The challenges of responding to overlapping global crises have been crystallized in the aftermath of the deadly 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck regions of Turkey and Syria on Feb. 6.
Delivering help to northern Syria, which was already deprived of critical aid during the country’s 12-year-long civil war, has been especially fraught. This week, the United Nations said that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad agreed to temporarily allow aid through two border crossings from Turkey into rebel-held areas in northern Syria. Still, the situation in Turkey and Syria remains dire, with more than 35,000 dead and thousands more injured or trapped in the rubble.
But it’s not just humanitarian workers who struggle to help in the wake of such devastating natural disasters. The donor community also must figure out the best ways for it to help — and that includes philanthropic donors who may not know where to begin.
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Stephanie Beasley is a Senior Reporter at Devex, where she covers global philanthropy with a focus on regulations and policy. She is an alumna of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and Oberlin College and has a background in Latin American studies. She previously covered transportation security at POLITICO.
