Metallica’s nonprofit organization, All Within My Hands, is contributing to Turkey and Syria. On February 6th, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northern Syria, followed hours later by a 7.5 quake.

The region has been left with entire towns and cities reduced to piles of rubble and the death toll stands at more than 36,000 people.

The band’s “All Within My Hands” foundation is contributing $125,000 grants to Direct Relief and World Central Kitchen to assist in funding much-needed medical aid and meals. 

AWMH chose the organizations because of their “Ability to reach the source of destruction and provide aid to the affected communities and individuals. Direct Relief and WCK have had boots on the ground providing hands-on relief since the day after the quakes hit.”

They posted the news to social media writing, “We’re at a loss for words to describe the devastation in southern Turkey and northern Syria.”