For those that don't know me, my husband TJ, is Turkish, thankfully, his close family are ok but he has many extended family and friends living in villages not far from where this terrible disaster has occurred. They are all worried that another earthquake will come again soon. Its a worrying time for him being so far away from home and I'm sure we all feel pretty helpless.

I decided to set up a just giving page, it's about all I can do to feel that I'm helping in some way, any contributions will be gratefully received. I fully understand that financially, things are tough for many of us at present, so I don't have any expectations.

Guess I just want to feel I'm doing something.

Thank you for reading my page.

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A 7.8 magnitude earthquake has struck south-eastern Turkey, near the Syrian border. The region is experiencing significant aftershocks, including another 7.5 magnitude earthquake that has hit close to the last one.

Reports estimate that thousands of people have lost their lives already. Thousands of children were forced out of their homes into the freezing night, without shelter.

Our teams are working hand-in-hand with partner organisations across northwest Syria and Turkey to assess what children and their families need, so we can deliver emergency relief.

But we urgently need your help.

THE EMERGENCY FUND IS TRULY THE BEST AND MOST EFFICIENT WAY TO HELP CHILDREN IN CRISIS.

This special reserve of money allows us to reach children as quickly as possible in devastating emergencies, and means we are already racing to assess the needs of children in Turkey and Syria.