Two lorries carrying supplies from Gloucestershire residents for those affected by the recent earthquakes have arrived in Turkey.
Alastair Chambers, a councilor for Gloucester City, Sahin Tuncel, Dave Stewart, his son Daniel, and Martin Humphreys were responsible for organizing and driving the shipment.
The aid mission, according to Cllr Chambers, was "overwhelming.".
On February 6, there were significant earthquakes that struck Turkey and Syria, causing over 44,000 fatalities and over 100,000 injuries.
According to Mr. Chambers, the group was taken on a tour of the village of Hatay Hassa Aktepe, where many of the structures were reduced to nothing more than ruins, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Services (LDRS).
He claimed that villagers residing in a refugee camp had "many sad stories of families who have lost everyone.".
He claimed that a young mother who was carrying a baby simultaneously lost her husband, brother-in-law, mother, father, and sister.
"The family's house and everything inside of it have vanished. She only has her infant and the clothes she is wearing, according to Mr. Chambers.
He claimed that thanks to the donations made in Gloucestershire, they were able to give her baby clothes, food, and medication.
Because the emergency services were unable to reach the mountain villages, he continued, "in some cases, neighbors are being forced to remove the bodies of their neighbors from their homes.".
There were 400 people in the refugee camp, according to Mr. Chambers, and after they received aid, "sad faces [turned] to happy faces.". ,.
It has been "overwhelming" and wouldn't have been possible without Gloucester residents' support, he continued.
