On February 6th, a 7.8magnitude earthquake took place in southern turkey and northern Syria. Hours later a 7.5 earthquake struck again. The human losses are devastating, with over 36,000 people that have been killed. The number is expected to grow and the estimated financial damage is expected to exceed $84 billion in Turkey alone.
That is where METALLICA’s All Within My Hands foundation is stepping in and contributing $125,000 grants to Direct Relief and $125,000 to World Central Kitchen in order to help with funding much needed medical aid and meals.
Direct Relief is a nonprofit, apolitical, nonsectarian organization that gives humanitarian assistance to anybody that needs it. Direct Relief also works to help give health professionals the resources that they need in order to meet the challenges of diagnosing and caring for people that are in need.
Meanwhile, World Central Kitchen’s Relief Team mobilizes right away in order to start cooking and serving meals to people that are in need of them. WCK serves meals to survivors of disasters. They also aim to support regional economies by prioritizing purchasing of local ingredients to cook with or distribute to families that need assistance.
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