What we do IN TÜRKİYE
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. As of 2025, we continue our activities in Istanbul, Hatay, and Adıyaman.
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
Our impact BETWEEN FEBRUARY 2023 AND DECEMBER 2025 (Direct People Reached)
590,534
Total people reached including 335,214 children
46,736
Child Protection / Mental Health Psychosocial Support
95,493
Education
50,137
Food Security, Livelihoods
103,136
Shelter/NFI
242,537
Water, Sanitation, Hygiene
47,640
Cash Voucher Assistance
4,855
Nutrition
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Anti-bullying Video Series
Save the Children Türkiye’s psychosocial support program consists of a wide range of multi-layered activities. These include establishing child-friendly and learning spaces, organizing art, sports, music and dance activities, individual psychosocial support sessions focused on practical skills, positive parenting sessions, and social-emotional learning workshops. In addition, group-based psychological support sessions—covering themes such as emotional regulation and preventing bullying—help children develop skills to cope with stress, improve communication, resolve conflicts without violence, and build healthy friendships. This process is further supported through customized interventions designed to strengthen parent–child interaction.
The videos you will watch via this link have been prepared to provide comprehensive and inclusive information about bullying.
