On February 6, 2023, a series of violent earthquakes struck southern and central Turkey and northern and western Syria. At the time of writing, more than 36,000 people have died, and over 3,000 buildings have collapsed. It’s hard to estimate how many more people are buried underneath the rubble. 

Here at UAF we are working with our networks in the region to quickly get resources to those in need, especially LGBTQI+ communities and people on the margins of society. To learn more about the grants we’ve awarded, click here. 

We’re not the only ones offering support to those impacted by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Here is a list of local organizations and campaigns worth supporting. 

We stand in solidarity with all those affected by the earthquakes and call for conscious and equitable funding without bias or discrimination.

In solidarity,
Urgent Action Fund

P.S. If you would like to support UAF’s ability to respond to crises, such as this one in Turkey and Syria, please consider making a donation to our Crisis Response Fund. This Fund allows us to provide flexible grants to activists to meet humanitarian, collective care, or survival needs outside of our traditional Rapid Response Grants model.