| Code | Country | Town/Village | Inauguration | Depth | Serving |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | Mallum Muri | 04.21.2019 | 45m / 148ft | 2,000 people |
Recent
Iran-Iraq Earthquake
On November 12, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 occurred on the Iran-Iraq border. The quake, which reached a depth of 23 km (just over 14 miles) according to the US Geological Survey, was felt across the region with aftershocks hitting Pakistan, Lebanon, Kuwait and Turkey, news agencies in those countries reported. Over 500 people died and 70,000 were left without shelter.
Embrace Relief was swift in providing care and support to the victims in the region and extended a helping hand to families by distributing tents in villages heavily damaged by the earthquake. In a few short days, we were able to raise $8,000 to that was sent to the area and our volunteers to provide shelter to 40 families who lost their homes in the villages of Kani Bardina, Cerdasana and Kaneskan in the Sharazur District of Sulaymaniyah Governorate. Furthermore, we built a makeshift hospital because the one in the area we were working was destroyed.
Photo:REUTERS/TASNIM NEWS AGENCY
Help for Puerto Rico
Photo: A woman pulls a travel case on a rock-scattered road in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
In 2017, Hurricane Irma and Maria devastated Puerto Rico, and was dubbed the biggest natural disaster in its history. 80% percent of the territory’s agriculture was lost, communication networks were crippled, and more than half the population didn’t have potable water. After a quick and successful food drive, we shipped two truckloads that were 26 feet long stocked with water and food that was distributed in Puerto Rico.
Moreover, we shipped 1 truck of essential emergency supplies in connection with the governor of New York.
Hurricane Harvey
In 2017, Hurricane Harvey – a category 4 hurricane – brought on major flooding to the May Flower School and Metro Area in Texas equating to 1 trillion gallons of water falling in just 4 days. Winds reached 130mph which produced 52 tornades. Overall, 300,000 structures and 500,000 cars were completely destroyed along with 61 drinking water and 40 wastewater facilities were made inoperable, causing sewage water to integrate with the flood surges that reached 10ft.
In response, Embrace Relief was able to raise $70,000 to send emergency aid and support to the victims affected. Furthermore, we raised $22,000 to open up a daytime shelter where we served hot meals two times a day to the victims of the hurricane, bought new furniture for families whose homes were flooded and destroyed the furniture, and house clean-up as provided for disaster victims in Houston.
Photo: Win Mcname
Hurricane Matthew
2 containers of essential emergency supplies were sent directly to Haiti, to help those affected.
Photo:Bruce Smith/AP
Buloq-2 “Uzbeks of Chicago”
| Code | Country | Town/Village | Inauguration | Depth | Serving |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W16060 | Chad | Ndjamena – Koudou | 07.25.2016 | 45m / 148ft | 1,100 people |
Earthquake in Ecuador
In April 2016, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake rocked Ecuador’s coast, killing approximately 700 people and leaving homes, schools, businesses, and infrastructure in ruins. The aftermath of this earthquake left over 700,000 people in need of assistance, 35,000 homes were destroyed, leaving over 100,000 in need of shelter. Aftershocks from this earthquake could still be felt in July, leaving the coastal area vulnerable to more damage and flooding.
Thanks to your generous contributions, Embrace Relief was able to raise $5,000 for disaster relief aid. This included sending emergency supplies to those most affected.
March 2016 – Terrorist Attack in Somalia
An unknown terrorist group attacked a school van carrying Somalian children and teachers. Five people lost their lives and many were left wounded. We sponsored the building of an armored van for the students and teachers to be able to travel safely to school. Furthermore, with your help, we were able to cover the health expenses of those who were wounded. Overall, we were able to raise $130,000 to send to those affected and to increase security measures for students and teachers of Somalia, help with medical expenses, and purchase homes for the families of mothers and fathers who died.
A teacher from Kıblenüma Primary School father of two young children, Hıdır Çalka (36) and, Banu Kemale İsmailova (34) who was the mother of two eleven and twelve year old boys who were injured in the attack, the service driver Amir Ömer Salim, and the translator Isa Hacı, Mohamed Ahmed had lost their lives.
Stating that they strongly condemned this terrorist attack, CEO Dülgeroğlu said, “This time the terrorist attack found innocent teachers and school staff. This incident hurt us deeply. We, as an institution, have decided to organize an aid campaign for those who were martyred in this attack. “Stating that they always try to be with the needy, Dülgeroğlu said, “Our campaign will continue for a month. We will deliver all the aids collected to families in one way or another. We expect everyone to support our aid campaign,” he said. Thanks to gracious and empathetic donors, we were able to fulfill this promise and help the victims of this brutal attack.
