A gold necklace worth $3,745 was sold, according to Kenyan businessman Rashid Jama, on Saturday to help Turkey's earthquake victims.
After learning about the earthquakes in southern Turkey that have killed more than 44,200 lives, Jama told Anadolu that he felt driven to intervene.
"When I realized the extent of the damage, I was very moved and grieved by the news. It truly upset me and I thought of how to help these people because they are lovely people and I have many friends there," he said.
His wife consented to sell the jewelry he purchased in Turkey last year to raise money for the victims.
Jama, who traveled to Turkey four times in 2021 with his wife, praised Turks as excellent friends and expressed sadness over the extent of the damage.
Jama met the Turkish ambassador to Kenya in Nairobi after traveling from Mombasa to deliver the jewelry.
He was told to sell it to a jeweler and put the money in the embassy's earthquake victims fund account.
He stated, "You cannot equate lives to money, which is why alongside my family, we are demonstrating love to the Turkish people. I sold it and transferred all the revenues into the relief aid account.”
Jama pleaded for Kenyans and other Africans to support the Turkish people and provide for the disaster victims. He highlighted that it was worthwhile to make the sacrifice of selling the necklace.
"We pray to the omnipotent God that Turkey will triumph against this. I want to convey to Kenyans that this can occur anywhere. So that they can assist us tomorrow, our friends need our assistance today,” he remarked.
Jama told his friends who had donated to the cause about the contribution account.
He mentioned that several people had seen the assistance that Turkey, provided to Kenya through the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency and the Turkish people, and urged more people to give.
Jama's act of kindness and charity shows the ability of empathy and compassion to cross boundaries and unite people during difficult times.
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