The Queen Sofia Foundation has reacted, with the urgent shipment of medicines and economic aid, to the tragedy experienced by the inhabitants of Turkey and Syria affected by the earthquakes. The board of trustees of the entity, which is chaired by the King's mother, has also approved an additional fund of 100,000 euros for future actions in the area, as well as the holding of a concert to benefit those affected by the earthquakes in Turkey and Syria, within of the 72nd edition of the Granada Festival to be held in June.
As a first measure, and at the request of Queen Sofía, the board of trustees, meeting urgently, has approved the urgent shipment of 30 pallets to Turkey with more than 7 tons of painkillers, within the framework of collaboration that it maintains with Normon laboratories, which is They will be transported to the area in one of the planes with emergency aid sent by the Ministry of Defense. The supply, whose economic value amounts to just over 40,000 euros, consists of injectable paracetamol in clinical containers, with a total of approximately 60,000 100ml bags.
Likewise, it has been agreed to endow an agreement with Misiones Salesianas with 35,000 euros to collaborate in helping the victims from their Don Bosco center in Aleppo (Syria), where they welcome vulnerable people. The aid will go towards the purchase and distribution of items to cover the basic needs of the population affected by the earthquake and the years of war (basic food, mats, blankets and other supplies). Salesian Missions has supported emergency situations caused by natural disasters for years, as well as those caused by armed conflicts.
The Queen Sofia Foundation is committed to supporting projects where major catastrophes occur, such as those suffered in recent decades by hurricane "Mitch" in 2001, the tsunami in Southeast Asia at the end of 2004, the earthquake in Pakistan in October 2005, the earthquake in Haiti in January 2010, or the typhoon "Haiyan" in the Philippine archipelago in November 2013.
