Many of our students are from Turkey and Syria where earthquakes have left a trail of devastation. We sympathize greatly with them, their families and friends during this terribly difficult time. It is not our custom to make an appeal to our community but let us offer our support to reliable organizations such as Giro number 555 which is an initiative of 11 collaborating aid organizations: CARE Netherlands, Cordaid, Kerk in Actie, Netherlands Red Cross, Oxfam Novib, Plan International, Save the Children, Stichting Vluchteling, Terre des Hommes, UNICEF Netherlands and World Vision.