On November 26, 2019, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake devastated the country of Albania, on the west coast of the Balkan Peninsula. Over 50 people were killed, some 900 were injured, and thousands more lost their homes (Relief Web).
To support survivors, many of them living in emergency tents and other temporary shelters, IOCC has been working with local partner Diakonia Agapes (under the Albanian Orthodox Church) to distribute emergency supplies, even as this disaster is no longer making headlines. Earlier this year, with IOCC funding, Diakonia Agapes helped 56 families in three municipalities with food and hygiene packages—delivering basics like olive oil, flour, and other dry goods, plus laundry and dish soap, shampoo, and bath towels.
As the weather cools and winter approaches, these basic items will help earthquake survivors live just a bit more comfortably as they continue working toward rebuilding their homes and communities.
