You Can Send Emergency Aid to Victims in Turkey and Syria
Two devastating earthquakes and hundreds of aftershocks in Turkey and Syria have killed over 41,000 people, with the death toll continually rising, as people dig through the rubble of collapsed buildings in search of loved ones. Tens of thousands of people are now homeless in the bitter cold of winter.
You can help meet people’s greatest needs for items such as food, water, diapers, and blankets with your gift today. Ministry workers are on the ground in the hardest-hit cities to help uncover bodies and distribute emergency aid, but the needs are immense. In Turkey alone, over 5,600 buildings were destroyed. Syrian cities devastated by years of war were further demolished.
Help Fuel Gospel Proclamation in Turkey
Workers distributing aid at a refugee camp shared the gospel with a married couple in a tent where other relatives were present, so they were able to ask questions about the Bible and the Savior sent into the world.
God’s Word Transforms Refugees in Turkey
The mother of a refugee boy in Turkey became angry at him for reading the New Testament he had received from local Christian workers and ordered him to do his schoolwork. “Mother, you are like the Prophet Jesus’ disciples,” he said. “You are keeping me from drawing close to the Prophet Jesus!” Stunned, his mother asked him where he had read this.
Provide Critical Aid to Refugees in Turkey
Refugees from Syria needing clean water, food and health care are facing even greater shortages because of runaway inflation. Local missionaries are helping to meet these needs, including distributions of rice, flour, sunflower oil, sugar, salt, lentils and baby food, along with clean water, soap and feminine hygiene items.
Help Send Salvation Message in Turkey
The Lord has stirred many people to learn about Christ, with interest growing so much in three towns that the leader of a native ministry requested prayer for more workers to teach those attending church services. At the leader’s church, a young Muslim couple made a list of questions and met with him and other leaders, who gave them answers and then prayed for them.
God Awakens Muslims to Christ in Turkey
A university student in Turkey often saw the cross on a native ministry’s church building while walking with her boyfriend, and a few months ago – though she was from a strict Muslim family – she suggested they check it out. Her boyfriend of three years, Ahmet Korkmaz*, saw no point in doing so. “There’s nothing in this church,” he told his girlfriend, Beyza Yavuz*.
Provide Aid to Refugees in Turkey
In the unofficial tent camps where Syrians have taken refuge, the only food many families and individuals see comes from local missionaries, as the plunging economy further shuts off job opportunities.
Help Build Strong Disciples in Turkey
After Sunday services each week, members of a local ministry’s church travel to two cities, each about two hours away, to share the gospel and lead services for new congregations.
Supply Emergency Aid for Refugees in Turkey
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine created supply shortages that have driven up prices in Turkey, where inflation was already out of control. Refugees from Syria and Afghanistan are in more need than ever.
Help Form and Grow Disciples in Turkey
People in various cities in the overwhelmingly Muslim country have repented and committed their lives to Christ as Lord and Savior. In one city, local missionaries baptized two new Christians.
