Our journey in Turkey · Part 3 of 3
More than three years have passed since the earthquakes of 6 February 2023. More than 53,000 people died in Turkey, and the eleven affected provinces are home to about 14 million people. The region is still recovering, and some families who lost their homes still live in camps for internally displaced people.
The earthquake at a glance
6 Feb 2023
the day it struck
7.8
magnitude
53,000+
lives lost in Turkey
14 million
people live in the 11 affected provinces
Back with Fountains of Hope
In May 2026 we travelled to Turkey again with Fountains of Hope International, the partner with whom we installed our first water purification system in 2023. Together we install water purification systems in places where they are needed most.
Clean water in Hatay
3
water purification systems installed
2
in camps for displaced people set up by the Turkish government
1
in a camp run by a Christian church from Altınözü
Working in Hatay
This time we worked in the Hatay region, around Antioch (Antakya). We installed three systems: two in camps for internally displaced people set up by the Turkish government, and one in a camp run by a Christian church from Altınözü.
Each system gives the families living in the camp access to clean, safe drinking water.
Our journey in Turkey
February 2023
First trip: emergency aid and tents
We brought aid and put up tents for displaced families.
May 2023
Second trip: tiny houses and clean water
We built 10 wooden houses and installed our first water purification system.
May 2026
Third trip: clean water in Hatay
We installed three water purification systems in camps in Hatay.
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When disaster strikes, we go where we are needed, and we keep coming back. We do it because we love people, and because God loves them.