Earthquake Fund

In Hatay, a space created for children in the aftermath of the earthquakes became the setting for something unexpected: a film made by children about their own rights.

This week, I joined a table discussion at the Clinton Global Initiative titled “Disaster Response and Beyond: How Humanitarian Actors Can Drive Long-term Recovery and Resilience.” Led by GlobalGiving, and moderated by Taylor Dudley from Center for Disaster Philanthropy, the conversation focused on a challenge that has become increasingly important across humanitarian and philanthropic work: how to bridge the gap between immediate disaster response and the much longer process of recovery.

“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.

Today, we are proud to announce the 25th round of grants from the TPF Turkiye Earthquake Fund, supporting 10 organizations with more than $845K in funding across the earthquake-affected region of Türkiye.

Three years after the earthquakes, the most important lesson may be this: recovery is ultimately shaped by the people and institutions that remain long after the emergency phase has passed.

In the wake of disaster, recovery is rarely linear. In Hatay and neighboring regions, healing doesn’t begin with a business pitch—it starts with a breath. Through the Ecological and

For three years, psychosocial support providers in the earthquake region have carried others while setting themselves aside. They listened. They intervened.