Health Innovations – Turkish Philanthropy Funds https://tpfund.org Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:26:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://tpfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/favicon-1.png Health Innovations – Turkish Philanthropy Funds https://tpfund.org 32 32 Painting. Teacher. Friend. 1-hour bus. I love it. Bye. https://tpfund.org/painting-teacher-friend-1-hour-bus-i-love-it-bye/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:20:39 +0000 https://tpfund.org/painting-teacher-friend-1-hour-bus-i-love-it-bye/ “Painting. Teacher. Friend. 1-hour bus. I love it. Bye.” This is how Edip, a 20-year-old from Hatay, describes the rehabilitation center he attends every day. As a person with a 70% intellectual disability, his vocabulary is limited, yet Edip couldn’t be clearer about how much ESYAD’s rehabilitation center means to him—just like his smile when he talks about it. It might take him an hour to get there, yet he is still excited every single day. That center offers him more than crayons and coloring pages. It is filled with caregivers who support him, applaud his efforts to express himself, and encourage him to socialize with his peers. Each session strengthens his independence, builds his confidence, and reminds him that he is seen, valued, and capable. Edip’s mom first learned about ESYAD through a social media announcement—and she quickly discovered a safe haven for her son. The center is part of a larger project that provides psychosocial support, promotes inclusion, and empowers people with disabilities and their families, helping them rebuild confidence, skills, and opportunities for a better future. In Edip’s simple, joyful words, the impact comes through loud and clear: a place where he belongs, grows, and thrives.

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]]> Let’s Pedal Together – to Raise Awareness and to Stand in Solidarity for Autism! https://tpfund.org/lets-pedal-together-to-raise-awareness-and-to-stand-in-solidarity-for-autism/ Thu, 21 May 2026 20:25:07 +0000 https://tpfund.org/lets-pedal-together-to-raise-awareness-and-to-stand-in-solidarity-for-autism/ The needs of individuals with autism and their families are lifelong. At TPF, we believe in equal opportunities, access to essential services for all, and the importance of awareness efforts that help reduce stigma and build a more inclusive society.

Committed to raising awareness and strengthening community support for autism, we are once again proud to partner with MTS Logistics. Celebrating its 16th year, MTS Logistics is organizing an annual bike ride on June 13th. We will be riding together in solidarity, united by a shared commitment to inclusion and change.

In addition to raising awareness about autism, MTS Logistics—together with Spectrum Works—has helped create 25,000 job opportunities for young adults with autism, alongside workplace training and career preparation programs that open pathways to independence, dignity, and long-term employment.

You can be part of this impact by joining us on the ride or making a contribution to support this meaningful mission.

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]]> What difference could a tablet make in an earthquake zone? https://tpfund.org/what-difference-could-a-tablet-make-in-an-earthquake-zone/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 20:59:52 +0000 https://tpfund.org/what-difference-could-a-tablet-make-in-an-earthquake-zone/ What difference could a tablet make in an earthquake zone? For a child with autism and their family, facing disrupted routines and homes they cannot return to, it can do wonders.

A tablet is more than just a source of entertainment. Sometimes, it’s an educational tool that helps strengthen a child’s brain development. Sometimes, it’s music that gently stimulates and calms. And sometimes, it’s simply a much-needed distraction amid the rubble – something to hold onto after losing a favorite toy in the chaos.

With support from the TPF Earthquake Fund, the Tohum Autism Foundation has reached 2,000 children, helping strengthen their mental and emotional well-being, as well as that of their families.

Each tablet might be only 12 inches long, but the impact goes farther than we could all imagine. Thank you for giving them a new source of comfort and a new routine as they rebuild their lives

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In February 2023, two massive earthquakes in Southern Türkiye caused thousands of people to perish and left many more homeless, injured, and traumatized. As the earthquake relief efforts shift to the longer-lasting rebuild phase, medical doctors both in the US and Türkiye have worked together to establish Turkiye’s first rehabilitation center, Child Wellness Center, to provide a long-lasting medical support system for the children who were left without limbs.
This center will provide prosthetics and physical therapy, in the long run, to amputee children, ensuring they receive age-appropriate orthopedic aids, physical therapy, and psychological support. www.cocukiyilikmerkezi.org has been created for medical doctors of amputee children to register their patients to receive medical treatment.
Your donation will go towards providing orthopedic aids, physical therapy, and psychological support to these children and funding the operation of this center, providing the necessary resources to help amputee children receive the care they need to move forward. Your support can help provide the necessary resources to ensure that these children receive the care they deserve.
By joining the Child Wellness Center Giving Circle, you can provide hope and healing to those affected by these devastating earthquakes.
Prof. Dr. Metin Karaböcüoğlu
Prof. Dr. Yonca Bulut
Prof Dr. Pelin Cengiz
Prof. Dr. Aclan Doğan
Prof. Dr. Hayri Levent Yılmaz
Dr. Nilüfer Esen Bilgin
Prof. Dr. Haluk Çokuğraş
Prof. Dr. Dinçer Yıldıztaş
Prof. Dr. Meryem Tuncel
Prof. Dr. Gökhan Hotamışlıgil
Çocuk İyilik Merkezi Bağış Halkası’na hoş geldiniz!
2023 Şubat ayında Türkiye’nin güneyindeki iki büyük deprem on binlerce insanın hayatını kaybetmesine ve birçok insanin evsiz, yaralı ve travmatize olmasina neden oldu . Deprem yardım çabaları daha uzun süreli yeniden yapılanma aşamasına geçerken Amerika Birleşik Devletleri ve Türkiye’deki tıp doktorları, uzuvlarını kaybetmiş çocuklar için uzun vadeli bir tıbbi destek sistemi sağlamak amacıyla Türkiye’nin ilk rehabilitasyon merkezi olan Çocuk İyilik Merkezi Projesi’ni kurmak için birlikte çalıştılar.
Bu merkez, protez ve fizik tedavi sağlayarak uzuvlarını kaybetmiş çocuklara uzun vadede yaşlarına uygun ortopedik yardımlar, fizik tedavi ve psikolojik destek sağlayacak. www.cocukiyilikmerkezi.org ampute çocukların tıbbi tedavi almak için kaydolabileceği bir platform olarak oluşturuldu.
Bağışınız, bu çocuklara ortopedik yardım, fizik tedavi ve psikolojik destek sağlamak ve bu merkezin faaliyetlerini finanse etmek için kullanılacak, böylece uzuvlarını kaybetmiş çocukların gelecege yonelik  ihtiyaç duydukları bakımı almalarını sağlamak için gerekli kaynaklar sağlayacaktir. Boylelikle, sizlerin desteği ile bu çocukların hak ettikleri bakımı alabilmeleri için gerekli kaynakları sağlamaya yardımcı olabilecegiz.
Çocuk İyilik Merkezi Bağış Halkası’na katılarak, bu yıkıcı depremlerden etkilenenlere umut ve şifa sağlayabilirsiniz.

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