The humanitarian needs in the field are enormous, it says in a press release. “This is a very encouraging result”, said Gilles Van Moortel, coordinator of 12-12 . “Despite the sometimes difficult economic situation for many Belgians, we are witnessing a heartwarming wave of solidarity for the many thousands of men, women and children in the affected areas in Turkey and Syria. We are extremely grateful for that.”
The emergency aid consortium unites seven aid organisations: Caritas International, Doctors of the World, Handicap International, Oxfam-Belgium, Plan International Belgium, Rode Kruis-Vlaanderen/Croix-Rouge de Belgique and UNICEF Belgium. They are now focusing in the first instance on the most urgent emergency aid. This concerns clean water, food, clothing, health care, shelter, psychosocial assistance and protection.
The call started on February 12 and will run until July 31. You can transfer a donation via account number BE 19 0000 0000 1212 and online via www.1212.be. Gifts from 40 euros entitle you to a tax certificate in 2024. The gift is tax deductible with the annual tax return.
Next Tuesday, the Consortium 12-12 will announce a new standings. The donated donations are distributed among these seven member organizations according to the annual distribution key.
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