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San Francisco recounts humanitarian mission to Van, Turkey; city seeks private partners for donations
Summary
Council members heard a recap of a Dec. humanitarian trip to Van, Turkey; leaders said they will use private fundraising and partners like Fleet Week, AidMatrix and Firefighters Without Borders to send equipment and dry goods rather than city general funds.
At the Disaster Council meeting, Rob (Speaker 2) described a short humanitarian mission San Francisco personnel conducted in Van, an eastern Turkish city, and explained how the partnership began when members of San Francisco's Turkish community requested help and provided a municipal request letter.
Rob said the delegation met Van municipal leaders, engineers and public‑works staff and left a technical report prepared with the…
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