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.
➜ We began by calling children and families, especially our scholarship recipients in the earthquake regions.
➜ 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.➜ 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.
➜ 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.
➜ 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.
➜ 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.
➜ 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.
➜ 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 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.
➜ 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.
➜ We distribute boots and coats for children.
➜ Needs are met through identification-monitoring-mapping.
➜ We started to identify the needs of children and women.
➜ Food, water, hygiene, clothes, heaters, blankets, tents, stoves and fuel distributions continue.
➜ Need assessment studies continue.
➜ 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.
➜ 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.
➜ 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.
➜ 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.
➜ Supervision support continued to be provided to our field teams.
➜ Psycho-social activities for children and youth continues.
➜ 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.
➜ Activities were organized with children in the container area.
➜ Thanks to the mobile kitchen, hot meals continue to be distributed.
➜ 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.