🚨 DAO Donation Request for EarthQuake Relief Fund in Turkiye

Turkiye is struggling with the earthquake disaster and we’re calling for your help!

TL;DR:

  • Thousands of people have been killed in Turkiye due to earthquakes with magnitudes 7.8 and 7.5. The current death toll is 9057; the current number of Injured is 52979.

  • AHBAP DerneÄźi, with 30 thousand volunteers, is a well-known and trusted Turkish NGO dedicated to improving the lives of families, individuals, and communities by promoting policies that support their welfare and rights. The financial authorities authorize it in Turkiye as a legit way to support the Turkish community in this terrible situation. They also work in cooperation with AFAD (Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency) in cases of disasters.

*** Currently, ~3.5 Million USD in crypto is donated to Ahbap’s crypto wallets by 4500+ contributors.**

Current Situation

Thousands of people have been killed in Turkey due to earthquakes with magnitudes 7.8 and 7.5. In the last 48 hours, more than 100 aftershocks caused widespread destruction.

The quakes and aftershocks toppled buildings and sent rescuers scrambling through the rubble to find survivors.

The death toll was expected to rise, with experts warning that aftershocks could continue for days or weeks. Millions of people live in temporary shelters, cars, and containers with minimal supplies of food, water, clothes and electricity.

Current Death Toll : 9057+

Current Injured : 52979+

Request:

Considering this difficult situation Turkish people are going through, we kindly request donations to be transferred to the Ahbap foundation’s wallet addresses with DAO voting!

AHBAP DerneÄźi is a well known Turkish NGO that is dedicated to improving the lives of families, individuals, and communities by promoting policies that support their welfare and rights. It operates within Turkey and aims to raise awareness about important social issues and advocate for positive change. Ahbap makes great effort in the areas impacted by the Earthquake right now.

Why should AaveDAO support Turkiye Earthquake Relief Funds?

Turkiye is having a Level-4 crisis which requires international support. This is a humanitarian cause to support Turkiye.

Turkiye has more than 8 million crypto users & traders. The Turkish community is one of the largest and most active communities in the global crypto ecosystem. In the disaster zone, millions of crypto users are waiting for global support. It is a give-back opportunity for the [X DAO] to the Turkish community. The Turkish community will never forget this support.

Above all, we’re all in this together. It is our earth and our people dying & suffering as a result of this terrifying earthquake.

Donate to : Haluk levent - Ahbap NGO

As described above, Ahbap is running a government-permitted crypto donation campaign. The financial authorities authorize it in Turkiye. It’s a legit way to support the Turkish community in this terrible situation.

Here are the wallet addresses you can donate to:

BNB Chain Network: 0xB67705398fEd380a1CE02e77095fed64f8aCe463

Ethereum Network: 0xe1935271D1993434A1a59fE08f24891Dc5F398Cd

Avalanche Network: 0x868D27c361682462536DfE361f2e20B3A6f4dDD8

Important: Do not send crypto to these addresses on other networks, as they are not EOAs. Otherwise, the funds will most definitely get lost irrevocably.

Proof of Addresses:

Some Support Given to Ahbap from crypto ecosystem:

  • Avalanche Foundation donated 1 Million USD in AVAX to Ahbap
  • BNB Chain Address is verified on BSC Scan
  • ETH GLOBAL: Shared and supported the campaign.

Currently, 3 Million USD in crypto is donated to Ahbap’s crypto wallets. You can track the donation at this Nansen Dashboard

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Who we are: Turkiye Earthquake Relief DAO

A non-profit DAO was created to help the earthquake disaster victims in Turkiye and fund non-profit organizations directly.

A 7.8 mg earthquake struck Turkiye. A “level 4” alarm that calls for international assistance is declared. Those around the world reading this

For more details: Turkiye Earthquake Relief DAO Notion

Legitimacy check:

One of the most prominent Turkish crypto exchanges, Paribu shared Turkiye Earthquake Relief DAO tweet: https://twitter.com/ParibuCom/status/1623291018467590153?s=20&t=ShQUWkqeP47V4dm3muO8OQ

Solana supported Turkiye Earthquake Relief DAO: https://twitter.com/solana/status/1623038568892403723?s=20&t=ShQUWkqeP47V4dm3muO8OQ

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For more background story:

Dlnews : Crypto donations to Turkey surpass $2m as rock star’s fundraiser green-lit by govt – DL News

Coindesk: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/02/07/turkish-nonprofits-raise-millions-of-dollars-in-crypto-for-earthquake-response/

The Block: The Block: Turkish rock star and charity establish crypto donation wallet for earthquake support

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Thanks for your post @defilibrary.

pinning your thread to this category for the next two weeks for visibility.

While we appreciate the numerous messages of support, this forum is intended for governance discussions, people reading this thread have all information available if they’re keen to support and I removed the noise.

Wishing you the best for your initiative.