The Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) and its Emmanuel TV Partners have announced the donation of £10,000, about ₦9 million naira relief support to victims of a recent earthquake that devastated some parts of Turkey and Syria.
The 7.8 magnitude earthquake which occurred on February 6, 2023 shocked the world with its volume of destruction of lives and property. This was followed by two other devastating earthquakes that left thousands dead, injured, and homeless. It was said to be the 6th most deadly natural disaster in this century, after the 2005 tremor which killed about 73,000 in Pakistan.
But in Turkey, some 4.6 million children living in the Turkish provinces were badly hit by the disaster leaving the country in disarray and in need of gigantic humanitarian needs. The Turkish community groups living in the United Kingdom, particularly in Hackney and Haringey Boroughs in North London, have since mobilised themselves into raising donations and relief items for the country. Over 200,000 people were displaced and over 100,000 badly injured in the incident apart, from over 70,000 lives lost in the disaster.
One such group is the London Alevi cultural Centre and CEMEVI both working with other organisations to provide money and relief items. Through these organizations, the SCOAN’S Emmanuel TV Partners Relief/ Charity donated ten thousand pounds to help in resettling displaced people and giving them a new lease on life.
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Commenting on the earthquake, the SCOAN leader, Pastor Evelyn Joshua described it as a ‘great humanitarian calamity’ and called on ‘all human beings touched by what happened to partake in bringing relief to our fellow human beings now in critical life conditions as a result of the terrible earthquakes. Every kindness you heartily show at this period of their needs illustrates clearly the place of love in human affairs as a tool of human relationships and good neighbourliness.’
She assured that SCOAN would continue to sustain the lofty legacy of humanitarianism of its founder, Prophet TB Joshua, adding that the foundation of the Church was “love” as shown in the Commission’s logo: “Let Love Lead.”