‘Skolombo Boys’ and ’Lacasera Girls’ are homeless children who beg for alms and scavenge for recyclable materials on the street. From roaming the street for survival in bands, some have formed into criminal gangs. They have been associated with incidents of robbery, kidnapping, rape, pick-pocketing, and drug abuse. TETMI serves the needs of these street kids and vulnerable youth in the town of Calabar by providing outreach, care and mentoring.

On February 6th Canadians woke up to the news of tragedy in southern Türkiye and northern Syria. At the time of writing, the death toll of the earthquakes has surpassed 50,000.

The needs are immense. Millions have been left without shelter to face winter temperatures and freezing rain. Food and clean water are in very short supply.

One of our longstanding partners is ready to offer emergency aid through a local leader and volunteer team in Aleppo, Syria. Another partner in northern Türkiye has sent truckloads of supplies to affected areas. 

Beyond the immediate provision of life-saving supplies, our partners have started to construct safe 'tiny-homes' which will serve as semi-permanent dwellings for families who lost their homes.

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