Turkish Red Crescent’s Social Services Mine AKDOĞAN, Social Worker POVERTY ALLEVIATION WORKING GROUP, 2016
Content • Brief Introduction about Turkish Red Crescent • Who are the target group? • What Social Services Department do? • Conclusion and recommendations
HISTORY 1868 1923 1947- 2010 Society for Helping Turkish Turkish 1877 Sick and Wounded Red Crescent Union Red Crescent Society Ottoman Soldiers Ottoman 1935 Red Crescent Society Turkish Red Crescent Association
TURKISH RED CRESCENT Turkish Red Crescent: • Introduced the emblem “Red Crescent” to the International Movement. • TRCS is one of the oldest and reputable institution since 1868 • It has approximately 700 chapters, 3500 professional staff and 4000 volunteers 4
TURKISH RED CRESCENT • Turkish Red Crescent: • Works closely with the National Societies in Caucasus, Central Asia, Middle East, Mediterranean, Balkans and Europe as a result of its geographical position providing opening to these regions. 5
TURKISH RED CRESCENT MAJOR FIELDS OF ACTIVITY • Blood Services • Youth Services • Social Services • Disaster Management • Training activities 6
FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES HUMANITY UNIVERSALITY NEUTRALITY VOLUNTARY IMPARTIALITY SERVİCE INDEPENDENCE UNITY
Focus on “VULNERABLE” RISK GROUPS homeless Children in streets juvenile delinquents Families living under powerty lines People with women disabilities
SOCIAL SERVICES of TRCS Method: social care, resilience, advocacy Our Activities: 1. Social Assistance (financial / in kind) 2. Institutional Social Services (facilities) 3. National Social Programs (poverty alleviation)
Our Social Assistance Need assesment and source analyse are crucial! Types of the social assistance: (cash/in kind) • Food Packages • Hygiene Kits • Wheelchair • Household Items • School Supplies • Clothing • Medical equipment
Social Assistance to the People with Disabilities Special education Wheelchair Rehabilitation classes Center We provide TRC equips special wheelchairs education classes in The number of The number of public schools beneficiaries beneficiaries: 361 (222) The number of beneficiaries: (26 school- 374 student)
Home care for older donors in need Home care Transportation Psychosocial support -psychological -nursing The TRC offers support -basic health support transport support for -social assistance -rebuilding medical appointments -social events and essential daily confidence needs and assistance -home visiting -collecting with shopping -consuling &guidance prescriptions -funeral services -offering companionship The number of beneficiaries: 71
Social Assitance to the Youths at Risk Supporting offenders ( juvenile delinquents) Prevention and Support for -financial support Street Children and Youth - social events Street Football League Project - entertainment - dinner - First aid training
SOCIAL ASISTANCE PROGRAM Institutional Baby Kit Obligation Services Qurban The basic needs 3 Nursing Home of the 14 Soup Kitchen (animal sacrifice by newborns and 6 Social Market-food proxy campaign in mothers bank, clothing center Eid al-Adha ) 7 Student Dormitories 1 Rehabilitation Center 500.000 person 1 Guest House (Homeless) 227 baby 55.522 Person
OUR SOCIAL PROGRAMS Red Crescent Food Package Card Project Zakat and Ramadan Citizens in need Campaigns Zakat is an example are free to choose of social solidarity the materials they Food packages via fulfilling religious really require. are delivered to obligations families in need by 2992 person 10.914 person TRC branches. 160.000 person
CONCLUSIONS As a conclusison; • Our social work approach is holistic, • We believe in the value of partnership with related institutions, • The livelihood projects must be developed to combat poverty • The advocacy projects for the rights of vulnerable people must start up • We need more volunteers for community based social programs
THANK YOU! Mine AKDOĞAN Mine.akdogan@kizilay.org.tr
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