Piepenbrock donates 27,000 euros for earthquake victims

Sympathy for the fate of earthquake victims: With his donation, Piepenbrock supports aid workers in the disaster area. (Image: Piepenbrock Unternehmensgruppe GmbH + Co. KG)

In solidarity with those affected by the earthquake disaster in Turkey and Syria, Piepenbrock has donated an amount of 27,000 euros to the alliance "Action Germany Helps". Every euro donated represents one employee of the building services provider – many of whom have relatives and friends in the earthquake-affected area.

"The severe earthquake in Turkey and Syria has shocked us all, especially because many of our employees have connections to the affected regions. This makes the suffering even more tangible," says Olaf Piepenbrock, managing partner of the company group of the same name. The building service provider, based in Osnabrück with branches across Germany, employs people from over 120 nations, including Turkey and Syria. Arnulf Piepenbrock, also a managing partner, adds: "For each of our 27,000 employees, we donate one euro. We want to express our sympathy with this and, of course, help ensure that the victims receive the urgently needed humanitarian aid as quickly as possible." The money goes to the alliance "Action Germany Helps," which supports rescue operations in the Turkish-Syrian border region.

Humanitarian aid in the earthquake zone

20 of the aid organizations from the alliance "Action Germany Helps" are active in the earthquake-affected areas to provide immediate assistance. Some of the aid organizations have been active in the region for many years or are networked with local partner organizations. Donations help them distribute not only food, drinking water, and medicines but also tents, blankets, and warm clothing, rescue people buried in the rubble, and ensure medical care.