Turkiye | Our Work | Save the Children International

What we do

At Save the Children Türkiye, we believe every child deserves a bright future. Since 2013, we have worked in Istanbul and Hatay to address the ongoing needs of children affected by the Syrian crisis. Our programs include provision of child protection assistance, early childhood education, psychosocial support, and livelihood support.

Following the devastating earthquakes of 2023, we expanded our efforts to reach to the hardest-hit provinces, including Kahramanmaraş, Adıyaman, Hatay, and Gaziantep.

During the emergency response, we delivered lifesaving supplies, rehabilitated schools, provided cash assistance and livelihoods training, and established safe spaces where children could play, learn, and heal. Through these efforts in the last two years, we supported 585,662 individuals, including 285,223 children.

Additionally, Türkiye remains home to over 4 million refugees, 1.7 million of whom lived in earthquake-affected areas and continue to face heightened vulnerabilities. Our ongoing programs are focused on supporting recovery, strengthening resilience, and ensuring that every child survive, learn, and be protected.

Empowering Communities, Amplifying Children's Voices, Driving Lasting Impact.

We focus enhancing access to quality education, supporting teachers, and fostering children’s meaningful participation toamplify the voices of children in every step. By addressing their needs and aspirations, we create solutions that are both impactful and sustainable. At the heart of our mission are integrity, ambition, accountability and collaboration, driving efforts lead to last longing impact and brighter future for children.

Partnering for Brighter Futures.

In partnership with the Government of Türkiye and local partners, we uphold children’s rights through meaningful collaboration and a commitment to the localization agenda. Together, we create pathways to brighter futures, ensuring that every child can thrive in safe and supportive environment

At Save the Children Türkiye, we are not just responding to the challenges of today; we are building hope for generations to come.

Through innovation, dedication, and partnerships, we are turning possibilities into realities, transforming lives and communities in meaningful ways

Destroyed and damaged homes in the villages visited in Adiyaman by Save The Children's distribution team

Children displaced by the earthquake study in a Temporary Learning Space in Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye

Education

We help children in Türkiye access quality education by supporting and rehabilitating schools, distributing essential education materials, providing educational programs that enhance academic and social emotional learning skills, training teachers and promoting their wellbeing, and creating safe, inclusive spaces where every child can learn and thrive.

23rd of April - National Children's Day Events - Mobile Van theatre activity in Hatay

Child Protection and Mental Health Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)

We ensure all children feel safe and protected. We strengthen children's resilience and coping skills through psychosocial support, deliver targeted case management for at-risk children, raise community awareness and promote social cohesion among boys and girls, children with and without disabilities, and those from both refugee and host communities.

A distribution taking place in various villages across the earthquake-hit region of Adiyaman

Cash and Voucher Assistance

We use cash and voucher assistance as a modality across our programs, to provide people we support the flexibility to prioritize what matters most to them, while also supporting local economies.

Agricultural Engineer talking about the diseases on the trees

Livelihoods

We help families rebuild their lives, and futures. We address child poverty and access to livelihoods opportunities, through trainings and counselling, business scale-up programs, assistance to enterprises and cooperatives and promotion of innovative agriculture.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene - (WASH)

We improve families' and communities' access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene in emergencies by providing water supply, building and rehabilitating sanitation facilities, distributing hygiene kits, and promoting essential hygiene practices.

Bedri(46)*s Apartment Rehabilitation - Cash for Shelter - SC Staff during their first assessment of the house

Shelter / NFIs

We provide emergency shelter solutions, distribute essential non-food items, including household supplies and winterization support, while also assisting with home repairs, transitional housing and infrastructure improvement to ensure safe and dignified living conditions for people affected by disasters and conflict.