On February 6, 2023 at 4:17 am, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Türkiye near the Syria border, followed by thousands of aftershocks. The earthquake caused over 55,190 fatalities and at least 129,490 injuries and damaged 178,000 buildings, leaving more than 2.4 million people displaced and living in tents or on the streets. Approximately 850,000 homeless children were separated from their parents and were at high risk of human trafficking, lack of psychological support, and becoming child laborers.
The SAS Group and GWC Group have a long standing commitment to assisting the disadvantaged in society. Given the severe disaster and the serious challenges faced by the victims, the SAS Group and GWC Group not only held an internal fundraising activity but also encouraged employees to care about disadvantaged people around the world. This project was expected to provide World Vision Taiwan with funding to help the victims immediately, with long term post disaster recovery support, and to stay with them as they continue moving forward. The estimated fundraising amount for this project is NT$800,000, and with the help of employees and the assistance of the Groups, the total fundraising amount is NT$1,244,800.