Turkey and Syria emergency. Donate now for children affected by the earthquake

After the earthquake in Turkey, Young Platform renews its collaboration with Save the Children to send crypto donations

The earthquake in Turkey in February mobilised donations and solidarity from all over the world, united in the face of a natural disaster. 

As now well known, on the night of 5-6 February, the area bordering Syria was the epicentre of a strong earthquake (magnitude 7.8 and 7.5). The two tremors resounded as far as Cyprus, Lebanon and Israel. The phenomenon returned on 20 February with the epicentre in the town of Hatay in south-west Turkey, with a magnitude of 6.4 and 5.8.

The main victims of the earthquake in Turkey: children

After the first earthquake, Turkey declared over 41,000 dead, thousands injured and buildings collapsed. In all, 1.4 million children are suffering the damage of this catastrophe. The survivors among them are now without shelter.

These territories and especially their most disadvantaged inhabitants must receive as much aid as possible, international contributions are not enough, and it will take a long time to heal just one of the many wounds of these countries.

Save the Children with the Emergency Fund ensures that the children affected by the earthquake receive all kinds of help.

You can also make donations in cryptocurrencies, as was already possible this Christmas.

How to send donations for the earthquake in Turkey

Below are instructions on how to send cryptocurrencies to the Emergency Fund.

1. Start from this page;
2. Choose the crypto to donate;
3. Choose whether to make an anonymous donation or enter your details;
4. Click on ‘Donate now’;
5. You will see the address of the destination wallet in the form of an alphanumeric code and as a QR code. Copy it to the clipboard;
6. Open the Young Platform app in the Wallet section;
7. Select the cryptocurrency you have decided to use;
8. Click on “Withdraw”;
9. Enter the amount and click on ‘Continue’; 
10. Paste the Save the Children wallet address you copied from the link provided or scan the QR code. We advise you not to write the address manually to avoid typos;
11. Definitively confirm the withdrawal via the email you will receive at your address. 

If you want to view the status of your transaction on the blockchain, you can paste the TxID into the search bar of a blockchain explorer such as Blockchair. 

This way you can track your crypto donations and make sure they reach Save the Children, who will use them to help the children victims of the earthquake in Turkey.