"IBS, with students and teachers arriving from more than 100 countries, is sensitive to man-made and natural crises in the world. These days, we share the pain and concerns of our nearly 60 Turkish and Syrian students. Our Wellbeing team has been in touch with them since the day of the disaster. In addition, relying on the IBS international community, we decided to organise in collaboration with the Hungarian Red Cross a matching-fund campaign to help the Turkish and Syrian victims. During this two-week fundraising campaign, for every Forint received from the IBS community, IBS will also donate one Forint, doubling the total amount."
László Láng Dr., rector
“It is never too late to send aid to the region, because there are still hundreds of thousands of survivors in the region in need of basic needs including shelter (winter tents/containers), sanitation (mobile toilets/bathrooms/showers), beds/sleeping bags/blankets, heaters, generators and medical care, among others. Cash donations is the best form of aid currently, because the needs of the people in the region are constantly changing and the official aid agencies can address and procure those needs more swiftly with cash donations. Also, the most urgently needed items such as prefabricated shelters, winter tents, and mobile toilets/bathrooms are logistically procured more easily and fast from the market. The money to be collected will be channeled for these procurements.”
Meltem Güney, First Counselor and Deputy Head of Mission, Turkish Embassy in Budapest
The campaign lasts for two weeks: between 20 February and 3 March. Follow the procedure below for direct help for people affected by the earthquake. In order to be able to total and double the amount, please don't forget to mention IBS in the announcement.
For domestic transfers:
Name of beneficiary: Magyar Vöröskereszt
Bank account number: 10405004-00026548-00000009
Announcement: Turkish-Syrian earthquake IBS
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For transfers from abroad:
Name of beneficiary: Magyar Vöröskereszt
IBAN number: HU32 1040 5004 0002 6548 0000 0009
Swift Code: OKHBHUHB
Bank name: K&H Bank Zrt.
Bank address: 1095 Budapest, Lechner Ödön fasor 9.
Announcement: Turkish-Syrian earthquake IBS
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Taking into account its own capacities, the International Business School is able to double the amount received to HUF 3 million. On behalf of the Turkish Red Crescent and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, we thank you for your donations!
If you have any questions, please contact the Hungarian Red Cross at the following e-mail address: csr@voroskereszt.hu
