How you can support earthquake relief in Syria and Turkey with cryptocurrency
On February 6, 2023, a series of earthquakes struck the region along the border of Syria and Turkey, leading to widespread devastation and loss of life. To date, over 35,000 people have lost their lives as a result of the earthquakes, and urgent support is needed to provide humanitarian relief to those impacted by the crisis.
Following the earthquakes, the Web3 community stepped up, donating more than $11 million in the 48 hours following. This has included contributions from many large crypto companies such as Bitfinex, Tether, and The Sandbox, as well as prominent crypto figures such as Vitalik Buterin and Justin Sun. Several crypto fundraising campaigns have also been launched including NFT projects and cryptocurrency funds to support humanitarian organizations in Syria and Turkey.
Below, we’ve highlighted the growing number of ways that individuals can use their cryptocurrency to support earthquake relief efforts in Syria and Turkey. This list will continue to be updated as more projects and campaigns emerge.
1. Donate to Endaoment’s Turkey and Syria Earthquake Relief Fund
Endaoment, one of the leaders in crypto philanthropy and donor-advised funds launched the Turkey and Syria Earthquake Relief Fund, which provides donations to six humanitarian organizations working on the ground in Syria and Turkey including Project Hope, Doctors without Borders, The International Rescue Committee, The Syrian American Medical Society, The Union of Medical Care and Relief Organizations, and Building Markets. Donations are accepted via Endaoment in hundreds of different cryptocurrencies.
Donate to the Turkey and Syria Earthquake Relief Fund
2. Purchase an ARTQUAKE NFT
On February 9, 2023, ChangeDAO and a coalition of artists and Web3 leaders joined forces on ARTQUAKE, a collaborative NFT Giving project raising funds for humanitarian relief efforts in response to the devastating earthquakes in Syria and Turkey. Proceeds from the project will support the lifesaving work of Karam Foundation.
90% of mint proceeds will go to Karam Foundation, along with 2.5% of earned creator royalties to support their work delivering shelter, basic needs, and disaster relief to their team, families, students, and Syrian and Turkish people in need.
3. Donate to the Giving Block’s Syria and Turkey Earthquake Emergency Response Fund
The Giving Block, a leader in crypto philanthropy, has launched the Syria and Turkey Earthquake Emergency Response Fund to support humanitarian organizations that provide food, shelter, and other lifesaving supplies. Donations to the fund will be split up among twenty different humanitarian organizations including CARE, Direct Relief, Doctors Without Borders, International Rescue Committee, UNHCR, and more. Donations via The Giving Block are accepted in close to one hundred different cryptocurrencies.
Donate to the Syria and Turkey Earthquake Emergency Response Fund
4. Mint an NFT from a collective of Turkish artists in support of ahbap
Kr0wd, a gathering of Turkish artists has released an NFT collection containing artwork from 76 artists, with all profits going directly to ahbap, an organization based out of Turkey that pools together volunteers to aid in social and environmental responses. So far, 6 ETH has been raised through the campaign.
The blind mint sale ends on February 13, 2023, and collectors can mint an NFT for 0.01 ETH.
5. Mint an NFT through cause.quest in support of ahbap
In response to the earthquakes and the need for immediate humanitarian relief, Pak quickly built a new NFT fundraising platform, cause.quest, with the platform’s first project raising funds for earthquake relief. So far, close to 39,000 NFTs have been minted, raising nearly 39 ETH for ahbap. Contributors who mint more than 250 Cause #1 NFTs will be able to claim a free NFT Paris two day pass.
The collection is an open edition available for a cost of 0.001 ETH, and collectors can mint as many NFTs as they would like.
6. Donate via the Anka Relief multi-sig wallet
Anka Relief is a “Multi-sig crypto relief fund operated by industry leaders to support the people of Türkiye after the disastrous earthquakes that hit the region.” Crypto donated to Anka Relief will support a number of NGOs working in Turkey including Needs Map, Community Volunteers Foundation, Ahbap, Support to Life, Basic Needs Association, and Nef Vakfi.
7. Donate via Giveth’s Earthquake Relief QF Matching Pool or through a fundraising project
Giveth, a crypto giving platform, in partnership with Gitcoin, Inverter Network, and supermodular.xyz have launched a Quadratic Funding round with the goal of raising $25,000 to support earthquake survivors. For more info on Quadratic Funding, check out our QF explainer. In addition to the QF Matching Pool, there are four fundraising projects that you can donate to through Giveth including GnosisDAO Earthquake Relief, BanklessDAO Turkey Disaster Relief Fund, GRACEaid, and Anka Relief.
Donate to the QF Matching Pool or to a Giveth Fundraiser
8. Donate to the Ripple Impact Earthquake Relief Fund via Crypto for Charity
Ripple, issuer of the XRP cryptocurrency, has launched an Impact Earthquake Relief Fund on Crypto for Charity. They have donated $250k USD in XRP to the fund and will match 2:1 all crypto donations up to $750k USD. The fund supports CARE, World Central Kitchen, Mercy Corps, and International Rescue Committee (IRC). Donations are accepted in over 100 cryptocurrencies.
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