Aid groups help Turkey-Syria quake survivors amid global crises and donor fatigue
Appeals for aid to Syria were falling short even before this month. Aid groups are trying to marshal more aid pledges while attention is still on the quakes, but the road to recovery will be long.
DUBAI — International aid has poured into Turkey and parts of Syria following last week's earthquakes, which have killed more than 43,000 people. The quakes destroyed thousands of buildings, tearing apart families and communities across 19,300 square miles of land.
Aid agencies are working to help millions of people with food, tents, warm winter clothing, blankets, mattresses, medical supplies and mental health support. There's concern, though, that needs arising from other crises, like the war in Ukraine and Syria's own protracted civil war, could affect that assistance over time.
Donor fatigue
