US diaspora raises $350,000 for fire-stricken Balikli hospital in Istanbul
Türkiye
Wed, 10 Aug 2022 8:07 GMT
Greek Americans have already raised $350,000 for the reconstruction of the fire-stricken Balikli Rum Hospital in Istanbul.
Greek Americans have already raised $350,000 for the reconstruction of the fire-stricken Balikli Rum Hospital in Istanbul, Archbishop Elpidophoros of America told Patriarch Vartholomaios on Tuesday.
The US diaspora “responded immediately to our call,” Elpidophoros tweeted.
According to AMNA, the archbishop, who arrived in Istanbul on Tuesday for the third pilgrimage organized by Archdiocese of America in celebration of the centenary of its founding, will visit Balikli hospital in coming days.
The fire broke out on August 4 and destroyed the roof of the philanthropic institution’s historic building. Elderly residents and patients had been evacuated and no injuries were reported.
