Salford charities and communities have been working tirelessly to collect money and donations in response to the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria.
A 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the southeast of Turkey and north of Syria in the early hours of Monday 6th February, with hundreds of aftershocks, including a 7.5 tremor later on Monday.
So far, more than 17,000 people have died across the region, with a doctor and their child working on behalf of Langworthy-based, ‘Syria Relief’’s parent charity ‘Action for Humanity’ confirmed dead.
Salford’s Muslim community has banded together to send aid and supplies to the affected region.
Tahir Mahmood, of the Eccles Mosque, said: “We are completely heart broken and lots of aid funding links have been circulating on local social media.
“I also video called my mum and she was crying so much. We feel as one body because we are a nation without boundaries and a bond only of faith.”
The North West Turkish Community Association have worked in association with Turkish Airlines, the Turkish Consulate General in Manchester and local businesses to send aid packages of clothes, food and outdoor sleeping supplies to Turkey and Syria.
Donations can be sent delivered to GOSS Outdoor in Trafford Park or the Milk-Lab UK Building in Middleton before 5pm on Friday 10th February to be shipped to the affected areas.
Mr Mahmood also spoke of some of his communities’ personal experience.
He continued: “The Muslim brethren of both Syria and Turkey living locally have so much deep connection with Turkey, Syria and its people.
“There are many Turkish people living in Salford. Turguy lives in Eccles and I was on the phone to him last night. His elderly and sick parents are in Hatay, one of the hardest hit cities. His parents survived and were taken in by neighbours, however many of the blocks around them collapsed.”
Monton restaurant La Turku’s owner has also appealed to Salfordians to pledge whatever they can to help.
Salford CVS published a webpage of charities accepting donations for victims of the disaster, encouraging Salfordians to provide financial aid and essential items.
The webpage featured links to national financial campaigns such as The Disaster Emergency Committee Appeal, UNICEF and Action for Humanity; as well as Turkish and Syrian charities White Helmets and Turkish Red Crescent.
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