For the hundreds of thousands of people displaced by recent earthquakes in Turkey, the road to recovery has begun. But it’s a hard road.
For nearly 300 miles, the earthquakes have left behind a trail of ruined buildings and upset lives. Families like the Dudaklis in Hatay had their lives turned upside down, and they’re now living in a tent wondering when the aftershocks will stop so they can try to return to some semblance of normal.
We sat down with Felis Dudakli and her family to hear their story. She told us, "Well before the earthquake, I had my own business. I was making bread and pastries. But now, unfortunately, after the earthquake, I have no job, and my workplace was destroyed."
Felis made all sorts of Turkish baked goods, but the earthquake and its aftermath took its toll on her livelihood, her family, and the children.
She continued, "Our fear was too great. I don't know when my children's psychology will improve because, unfortunately, we even had to remove the corpses. Even my uncle's markets were destroyed. We had to remove the bodies ourselves. Things are very bad."
After the earthquake, Operation Blessing came to help. We visited the family, provided food, and conducted a medical examination of the grandfather suffering from post-traumatic shock.
She said, "Blessing upon blessing comes to us. We're always waiting for you. You supported us. Thank you very much. Many thanks to those who did this. We're so proud. We got emotional. It made us even more happy."
For Felis, her goal is to bake again. She said, "I hope to continue my work elsewhere. And I will invite you there. There will be treats from me. I make tandoori bread. If we get a chance, we are proud to present it to you."
With the support of friends like you, the Operation Blessing team came as friends and left as family.
You can help more families like the Dudaklis when you partner with Operation Blessing. Visit www.ob.org/disaster-relief to make a gift today.
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Time Stamp
00:00:04 Chris Mitchell, CBN Reporter
00:00:27 Impact on Families from the Turkey Earthquake
00:00:40 Felis Dudakli - Earthquake Survivor
00:01:11 Many Businesses Were Destroyed in the Earthquake
00:01:35 Operation Blessing Comes to Help
00:01:42 Ibrahim Eckmekci - Earthquake Survivor
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