>>> EMERGENCY RELIEF EFFORTS ARE IN FULL FORCE IN TURKEY AND SYRIA FOLLOWING A DEADLY EARTHQUAKE THAT HAS KILLED MORE THAN 3800.

JOANNA HAS MORE ABOUT A LOCAL ORGANIZATION THAT IS ASSISTING PEOPLE ON THE GROUND IN TURKEY.

WHAT DO WE KNOW?

>> Reporter: THE DEATH TOLL IS RISING.

THE NEXT DAYS ARE CRUCIAL WHEN IT COMES TO THE RESCUE OPERATIONS.

WE SPOKE WITH A ORGANIZATION THAT IS LEADING A RESPONSE TEAM.

>> Reporter: HIS FAMILY SURVIVED BUT SAID THAT THE ROAD TO RECOVERY AS LONG AS THOUSANDS ARE LEFT HOMELESS.

>> IT IS SNOWING AND IT MAKES IT MORE CHALLENGING.

PEOPLE ARE LEAVING THE CITY.

THE TRAFFIC IS TERRIBLE AS WELL.

THESE COMBINED MAKES IT A SERIOUS CHALLENGE AT THE MOMENT.

>> Reporter: HE RUNS A GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATION OPERATING LOCALLY AND STATIONED IN TURKEY.

THE BUILDING THEY WORK FROM WAS DESTROYED BY THE EARTHQUAKE.

>> WE HAVE A TENT SO I KNOW WE REQUESTED COORDINATION WITH THE TURKISH GOVERNMENT.

WE URGENTLY NEED WATER AND FOOD.

WE NEED HYGIENE KITS AND MILK FOR BABIES.

I KNOW THAT WE NEED BLANKETS BECAUSE IT IS VERY COLD AND PEOPLE ARE OUTSIDE.

>> Reporter: RESCUE TEAMS ARE WORKING AROUND THE CLOCK TO TRY TO SAVE PEOPLE TRAPPED.

VIDEO SHOWS THE MOMENT A CHILD IS RESCUED FROM THE RUBBLE OF A COLLAPSED BUILDING.

THE POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE REGISTERED 7 .8.

DEVASTATING AFTERSHOCKS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

HE HAS SCHEDULED A FLIGHT TO TURKEY TONIGHT, THE PLANS ARE TO HELP AS MANY PEOPLE AS THEY CAN.

THE ORGANIZATION IS HOPING TO COLLECT DONATIONS FROM LOCALS IN CHICAGO.

>> IF THEY HAVE BLANKETS, STROLLERS, OR THINGS THEY MAY NOT NEED IN THEIR HOMES.

AT THIS STAGE WE ARE ONLY SEEKING FINANCIAL SUPPORT.

WE HAVE TO LOOK AT THE LOGISTICS ON THE GROUND TO SEE HOW WE CAN RECEIVE CONTAINERS.

>> Reporter: HE SAYS THE IMPACT AND TRAUMA OF SUCH A CATASTROPHIC EARTHQUAKE CAN TAKE YEARS TO REPAIR.

>> A EARTHQUAKE IS SOMETHING THAT IS SO PAINFUL.

YOU ARE SO HELPLESS.

YOU KNOW THAT YOUR FAMILY IS UNDER THIS BUILDING BUT THERE IS NOT MUCH YOU CAN DO.

THAT IS EVEN MORE PAINFUL.

I HOPE OTHER FAMILIES SURVIVE AS WELL.

>> WE HEARD FROM THE TEAM IN TURKEY THAT THEY ARE RUNNING INTO TROUBLE BECAUSE OF WINTER CONDITIONS.

ROADS HAVE DEEP CRACKS ON TOP OF ICY ROADS WHICH IS LEADING TO ROAD CLOSURES.

>> DO YOU KNOW HOW MANY AFTERSHOCKS THE COUNTRY EXPERIENCED?

>> WE ARE TOLD OVER 100