Over the past day, Turkey and Syria have together been embroiled in the onslaught of a 7.8-magnititude earthquake, which has already taken the lives of an estimated 7,000 people.
In addition, numerous individuals have been stuck under debris, like the more recently saved Christian Atsu, an ex-Premier League soccer player, whose teammates have yet to be officially confirmed as saved.
The still ongoing aftermath of the quake proves to be remarkable in scope. Not just the initial earthquake, but its 7.5-magnititude aftershock have left Turkey and Syria in devestation as the Anatolian Fault system rears its nasty head. Monday's quake was earmarked as among the most powerful ever recorded in the area, falling not far behind one felt in December 1939 that took the lives of over 30,000 Turkish individuals.
Fortunately, several degrees of aid have already come into play, the most prominent among them being Tech to the Rescue's matchmaking technology. The non-profit organization bawed out of Poland is attempting to bring other non-profit organizations together with technology companies in order to aid with disaster relief in Syria and Turkey.
The org's website immeditaly sports two links on its landing page delivering entrants to either Non-profits or Tech companies. In regards to the latter, Tech to the Rescue highlights technology companies "ready to engage a professional team in a product development for a selected non-profit on a pro bono basis."
The org is trying to actively deliver aid in several ways, some of which include projects like CRMs, web platforms, mobile apps, and much more tech-focused, crisis response projects. And, it's not limiting the aid to either humanitarian or developmental either, as Tech to the Rescue adds, "volunteer and resources management solutions to heritage protection and education," every form of aid is welcome.
There is no direct funding for anyone. Tech to the Rescue's services are all free and it asks tech companies to work on a pro bono basis, allowing non-profit orgs to devise and deliver powerful resources for Turkey and Syria without any overarching financial agendas. The Foundatrion has already delivered incredible impact since its conception in 2020, delivering over 1,200 tech companies to 850 non-profits for a whopping 250 total projects set across 28 countries.
To get involved, simply click on the specific link that fits your company's criteria. Tech companies will either have to register with Tech to the Rescue and show what specific skills that team has, whereupon the Foundation will set you up with a non-profit that fits your skillset. Non-profit orgs are asked to also register with Tech to the Rescue and will be matched via the Foundation with a suitable tech firm.
Those interested in partnering with Tech to the Rescue can also contact the org via its email address listed at the bottom of its web page.
