6 months after the earth quick, Syrian survivors still in need of help

On Aug 9, 2023

TOPSHOT - A rescuer reacts as he carries a body found in the rubble in Adana on February 6, 2023, after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the country's south-east. The combined death toll has risen to over 1,900 for Turkey and Syria after the region's strongest quake in nearly a century on February 6, 2023. Turkey's emergency services said at least 1,121 people died in the 7.8-magnitude earthquake, with another 783 confirmed fatalities in Syria, putting that toll at 1,904. (Photo by Can EROK / AFP)

RELIGIOUS NEWS AGENCY (REDNA) – Six months after the earth quick in Syria, there are hundreds of people get caught in terrible circumstances.

Premier Christian Radio reported Father Tony O’Riordan SJ, the director or the Jesuit Refugee Service, outlined the terrible circumstances of families he is trying to help in Aleppo.

The earth quick killed 60,000 people and injured 12,000 more.

Fr Tony said the World Food programme cut its payments by 40 per cent in July due to underfunding – this was appalling news he said.

To add to the disaster, temperatures are soaring, hitting 42 degrees regularly, yet there is no stable supply of electricity for air conditioning. And the resulting low fresh water levels threaten an outbreak of cholera.

The Jesuit Refugee Service has been offering aid, including health services, education and emergency help, in Syria since 2008, supporting Iraqi refugees and people displaced in the civil war.