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The Story of the Seed: The healing power of nature and concern about the climate change

Since Maya Vakfı’s (Foundation) establishment the healing power of art and nature has been utilized in our trauma-informed mental health and psychosocial support activities.  Maya Vakfı supports children's well-being and helps them improve their social interactions...

Stigma in Mental Health

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month  Mental health encompasses our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It influences how we think, feel and act. It also contributes to how we cope with stress, how we relate to others, and how we make decisions....
New Term at Trauma-Informed Schools

New Term at Trauma-Informed Schools

The term of the exclusivity agreement signed in 2016 with the Turkish Ministry of Education’s General Directorate of Lifelong Education has been extended for another year. Following the pilot program implemented as part of the agreement in four provisional training...

Our volunteers are growing in number!

The last training within the scope of the volunteering program that Project Lift, the main psychosocial support program of Maya Vakfı, has carried out since 2014 was held at Istanbul Bilgi University’s Incubation Center. With the last training, the number of...

16 trauma and self-care trainings in 9 provinces

We completed the trainings organized for the public and NGO employees who work with disadvantaged groups in the Southeastern Anatolia Region. As part of “support programs,” Maya Vakfı designs and provides customized trainings that can be adapted to programs of the...

We opened our first field office in Balat!

The field office serving the European side of Istanbul provides various psychosocial support and child protection services for approximately 200, mostly Syrian children and their families. The first field office of Maya Vakdı opened in Balat, Istanbul. In addition to...

Agreement signed with the Ministry

Maya Vakfı will “empower” social services centers under the Ministry of Family and Social Policies! The foundation will develop and implement programs to improve the social workers employed in social service centers about psychosocial support and trauma within the...

“One child’s hope is a hope for all”

June 20 World Refugee Day was marked with a festive event under the aegis of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the leadership of Maya Vakfı. In addition to main sponsor Turkish Jockey Club (TJK), Jotun also supported the event. NGOs working in this...

Business world “promised”

Maya Vakfı was one of the sponsors of the Act*Human Summit organised on January 25, 2017 in Istanbul by the Humanitarian Development Foundation (INGEV) with the aim of promoting social inclusion in business world. Participants showed great interest in the “I promise”...

Thank You Synergos!

Maya Vakfı organised an introductory meeting in February with the support of Turkish Philanthropy Funds and hosted by New York-based civil society organisation Synergos. During the meeting in New York, foundation President Esra Özsüer gave a presentation to the guests...

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Support children who need psychosocial support through regular or one-time donations. Your donation will allow children to attend individual and group therapy sessions and to build happy moments, not trauma, in their lives.

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Our volunteers share the same dream of a better world and help us lead the way. Their support is invaluable as they join us in our pursuit of reaching more children and creating more impact. Join us and be part of the change for better.

OFFICE
Akat Mahallesi Öztürk Sokak No:3 34335
Akatlar Beşiktaş İstanbul Türkiye
Tel: +90 (531) 980 72 37 // +90 (212) 351 00 20

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BALAT CHILD AND YOUTH CENTER
Fener Mahallesi Tevkii Cafer Mektebi Sokak No:24
Balat Fatih İstanbul Türkiye
Tel: +90 (212) 525 25 36

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info@mayavakfi.org