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Philanthropy’s response to the Turkey and Syria earthquake 

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The earthquakes on February 6 that devastated southern Turkey and northern Syria have left an estimated 54,000 people dead. million people in Turkey have fled the earthquake zone, creating even greater humanitarian hardships in a region already affected by hyperinflation, civil war, and political tensions. billion) to Turkey.

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The Maui wildfires: A record in disaster philanthropy, an opportunity to ‘get it right’ 

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By late March, Honolulu Civil Beat ’s Maui Fires Money Tracker had tallied more than $450 million in private donations and nearly $2 billion when including government assistance. There were many more, including February’s earthquake in Turkey and Syria. And that’s only for one disaster last year. million in confirmed donations.

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