Lewisham organisations, small businesses and groups are rallying round to source vital donations to send to the survivors of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

On Monday (February 6), a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria destroying homes and claiming lives.

The death toll has passed 19,000, with survivors left without the necessities of shelter, water, fuel and electricity.

Firefighters from across the UK joined the International Search and Rescue Team (UK-ISAR) to help find survivors and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that the government will match £5 million in an appeal to deliver relief and rescue survivors.

Communities across the UK have been working tirelessly to source donations for survivors, including the community of Lewisham.

Members of the Lewisham community are working to source donations to send to Turkey and Syria to aid survivors and are asking for donations to help.

Here are all the places you can donate to in Lewisham:

Goldsmiths Community Centre

Address: Castillon Road, London SE6 1QD 

Goldsmiths Community Centre will be taking donations from 4pm-1pm on Friday (February 10) and all day on Saturday.The centre will be aided by Turkish community members, as well as volunteers from Lewisham Polish Centre.

They are asking for donations of warm weather items like shoes, coats, gloves, scarves, hats and handwarmers.

Also, donations of sanitary products, nappies and toothbrushes and toothpaste.

Hair Deco Hair Salon

Address: 109 Manor Lane SE12 8LT

Hair Deco in Hither Green is one of the small businesses in the Lewisham area collecting for Dr Frazil Kucuk Turkish School in Harris Girls Academy Bromley.

The salon will be taking collections until Friday afternoon to be sent to the school for their large sorting drive on Saturday from 10am.

The salon is asking for donations of phone battery packs, first aid kits, new underwear, toiletry products and hygiene products.

It is also asking for donations of warm weather clothing, blankets, tents, and hand warmers as well as baby products including nappies and powdered milk.

The salon asks that the donations are new and that if donating blankets, that they are clean.

Building Blocks Day Care

Address: 59 Daneby Road, London SE6 2QF

Building Blocks Day Care in Bellingham is accepting donations until 6pm on Friday (February 10) and is another business collecting for Dr Frazil Kucuk Turkish School.

They are asking for donations of blankets, winter clothes, tents, sleeping bags, torches and batteries.

They are also asking for donations of baby wipes, baby formula and nappies.

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Lewisham Islamic Centre

The Lewisham Islamic Centre will be collaborating with Human Relief Foundation collecting donations on Saturday (February 11).

Address: 363-365 Lewisham High Street, London, SE13 6NZ