in your school, for example a non-uniform day where the students bring in a pound or a bake sale selling baked goods or any other sort of activity to raise money to those in need.

- Take part in a fundraiser in your school or outside of school.

-Set up an online fundraiser on Go Fund Me or another app

Mr Sulaiman Mahmood stated, “I think these are wonderful tips, especially what is going on in Türkiye and Syria.”

 

In Bradford, a sponsored walk took place in Lister park to support and help those in need of it. On average, 120 people attended the walk and an estimated £8,000 pounds was raised at the walk and via an online link. The walk included face painting, drumming and some other fun activities.

The aftermath of the earthquake left thousands dead and hundreds of animals, children and adults left to die under rubble. So by taking part in these charitable events a lot can be done to help those left without a home or a family.