More than £30k raised towards Turkey-Syria Appeal

Monday 06 March 2023

£30,000 of local donations will be transferred to the ongoing effort supporting people impacted by the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria.

The money is being funneled through the Bailiff’s Disaster Relief Fund, which has been opened to help people in Guernsey direct their support for those suffering through this latest humanitarian crisis.

Latest figures estimate that more than 50,000 people have died due to the earthquakes and subsequent aftershocks. Homes have been destroyed and families have been displaced. The money raised so far will be sent to the UK’s Disasters Emergency Committee.

“[This will be used] to assist it and the aid agencies with which it works in their efforts to provide medical treatment and other essentials of life to the people so badly affected by this natural disaster,” said the Bailiff, Richard McMahon.

“The Bailiff’s Fund facilitates donations to be made locally, enabling there to be some record of the continuing generosity of the people of the Bailiwick. Whilst people can donate directly to those organisations offering aid to those affected by the earthquake, I believe that it is also appropriate to pool donations from those who prefer to use this Fund so that all the monies raised can be passed to the DEC to assist those people in Turkey and Syria who so desperately need our help. 

“We know that any donation, however small, will be well-received through the DEC’s partner charities and will be put to good use.” 

You can donate to the Turkey-Syria Appeal in the following ways: