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| Over 11,200 people and counting have died in Turkey and Syria following the devastating earthquake. Thousands more people are injured, hundreds of buildings have been destroyed, and there’s an urgent need for clean water, shelter and medical aid. The UK Government will match pound-for-pound up to £2 million donated by the public to the Disasters Emergency Committee’s appeal. Please do donate now if you can. |
| According to DEC member agency Christian Aid, their field teams are reporting the main needs as: Winterisation kits, including blankets, mattresses, food parcels and heating material. Partners had already procured 40,000 of winterisation kits using Christian Aid’s funding prior to the earthquake and have started distributing these immediately within collective shelters in North-West Syria. Preparing shelters to help people find some safety indoors from the weather. Work with other local actors in debris removal and rescue efforts. |
| Loving God, God of the Earth, of the mountains and the seas, We lift before you the people of Turkey and Syria, We pray for help for people who are trapped under rubble. We pray for shelter for those who have lost their homes. We pray for comfort for people who are grieving. We pray for peace for all who are scared and alone. We pray for the earth to be calm and for the aftershocks to subside. We pray for those who have already lost so much and now have another disaster to face. Give them strength and courage. Be their fortress, their rock and their refuge. In Jesus’ name, Amen. |
| This prayer is from DEC member agency Tearfund. |