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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....

Stronger together!

The last of the volunteer trainings offered by Project Lift, the main psychosocial support program of Maya Vakfı since 2014, was held at Boğaziçi University. To date, the Foundation trained a total of 350 volunteers, including new participants who will be able to help...

Changing the lives of 479 children

Since its launch in 2014, Project Lift’s outreach programs, “Hold My Hand” for Syrian refugee children and “Heart to Heart" for Turkish children has reached 479 children.

Parents are pleased

In the second family training held on January 17 as part of the program with parents of children participating in the Project Lift workshop, a range of topics including positive parenting and discipline methods, strategies to cope with challenging life incidents and...

Heart to heart

Another event hosted in January was a Project Lift Heart to Heart workshop organised with the support of Üsküdar Governorship and Üsküdar Municipality for the children of those that lost their lives on July 15. In total 11 children living in the district participated...

Project Lift

The tenth of leg of the “Hold My Hand” program, within the scope of Maya Vakfı's main psychosocial support program Project Lift, aimed at Syrian children aged 6 to 12 took place at the Sultanbeyli Refugee Center with the support of UNHCR, in partnership with IMC and...

Hand in hand for a better future

The Trauma-Informed Schools project, based on the exclusivity agreement signed between Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education and Maya Vakfı, has been launched. With the agreement, Maya Vakfı will be able to implement the project at all the provisional...

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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.

Volunteer

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.

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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