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1. The Present Crisis & Response
1.1 The facts

At present:

• Total official death toll 18,100 (as of 3.12.99)
• Number of reported injured stands at over 48,947
• Number of homes and buildings collapsed or heavily damaged 310,361

2. Islamic Relief's Response

19th August - 10th December 1999

IR responded by sending in 350 winterised tents. These tents have since been made use of as part of a Turkish Red Crescent run tent city in the town of Adapzari. Besides tents, other relief items have been distributed. The total of IR aid programme so far reaches over $350,000

2.1 Summary of IR aid:

• 350 tents
• 230 plastic fly sheets to make tents winterised
• 3500 Food boxes
• 3100 Hygiene packs
• 700 wooden (floor) pallets
• 795 blankets
• Truck of clothing, baby food, and 4 refrigerators
• 50 cartons of medical items
• Nappies and baby food
• 129 boxes of child nutritional food
• Food sacks

2.2 This week's activities:

During the past week a further 850 food boxes have been distributed in Adapzari and Duzce
370 hygeine packs have also been distributed in the same areas in this past week

2.3 Recent activities:

Purchasing and Distribution :

• 2000 Hygiene packs purchased
• Cost of hygiene packs $37,176
• 370 Hygiene packs distributed so far, the remaining to be distributed over Ramadhan
• Contents of Hygiene packs: Cologne 420cc
  • Nappies x 20
  • Sanitary towels
  • Soap x 5
  • Washing powder, 750gms
  • Garbage bags x 10
  • Washing up liquid, 900gm
  • Toilet paper x 4
  • Kitchen rolls x 2
  • Razors x 5
  • Nappy rash cream
  • Paper serviettes
  • Toothpaste
  • Toothbrush
  • Nail clipper
  • Cleaning cloth
  • Washing up sponges
• Approximately 1000 food boxes distributed in Adapzari and Duzce (the most recently hit earthquake area) so far
• Food boxes reached over 5000 beneficiaries, (1000 families)