D2452 Distaster Relief Committee Towards Helping Syria & Turkey after the Devastating Earthquakes

By PP Victoria Cherfane

Disaster Relief Committee Member 2023-2024

RYLA District 2452 Chairperson 2022-23

Incoming Assistant Governor 2023-24

We all witnessed the devastaing impact of the Kahramanmaras earthquake, a 7.8 magnitude shockwave that devastated southeast Turkey and northwest Syria on February 6th 2023. In the light of this situation, with the geographical proximity of our district to Syria, and in the absence of the Rotary on these territories, Rotarians of District 2452 have decided to take action and help all the people who have been affected by this earthquake.

District Governor George Azar as well as Disaster Relief District Chair PP Hagop Dantziguian have formed a committee of Rotarians and Rotaractors for this purpose and we will be facilitating the dispatch of water, food, first aid kits, cloth, blankets, health and hygiene kits. We will also collaborate with approved organizations in Syria to channel supplies from Beirut directly to the people in need, and further build awareness about hygiene and provide a better way of life to the struggling people.

We count on the Rotarian wheel to keep spinning as we form a worldwide chain of support to areas that are in need of our support.