The unfolding situation in Turkiye and Syria is still very much in our hearts. In conversation with our friends in Turkiye and Syria, the main desire is for us to carry on offering prayers and for those that can to make donations to the following organisations:

• AFAD (Turkey) – Ministery of Interior Disaster and Emergency Management. An institution working to prevent disasters and minimize disaster-related damages, plan and coordinate post-disaster response, and promote cooperation among various government agencies.
• White Helmets: Syrian defence league (non regime held Syria) – well known and trusted Syrian led organisation operating for years since the start of war in the region. Their funds are initially focused on search and rescue, medical support, food and shelter for those affected and on cultivating longer term support.
• Give Smart (Syria) is an organization that has a long and established history of effective work.
• Heroic Hearts focuses on assisting orphans, widows, and displaced individuals.It was established in 2016 at a time when humanitarian crises such as the civil war in Syria and the persecution of Rohingya Muslims had escalated to unprecedented levels with no relief in sight.