Gaziantep charity Empathy Association has opened its doors to those who have been left with nothing to receive food, clothes, and a place to sleep. Volunteers working there have been working night and day to help them.
She is still anxious following the tremors.'It's not an option for us'Trucks laden with flour, rice, pulses, and meat enter its gates, as do thousands of survivors who are served a meal of lentil and bean soup, with freshly made bread.When the sisters were asked how tired they were, they said:"We have to do it. It's not an option for us. We feel exhausted but we cannot take a nap. Not now."We are sending supplies to them. We have to be united with everyone.
Donors supply them with food and money from all over the world, including Germany and the UK, but the association is pleading for more.Ms Severoglu, born and raised in the city, has lost family and friends in the disaster but remains defiant. "We will cry later. We still think there are people under the rubble and there is an opportunity to save them," she said.
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