Campus life [2023-02-13]

Help for the victims of the earthquake

— Editors

Turkish students, who have formed a large community at the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń over the years, are organizing a collection for those affected by the tragic earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

The fourth-degree state of emergency declared in Turkey means, among other things, that international aid is being requested. The collection organized at the Nicolaus Copernicus University includes items from a list published by the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Poland. The embassy asks for donations of unused items.

In earthquake areas, they need:

• tents
• beds
• mattresses (for tents)
• blankets
• sleeping bags
• gas catalytic heaters, heaters
• gas cylinders
• thermoses
• flashlights
• power banks
• generators
• foodstuffs (canned goods)
• baby food
• baby diapers
• cleaning products and hygiene items (including items for women)

The collection of clothing has ended.

Products from the above list can be delivered to two points organized at the University:

• Student Activity Centre Kotłownia (from 12:00 to 20:00)
• Student House No. 10 (at any time - at the reception).

The collected articles through the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Poland will be distributed to those in need.

Coordinators of the collection:

mgr Gizem Karaköse

• karakosegizem4@gmail.com
• +48 512 796 523

Deniz Alımcı

• denizalimci98@gmail.com
• +48 516 515 463

Yusuf Berke Çalışkan

• yusufberkecaliskan@gmail.com
• +48 516 172 948

Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń does not hold cash collections for the victims of the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, but they are organized by charitable organizations. You can express solidarity with those in need through:

https://caritas.pl/blog/2023/02/06/ratunek-dla-ofiar-trzesienia-ziemi-w-turcji-i-syrii/

https://www.pah.org.pl/wplac/?form=wplacam-na-pomoc-ofiarom-trzesienia-ziemi-w-turcji-i-syrii