“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.
“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.
For three years, psychosocial support providers in the earthquake region have carried others while setting themselves aside. They listened. They intervened.
After earthquakes destroyed her workshops, Gamze Ateş advances My Beachy Side, a sustainable fashion brand empowering women through hand-crafted crochet..
This is the story of Aliye’s journey of hope at the Children’s Wellness Center, who proved herself to be a miracle as she was pulled from the rubble after two days.
Syrian refugee women in Gaziantep launched Mutfakna after the earthquakes—reviving a community kitchen with TPF support to create jobs, nourish families, and unite cultures.
Katip Hoca Avenue was an ordinary street in Gaziantep, lined with local grocery stores and apartment buildings. After the earthquake, many structures remained intact..