Please share any other resources you’d recommend; we appreciate your input! Send any additional recommendations to jcchurch@jacksoncommunitychurch.org.
Ways you can make donations to nonprofits that will provide assistance:
- Recommendations by Harvard University students with ‘boots on the ground’ in Turkey and Syria. For full article, please read more here.
- Turkish Philanthropy Funds https://donate.tpfund.org/campaign/tpf-turkiye-earthquake/c465112
- Turkish Philanthropy Funds Earthquake Relief: https://www.tpfund.org/2023/02/06/turkiye-earthquake-relief-fund/
- Syrian relief through Basmey & Zeitooneh Relief & Development: https://www.basmeh-zeitooneh.org/
- UN Refugee Agency: https://giving.unhcr.org/en/sy/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAorKfBhC0ARIsAHDzsltARDJQ0grFFDiYDBC76-DZJM9dFw6vtMTQMwSqAde3kSr0lYToYbgaAgYvEALw_wcB
- United Church of Christ Turkey & Syria Earthquake Relief:https://support.ucc.org/global-h-o-p-e/turkey-syria-emergency-appeal/donate?inf_contact_key=fff0baea77ed07a99ea1c2d9ab37ec891b0a3f0fd3ee5d9b43fb34c6613498d7
- You may also text UCCDISASTER to 41444.
- You may make out a check to Jackson Community Church, which will pass along such donations to the UCC. If you wish to do this, Please be sure to note “Turkey and Syria” on your check in the memo section.
- Note: JCC’s Missions team has also sent in a modest donation on behalf of the church communuity, using funds earmarked for emergencies during 2023.
EARTHQUAKE RELIEF in Syria and Turkey