Aisha survived the Turkey earthquake alone.

The earthquakes in Turkey and Syria killed my best friend’s entire family, except for her little cousin, Aisha. Aisha is a 20-year-old university student that was the sole survivor of an entire building that collapsed in the town of Kahramanmaras. My best friend Ayla and I met in middle school in Germany. We have been friends for many years since then, and she has always been there for me with anything I ever needed. Ayla taught me that friendship is about supporting each other in our most difficult and joyous moments. Yesterday morning, Ayla called me in tears. She is in Turkey, helping as a volunteer to rescue people from the rubble six days after the catastrophe. Her cousin, the sole survivor of her family in Turkey, lost everything she had in one day. No house, no family, no nothing. Like many, many others in her region today. Listening to Ayla today was heartbreaking because her cousin Aisha doesn’t feel like she deserves to be alive. Being the only survivor of the building that collapsed at 4 AM in the morning and took with it her entire family, Aisha feels no hope at all. Ayla doesn’t know how to help Aisha alone. Aisha needs mine and all of our help. This is why it is SO important to help her find hope and strength to rebuild her life and continue her journey as a young woman in education and life. This is why I am asking you today to help me get Aisha a new start. Any small donation from you will be a big change for Aisha. Together, we can show her that there is hope, and there is meaning for her life, and meaning in her survival, because, with your support, she will continue her journey in this world with a base that she urgently needs.