{"id":50641,"date":"2023-05-02T06:31:47","date_gmt":"2023-05-02T04:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wika.com\/en\/?p=50641"},"modified":"2023-05-25T11:00:51","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T09:00:51","slug":"earthquake-in-tuerkiye-and-syria-donations-for-the-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wika.com\/en\/wika-insight\/earthquake-in-tuerkiye-and-syria-donations-for-the-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Earthquake in T\u00fcrkiye and Syria: donations for the victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The earthquake in T\u00fcrkiye and Syria was devastating. The shocking images triggered a great wave of cooperation worldwide. WIKA\u2019s board of directors also called upon all payroll staff to make donations without delay. In a short space of time, 328 employees from all locations in Germany put together a total of 60,000 euros. WIKA doubled that figure to 120,000 euros.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This money has helped three aid organisations that operate directly inside the area affected by the earthquake:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>50,000 euros went to the Turkish volunteer NGO \u201cAKUT Search &amp; Rescue Association\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The Turkish volunteer NGO \u201cAhbap Association\u201d received 50,000 euros<\/li>\n<li>The remaining 20,000 euros went to The White Helmets, a humanitarian organisation that is deployed in Syria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This charitable donation campaign was launched in collaboration with WIKA\u2019s Turkish subsidiary. WIKA employees in T\u00fcrkiye were safe when the catastrophe erupted. However, the earthquake caused a worrying time for many WIKA employees worldwide who have family members and friends in the affected region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong><br \/>\nFurther information on WIKA&#8217;s social commitment can also be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wika.com\/en-en\/sustainability.WIKA?tab=4\" rel=\"external\" target=\"_blank\">WIKA website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read our posts<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.wika.com\/en\/wika-insight\/ukraine-aid-getting-to-where-needed\/\">Ukraine aid is getting to where it is needed<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.wika.com\/en\/wika-insight\/ukraine-war-fundraising-campaign-and-accommodation-for-refugees\/\">Ukraine war: Fundraising campaign and accommodation for refugees<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.wika.com\/en\/wika-insight\/handball-player-16-from-ukraine-trains-with-premier-league-side\/\">Handball player (16) from Ukraine trains with a premier league side<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.wika.com\/en\/wika-insight\/donation-teaching-with-tablets-wika-india\/\">Donation: Teaching with tablets \u2013 WIKA India<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/blog.wika.com\/en\/wika-insight\/safe-water-gardens-a-good-idea-bears-fruit\/\">Safe Water Gardens: A good idea bears fruit<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The earthquake in T\u00fcrkiye and Syria was devastating. The shocking images triggered a great wave of cooperation worldwide. WIKA\u2019s board of directors also called upon all payroll staff to make donations without delay. In a short space of time, 328 employees from all locations in Germany put together a total of 60,000 euros. 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