Maida Kitchen

By integrating women into production and social life; it allows them to feel individual and discover their potential.

The most important thing is to do this by nesting education and production.

A playground was designed for women’s children as well as the production site which is considered as a multipurpose living space for women’s personal development.

There will be courses that will increase their potential to be employed outside Maide Mutfak, which allows them to develop their own products, such as specialization in different fields and financial literacy, through continuous trainings.

City: Istanbul

Specialty: Employment, Livelihood, Training

Cansuyu Association for Assistance and Solidarity

“We are certain people who are trying to relieve the problems in Syria where is a humanitarian drama. We are trying to help the Syrian civil people who are trying to survive in winter conditions and when we do that we are disconnected from all disputes and parties.”

“Various civil organizations of which numbers is increasing every day are supporting this campaign with common posters and slogans. No one is the owner of this campaign but everyone is the partner of it. This platform is open to civil organizations from each party and people.”

City: Ankara

Specialty: Humanitarian Aid

Beraberce Association

The beraberce Association works in the fields of strengthening civil society, active citizenship and human rights. DVV International, the strategic partner of beraberce Association, is the Institute for International Cooperation of the Deutscher Volkshochschul-Verband e.V. (DVV), the German Adult Education Association. DVV International represents the interests of the approximately 1000 adult education centers (Volkshochschulen) and their state associations and carries out work in over 30 countries across the world.

City: Istanbul

Specialty: Social Cohesion, Training

Avaz Association

Since 2017, the AVAZ Association has been working to improve the lives of disadvantaged local community and refugee community members in Southeastern Anatolia and to provide them with sustainable living opportunities. It aims to support the refugees and the indigenous people in the region who are able to obtain permanent livelihoods, access social rights and integrate into the society.

City: Şanlıurfa

Specialty: Capacity Building, Protection, Social Cohesion, Social Support

Association for Solidarity with Asylum-Seekers and Migrants

Headquarters in Ankara but has branches around Turkey

The Association for Solidarity with Asylum Seekers and Migrants (SGDD-ASAM) was established in 1995 in Ankara as an independent, impartial and non-profit association to assist refugees and asylum-seekers living in Turkey.

SGDD-ASAM has been providing social and legal support for the refugees and asylum-seekers in reaching their rights and services; psychosocial support and organizing numerous courses and activities for the purposes of integrating them into social life since its establishment and currently continues its activities in more than 60 offices across more than 40 provinces in Turkey.

City: Ankara

Specialty: Livelihood, Protection, Psycho-social support

Harran Culinary School

She was born in Edirne in 1976 as the third child of a family from Mardin and spent her childhood and youth in Istanbul. In 1998, she graduated from Marmara University Social Sciences Vocational School, Tourism Guidance Department and she gave her pleasure to tourism. Guides Istanbul and Turkey between 1997-1999 Chamber of Tourist Guides Union’s General Secretary was the year of the yürüttü.1999 change. Ebru settled in Mardin, a small 3 star hotel and a small restaurant…

City: Şanlıurfa

Specialty: Livelihood, Training

Ad.dar Community Center

Ad.dar (“home” in Arabic) is an all-volunteer, non-political, non-religious, multi-cultural community initiative established for Syrian and Syrian-Palestinian refugees living in Istanbul.  Ad Dar’s international volunteers (from Syria, Turkey, United States, Germany, Canada and more) organize activities and classes, as well as various forms of practical, social, and emotional assistance for children, families, and youths. Ad.dar is unique in that the organization is explicitly apolitical and inclusive of all—completely regardless of sect or creed. All are welcome.

City: Istanbul

Specialty: Community Center, Social Activities