MOORESVILLE, N.C. – – A Turkish household living in Mooresville has actually discovered their method to give back to earthquake victims in their house nation.

Ceren Miedema concerned America 10 years ago. Her parents followed her seven years later. As they describe it, parts of their hearts are still in Turkey.

" It seemed like your arms and feet are tied, but you can't do anything about it due to the fact that we can't go there," Miedema stated.

The news of the terrible earthquakes made them feel powerless however likewise angry after drawbacks within the Turkish federal government became abundantly clear.

" We understand that it's not only a natural disaster. This happened since of the absence of preventative measures, lack of strict laws in the building industry, and building industry," she stated.

Thousands of miles away, Miedema and her household felt obliged to assist. Miedema published donation links on her social networks but recognized it didn't have the necessary impact. So, she needed to get creative, discovering a way to interest her American neighborhood.

" Kids do fundraising events at schools," she said. "They bake cookies or sell lemonade in front of their homes. What can we do to make it a similar-style American fundraising event?"

They arrived on baking Bazlama, a popular Turkish flatbread. She acted as the brains behind the operation, and her mom, Nejla Ocak, was the baker.

They state they offered around 1,000 pieces of bread within 4 days, raising about $1,300. All the earnings will go to a non-profit company called Bridge to Turkiye Fund. That charity is based in Chapel Hill.

The charity event was such a success they decided they required to take a little break.

" [My mom] is joyfully so worn out, so we are not presently baking any longer," stated Miedema. Even with a short baking hiatus, this household states they'll never ever stop supporting their house country..

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