Turkey and Syria were hit by an earthquake in the early hours of the 6th of this month. In addition to the Hong Kong rescue team who went to Turkey to assist in the search and rescue work, the Hong Kong Red Cross also sent 3 personnel to Turkey.
They arrived in Ankara on 13 February to get an update on the situation and the needs of the community in order to formulate a humanitarian relief plan.
Lin Chuanpeng, director (service) of the Hong Kong Red Cross Society, said that the attitude of the local Red Crescent Society staff in assisting the disaster relief work was moving, and hoped that the public would help the disaster relief work with donations.
Red Cross director: Bereaved Red Crescent workers are focused on helping the most people survive
The Hong Kong Red Cross sent three personnel to Turkey and arrived in Ankara on February 13 to assist in the relief work in Turkey.
Lin Chuanpeng said that after the earthquake, the Hong Kong Red Cross Society has allocated HK$400,000 to support the disaster relief work, including purchasing 3,765 thermal blankets and distributing them to the victims. Hot meals, temporary shelter, psychological support and reunification of separated families.
Lin Chuanpeng pointed out that the scale of the earthquake increased the number of affected victims. Although there were medical personnel casualties, Turkey’s own medical system is complete, and it only needs to transfer some affected residents to other provinces for treatment; on the contrary, Syria has experienced years of war and recently With cholera and economic problems, it is believed that Syria will take more time to recover in the future and will need more assistance.
Since the earthquake, more than 10,000 Red Cross volunteers and staff members have participated in disaster relief work. Lin Chuanpeng shared a story of a member of the Turkish Red Crescent Society.
Lin said that a friend of the staff member lost contact in the earthquake until now, and it is expected that he will never be able to contact his friend again. However, the staff member does not want others to experience this kind of pain, so he must do his best to help the most people live. Go down and give them a chance to be reunited with their loved ones.
Red Crescent staff: So the world has never forgotten us
Lin Chuanpeng said that she believed that this was not a single story. Many relatives and friends of the Turkish Red Crescent Society personnel were affected by the earthquake, but they continued to assist in the rescue work, which moved her and made her more involved in the relief work.
When the staff of the Red Crescent Society saw the letters sent to Turkey from all over the world, they also felt that "the world has never forgotten us", and there will be support from all walks of life on the way to rebuild their lives.
International Red Cross aims to raise 5.5 billion to aid disaster victims
Lin Chuanpeng pointed out that the current focus of rescue work has shifted to post-disaster recovery and reconstruction, and is currently discussing assistance plans with the International Red Cross for temporary housing, medical and health facilities for victims of disasters, in order to avoid "secondary disasters."
She pointed out that the International Red Cross aims to raise HK$5.5 billion and assist 3.75 million person-times in the next two years. The Hong Kong Red Cross has raised 10 million yuan so far. She hopes that the public can help the disaster relief work with donations, making the rescue work even better Efficient and flexible.
Lin Chuanpeng (middle) hopes that the public can help the disaster relief work with donations, so that the rescue work will become more efficient and flexible (provided by the Hong Kong Red Cross)
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