Enhancing the protection and wellbeing of earthquake affected children and adolescents in Hatay province, Türkİye

Project Name: Enhancing the protection and wellbeing of earthquake affected children and adolescents in Hatay province, Türkiye

Project Duration: 01/07/2025 - 31/05/2026

Donor: SwS – Swiss Solidarity

Location: Hatay
Implementing agency: Save the Children Türkiye, Support to Life

Operating Sectors: Child Protection, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS)
With the financial support of Swiss Solidarity, this project reaches earthquake-affected children, adolescents, and caregivers living in Antakya and Kırıkhan, who exhibit significant protection risks or have identified mental health and psychosocial support needs.

Activities: This project aims to address child protection (CP) and mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) needs of vulnerable children, adolescents, and caregivers from earthquake-affected communities. 

Key Activities of the Project:
•    Structured and unstructured mental health and psychosocial activities with children and adolescents
•    Child events  
•    Deliver awareness raising sessions to children to address bullying and discrimination
•    Deliver capacity building trainings on child protection, psychological first aid
•    Distribute Inter-Universe Adventure Game 
•    Distribute parenting and game booklets to caregivers 
•    Identify vulnerable children, assess their situation and provide the service needed ro refer them to other service providers
•    Deliver awareness raising sessions to caregivers and community members on key protection topics