Project Report
| Mar 19, 2025
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Two Years After Turkey’s Devastating Earthquake, SmartAID Continues to Deliver Technological Support
A little over two years ago, on February 6, 2023, a catastrophic earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, claiming over 59,000 lives. For survivors, the trauma still lingers.
At the Payas Container Refugee Camp in Hatay, Turkey, SmartAID Turkey is working with local municipality officials, leveraging technology to continue to provide vital support to women and children in the camps.
As one of the few international aid groups still active in the region, SmartAID continues to integrate advanced software and smart tablets for local social workers in the camps.
These tablets are connected to the technological coordination hub we established in Adana a month after the earthquake hit Turkey, enabling local government officials to access real-time data, offer mental health support, social services and educational programs tailored to the unique challenges of camp life.
“I am humbled that even two years after the tragic earthquake, we continue to bring hope to the displaced community living in the container camps and to the orphaned children trying to assimilate into everyday life through the education provided by social services.
Most of the hundreds of camps lack IT equipment, and even cell phones are rare. The tablets will provide the displaced and the social workers with platforms to improve their lives, organize their work, and continue their efforts. Many of the internally displaced feel forgotten after more than two years.
They are grateful that SmartAID is still helping them while others have moved on.” says Ece Agusman, Head of SmartAID Turkey.
By bridging the gap between technology and on-the-ground humanitarian aid, we ensure efficient, effective aid reaches those who need it most—long after the headlines fade.
SmartAID remains committed to standing alongside these communities, delivering hope for a better tomorrow.
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