Last Saturday, a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake followed by strong aftershocks struck western Afghanistan. Unfortunately, more than 2500 people died and 10000 were injured. 300 houses were partially or fully destroyed in the earthquake. According to the information we received from NEED Charity teams on the ground, people are still buried under the rubble. Rescue teams along with local men are struggling to pull out the dead and injured trapped under the razed houses. With communications down and many roads blocked, rescue workers are struggling to reach remote areas. Additionally, an estimated 300 families are reported to have been displaced to Herat City where they are living in abandoned buildings.

Earthquakes are common in Afghanistan, where there are a number of fault lines and frequent movement among three nearby tectonic plates. Afghans are still reeling from recent quakes, including the magnitude 6.5 earthquake in March that struck much of western Pakistan and eastern Afghanistan.

As NEED Charity, we reached the earthquake region on the second day and determined the most necessary things for the earthquake victims. We launched Urgent Relief Campaign for our brothers. We will urgently distribute food, water and blankets.

As you know, Afghanistan is already struggling with poverty, hunger, and water shortages. NEED Charity started to help to our people. Now they need you more than ever.

100 HOUSES PROJECT IN SYRIA

On 6 February there was a big earthquake in North of Syria and South of Turkey. Magnitude was 7.7 Thats why both of 2 countries were effected roinously. Firstly team of NEED Charity moved to South of Turkey for help. After a couple days, passed to Syria area. Our team were on the ground assesing and distributed food pack, blankets, baby stuffs and some medicines. We decided to build 100 houses for earthquake victim families.

100 HOUSES INAUGURATION

As promissed after 6 months, NEED Charity finished and delivered houses to families. We made big inauguration with familes and children. Houses and streets were adorned, toys and balloons were distributed to children. Inauguration was like a festival. Our sheikh made dua for all of our donors. Mentioned about being Muhajireen and Ansar. We visited all houses and gave gift to each of childern. For their daily expenses, distributed some amount zakah. Some of families invited us to their home, showed honor. We made good converstaion with them. Each of families has their own stories. Many of them lost family member, some injured, some lost during distribution. The common point for all them, noone had house because of war or earhquake.

HOPE FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIM FAMILIES

Thanks to our donors, they had their own house. We collected all amount for houses because of your intense interest. Your donations became warm house, hope and future for earthquake victim families in Syria. We as NEED Charity thanks to you to remember our brothers, sisters and children. They wil never forget what they lived but they will remember you always.