How you can help earthquake survivors as rescuers continue to sift through rubble
Rescuers are desperately sifting through the rubble in search for survivors, days after a the deadly earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria.
The death toll from the 7.8 magnitude quake has now surpassed 7200, and it's expected to keep rising.
A Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade spokesman said there were "a small number" of Australians in the affected areas.
It was looking for help from local authorities "including rescue teams".
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People search the collapsed building to hear a sound from their loved ones, on February 07, 2023 in Hatay, Turkey. Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images
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With homes destroyed, millions are now staring down the barrel of freezing conditions without food or shelter.
So, how can you help?
Below is a list of charities that set up relief funds to support the victims of the natural disaster.
Unicef Australia
The world's largest organisation working to support vulnerable children, has launched an appeal to help the youngest victims of the disaster.
The not-for-profit is asking for monetary donations.
It's written: "We are especially concerned for the safety and well-being of children who have lost their homes, those who are sleeping rough, and those who have been separated from their families."
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People search through the rubble of collapsed buildings where a newborn girl was found in the town of Jinderis, Aleppo province, Syria. (AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed) AP
World Vision Australia
This Christian humanitarian aid organisation aims to raise $10 million in Australia, to help provide shelter and warmth for quake-affected families.
It's set up an online appeal, asking for donations here.
World Vision Australia CEO Daniel Wordsworth said the disaster has hit people who were already displaced in a region shattered by more than a decade of civil war.
"This is just a terrible situation, you have families who were forced to leave at 4am in the snow, sleet and rain… families already displaced by a civil war who are now homeless again," he said.
"People are desperately trying to find a place to go. They are living in cars, mosques are full, and our teams on the ground are doing their best to get shelters, heating and bedding for worst affected people."
Smoke billows from the scene of a collapsed buildings on February 07, 2023 in Hatay, Turkey. Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images
Alliance of Aid
The Emergency Action Alliance, comprised of 15 Australian charities, has set up an appeal to help earthquake relief efforts.
Donations will go straight to nine of its charity organisations.
These include UNHCR, Save the Children, Oxfam, and CARE.
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People and rescue workers at the scene of a collapsed building in Malatya, Turkey, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. AP Photo/Emrah Gurel
The Red Cross
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has launched two appeals to help victims of the disaster.
Australians can give whatever they can spare here.
Money donated will go towards providing immediate and longer-term relief to communities affected.
Doctors Without Borders
Doctors without Borders is a humanitarian medical aid group, currently providing supplies to 23 hospitals in Idlib and Aleppo in Syria.
It's opened a donation page to help earthquake recovery efforts.
Save The Children
This international youth humanitarian group is working to support younger citizens affected by the natural disaster.
It's set up a donation page here.
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