Challenge The two earthquakes measured 7.8M and 7.5M in strength and are among the strongest to hit Turkey since 1999 and 1939. Thousands of people, including many refugees, are in need of shelter, food, and water in southern Turkey and northern Syria. Your donation to this fund will help meet those needs, as well as power the efforts of local nonprofits that can respond to the overlooked community needs and lead long-term recovery efforts. Solution All donations to this fund will support Turkey (officially known as the Republic of Turkiye) and Syria earthquake relief and recovery efforts. Initially, the fund helps first responders meet survivors' immediate needs for food, fuel, clean water, medicine, and shelter. As needs evolve, we will prioritize longer-term recovery efforts run by local, vetted organizations in the impacted areas.