Turkey Earthquake Relief Fund

Project Report | Oct 11, 2012
The first anniversary of the Turkey earthquake

By Carly Anderson | GlobalGiving Staff Intern

Thank you again for your continuous support to the Turkey Earthquake Relief Fund. We are committed to keeping you informed on how your generous donations have helped in the recovery effort for the Turkish people. The Turkey Earthquake Relief Fund assists the victims of the 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Turkey on October 23, 2011.

This fund has been a catalyst to provide enormous short term relief efforts immediately following the earthquake, thanks to your donations! With the one- year anniversary of the earthquake approaching, our partners on the ground have shifted focus to long-term building.

Your donation has helped organizations like Turkish Philanthropy Funds, which have split their relief efforts into three phases: relief efforts, reconstruction phase, and rehabilitation/rebuilding phase. The relief phase provided $149,972 to assist in speedy aid for victims following the earthquake. The reconstruction phase gave $101,600 to help with long term infrastructure in the Van community. The rehabilitation phase, which has granted $141,918 so far, has focused on long-term rebuilding.

Ten organizations were supported by Turkish Philanthropy Funds. Two reconstruction and rehabilitation grants given to TEV and MAG Vakfi are described below:

TEV, the Turkish Education Foundation, gives assistance to promising students who lack funds to attend school. Their “Moneybox for Van” campaign consisted of building a student dorm and apartments for teachers. TEV is also beginning to provide scholarships for students.
MAG Vakfi, the Neighborhood Disaster Volunteers Foundation, was able to train 15 people on how to respond to earthquakes in vulnerable areas such as Van with minimum risk. MAG Vakfi states that Van is not only geographically unstable, but the original construction of the buildings in the city was a recipe for disaster. They hope to provide disaster awareness where the risk of human life is especially high, such as in cities like Van.

October 23, 2012 is the first anniversary of Turkey’s earthquake in Van. The people of Van are still working to rebuild their city, and their community is still in a vulnerable position. Thank you for your generous donations to the Turkey Earthquake Relief Fund!

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May 21, 2012
May Update: Grants to Organizations in Van

By Mattie Ressler | GlobalGiving Staff

Hello Globalgivers!

Thank you again for your generous donation to the GlobalGiving Turkey Earthquake Relief Fund. Since the earthquake in October 2011, your donations have supported long-term disaster relief and economic recovery for families in Van, Turkey. This month, funds from the GlobalGiving Turkey Earthquake Relief Fund went to Turkish Philanthropy Funds, which has been actively distributing grants to projects providing assistance in Van. Those grants are decided based on the following criteria: implementation capability, efficiency, financial strength, and transparency.

Kizilay, the Turkish Red Crescent Society, is one organization that has been able to extend its services further as a result of these donations. With grants from Turkish Philanthropy Funds, Kizilay was able to provide 15 container houses for victims in Van, Turkey. These container houses are complete with electricity, running water, and cooking facilities.

ACEV (Anne Cocuk Egitim Vakfi) provides childhood and adult education programs in Turkey. With support from Turkish Philanthropy Funds, ACEV is building a Family Rehabilitation Center in Hüsrevpaa Container City, which has about 6,000 inhabitants currently living in prefabricated buildings. The Family Rehabilitation Center is a prefabricated building that will have counseling rooms, two group rooms, a psychiatrist room, and one kids’ room. The Center will provide mobile outreach services as well.

Turkish Philanthropy Funds has approved grants to KA-MER Vakfi (Women Center Foundation) and to Kadin Emegini Degerlendirme Vakfi, (Foundation for the Support of Women’s Work). These projects support women’s realization of their full human and economic rights by supporting the mental health of women and by providing education and job training programs to support economic stimulation in Van following the earthquake. KA-MER will establish a prefabricated women’s center that will provide sewing workshops, daycare, and counseling services. Kadin Emegini Degerlendirme Vakfi will establish an additional women’s center with the support of a grant from Turkish Philanthropy Funds and your donations.

As you know, disaster recovery efforts linger long after an earthquake’s aftershocks have faded away. The organizations described above have demonstrated a lasting dedication to the physical, emotional, and economic recovery of the population of Van, Turkey. Thank you again for your generous donation in support of the people of Van through the GlobalGiving Turkey Earthquake Relief Fund.

Warmly,

Mattie & the GlobalGiving Team

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Jan 27, 2012
Turkey Earthquake Relief Fund January Update

By Mattie Ressler | GlobalGiving Staff

Van community members - Turkish Philanthropy Fund

Hello GlobalGivers!

In the months following the earthquake in Van, Turkey, disaster relief efforts have turned towards long-term recovery. Your donations have been helping to keep families warm throughout this cold winter and to rebuild workshops and classrooms for women and children living in Van. In order to provide relief where it is most needed, GlobalGiving is partnering with the Turkish Philanthropy Fund, the Bridge to Turkiye Fund, and the Fuel Relief Fund.

This month, GlobalGiving disbursed $19,587.61 to the Turkish Philanthropy Fund (TPF), which partners with organizations active in Turkey. TPF held direct meetings with organizations in Turkey in November 2011 in order to identify projects that would be responsive to the immediate needs of earthquake survivors while also having a longer-term impact.

Among other partner organizations, TPF is forwarding your donation to:

HADD - Hisar Anadolu Destekleme Dernegi or the Hisar Anatolian Support Society. HADD was active in Van, Turkey prior to the earthquake, providing weaving workshops for women to develop income generation skills. Three of HADD’s buildings were damaged in the earthquake, putting its women out of work. TPF is providing funds to supply three prefabricated buildings so that HADD women can go back to work, earning income for themselves and their families.

VAKAD - Van Kadin Dernegi, or the Van Women's Association in English, has been active in the area since 2004. VAKAD’s primary goals are to address gender-based violence and women’s economic independence in the area by providing support to women in addition to trainings on human rights and health. Since the earthquake, VAKAD has been supplying emergency relief materials such as food, clothing, and tents to survivors and looking after some of Van’s most vulnerable populations, such as the disabled and the elderly.

GlobalGiving disbursed $10,000 this month to The Bridge to Turkiye Fund. Among its projects, the Bridge to Turkiye Fund is providing funds to support the reconstruction of Van University. The October 2011 earthquake damaged the university buildings, putting classes out of session until the end of February. Van University provides a path to success for disadvantaged students in the region, providing them with a path to economic success. The money will support the construction of a single-story 17,000 square foot building that will contain 10 classrooms so that students will have a space to learn.

In addition, GlobalGiving sent $5,250 this month to support the work of the Fuel Relief Fund, which provides free fuel in whatever form is most useful to survivors of disasters. These funds will provide enough fuel to warm 75 families for one month this winter. Watch this great video to see the Fuel Relief Fund in action!

The needs in Turkey are still great, as many people continue to live in tents because their homes were destroyed. However, your donation is helping the residents of Van, Turkey, rebuild their community so that they can continue on with their lives.

Thank you again for your generous donation.

Tents in Van - Turkish Philanthropy Fund

Links:

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