WHAT ARE WE DOING IN EARTHQUAKE ZONES?

We have been in disaster areas with our team of professionals since the first day. We have delivered basic food and supplies to those in need in Hatay and Adıyaman. We continue to increase the scope of our work on the ground.

6th of February

We began by calling children and families, especially our scholarship recipients in the earthquake regions.

➜ In the afternoon, our team set off for the Hatay disaster area.
6th of February
7th February

➜ We reached Hatay.

We bought food and hygiene products for 2000 people and carried them to a warehouse.

➜ We packaged the aid and set out to deliver it, distributing in different locations such as Antakya Center, Samandağ, Defne, Çekmece, Payas.

➜ In addition, we supported and guided the teams distributing basic needs, starting with emergency calls from our team in Diyarbakır.
7th February
8th of February

We bought 8 generators to draw water from the water wells.

➜ We bought the necessary equipment for cooking in a mobile kitchen and we will provide meals for 2000 people.

➜ We have provided the necessary materials for bread making and procured a dough mixing machine.

➜ We regularly identify needs and make health referrals.

➜ We started working at the Disaster Coordination Center.

➜ We continue to work together with the Disaster Platform.

➜ We also established a team in Adıyaman, including our colleagues who are in the region, and started identifying where we can target our operations.
8th of February
9th of February

In addition to giving support in terms of hygiene and food, we started to distribute blankets.

➜ We distributed 2000 loaves of bread.

A delivery of 100,000 socks, scarves and 750 blankets were prepared in Istanbul.

We took part in evacuating people in the region.

➜ Our second team is on its way to Hatay.

9th of February
10th of February

We focused on rural areas of Hatay.

➜ Bread distribution continues

➜ We are expanding our working areas with our new teams.

We continue to identify new areas where we can help.

10th of February
11th of February

With the coordination of aid from abroad, we ensured that 2 construction machines came to the area.

➜ Our goal is to distribute 5000 loaves of bread today.

Underwear, sweaters, socks and coats for men and women have been packed for distribution tomorrow.

➜ Our volunteer team was established to confirm the needs requests.

➜ We started the classification and delivery of aids in Adıyaman under the coordination of AFAD.

11th of February
12th of February

Stoves came in cooperation with Balsu; It is delivered to families with hazelnut shells.

➜ With our coordination, the cranes from Vienna landed on the site.

➜ Our distribution of clothes, food and hygiene kits continues for men and women that we have classified.

➜ We reached our goal, we distributed 5000 loaves of bread.

➜ We will continue to deliver aid with 4x4 vehicles to be delivered by our supporters.

➜ With the support of our volunteers, our team is growing; Our number is increasing in the field, and we are establishing a team that works on listing and classifying needs.

12th of February
13th of February

Our assistance to those in need continues to be organizedy; In addition to our food, hygiene and heating support, we also started to deliver bed.

➜ 15,000 underwear for children are on their way to Hatay.

➜ In order to confirm the incoming needs, our volunteer team started their search in our office in Istanbul.

➜ We are also moving to a new warehouse in Adıyaman and we continue to deliver aid to those in need.

➜ We provided fuel support as well as search and rescue containment construction equipment.
13th of February
14th of February

➜ We deliver the needs one-on-one with our detection, monitoring and mapping activities.

➜ Our distribution of stove and firewood nut shells continues.
➜ Mattress distributions continue.

➜ Our 8 generators are on their way to Hatay.

➜ Our warehouse container is on its way to Hatay.

➜ Our hygiene and maintenance kits are on their way.(Children's and adult diapers, mask, disinfectant, bleach, wet wipes, children's diaper rash cream).

➜ Our collaborations with international organizations, non-governmental organizations, local governments and platforms continue in Adıyaman and Hatay.

14th of February
15th of February

➜ Our 8 generators have reached our warehouse.

➜ Our hygiene and care kits (children's and adult diapers, masks, disinfectants, bleach, wet wipes, children's diaper rash cream) have arrived at our warehouse.

➜ Distribution of children's underwear, which is one of the most urgent needs, has started.

15th of February
16th of February

➜ We distribute boots and coats for children.

➜ Needs are met through identification-monitoring-mapping.

16th of February
17th of February

➜ We started to identify the needs of children and women.

17th of February
18th of February

➜ Food, water, hygiene, clothes, heaters, blankets, tents, stoves and fuel distributions continue.

➜ Need assessment studies continue.

18th of February
19th of February
➜ Within the scope of our project on the prevention of child labor in cooperation with the Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MoLSS) and the International Labor Organization (ILO), hygiene kit support was received from project resources for the needs in the disaster area, and distributions started.
19th of February
20th of February

➜ When we deliver the needs to the families, we conduct one-on-one interviews with the children.

➜ We carry out infrastructure works to meet the toilet and water needs of families.

20th of February
21th of February

➜ Our support continues in cooperation with national and international institutions and organizations in Hatay and Adıyaman.

➜ We continue to develop collaborations for basic needs and post-disaster activities.

21th of February
22th of February

➜ In addition to meeting the basic needs of families, we continue to meet the needs of children and women in particular.

➜ Our volunteer team, which we direct to our teams in the field to confirm the incoming need requests, is growing.

22th of February
23th of February

➜ 10-ton water tanks were purchased for two tent cities arrived in Hatay. After their installation, we will start to meet the need for clean water.

➜ We are delivering parcels of necessities to villages that are far from the city center and aid areas.

23th of February
24th of February
➜ The installation of water tanks has been completed. We started to meet the clean water needs in tent cities.
24th of February
25th of February
➜ The kitchen provided by the Istanbul Hazelnut and Hazelnut Products Exporters’ Association was established in the Narlica tent city region with the capacity to serve 3000 people.
25th of February
26th of February
➜ The Ministry of Labour and the International Labour Organization (ILO) directed the delivery of 30 portable toilets each with capacity for 60 people. Eighteen mobile toilets with capacity for 36 people each were installed in two different areas. A further 12 mobile toilets will soon be installed.
26th of February
27th of February
➜ In order to support the psychological well-being of children and young people in Adıyaman, we carry out warming-invigorating activities, relaxation and balancing exercises, and expressive artistic activities.
27th of February
28th of February
➜ Following the Kahramanmaras earthquakes, Genç Hayat Foundation published our Emergency Response to Earthquakes Report, which describes our activities and goals.
28th of February
1th of March
➜ In addition to the general assistance provided to families in need, assistance for the specific needs of the identified families has begun.
1th of March
2nd of March
➜ Our psychologists and counselors from Istanbul provided supervision support to our teams who were stationed in the field in both regions.
2nd of March
3rd of March

➜ Supervision support continued to be provided to our field teams.

➜ Psycho-social activities for children and youth continues.

3rd of March
4th of March

➜ Food aids were distributed.

➜ Chess, Karagöz & Hacivat shows and activities to support psychological well-being were organized with the teams from Adıyaman Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Services, Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism and Ankara Chess Association.

➜ Hygiene kits for women were distributed.

4th of March
5th of March

➜ Activities were organized with children in the container area.

➜ Thanks to the mobile kitchen, hot meals continue to be distributed.

5th of March
6th of March

➜ Supporting Psychological Wellbeing activities were carried out in cooperation with the Directorate of Family and Social Services and the Directorate of Culture and Tourism.

➜ WC and showers brought for disabled people were installed.

6th of March