Street collection raises over £17,200 for Turkey Syria Earthquake Appeal

A street collection organised by the Island's One World Centre has raised more than £17,000 for the Turkey Syria Earthquake Appeal.

The collection took place following the devastating earthquakes that resulted in more than 50,000 deaths and millions of people losing their homes.

Money raised has been transferred to the Disaster Emergency Committee, an umbrella organisation representing 15 leading British humanitarian charities. 

The DEC then passes on the funds to its charity members and partners working in Turkey and Syria to help survivors with shelter, food, clean water and medical assistance.

One World Centre Coordinator Wendy Shimmin said, “The amount collected by our volunteers on the Isle of Man is amazing, especially given the impact of the current cost of living crisis on people’s pockets. We also know that many people have donated directly to the DEC or through workplace schemes so the total raised on the Island is significantly higher.'

“I think everyone was moved by the pictures we saw on the television and in the newspapers. It’s hard for us to imagine the fear and loss felt by those affected by the earthquake but there was clearly a lot of empathy for those who, in many cases, lost everything as well as loved ones in the disaster. The fact that so many people on the Island gave so generously is enormously heartening."