Peace-building sapling
Şahinbey Municipality and Şahinbey Association organized a tree planting event to strengthen the bonds between Syrian refugees and Turkish members of the host community. The participants planted hundreds of saplings. The olive trees symbolize peace and are a symbol of the friendship between Turkish and Syrian communities.
Şahinbey Municipality and Şahinbey Association organized a tree planting event to strengthen the bonds between Syrian refugees and Turkish members of the host community. The participants planted hundreds of saplings. The olive trees symbolize peace and are a symbol of the friendship between Turkish and Syrian communities.
Planting trees is a great way to be in nature and contribute to it and create a place of remembrance for the community.
Qudra 2 in Türkiye supports municipalities in strengthening their capacities to deliver services more transparently and inclusively. It brings people from diverse communities together to exchange and engage with each other, contributing to social cohesion.
Score for all
Syrian refugee girls and Turkish girls united to participate in an exhibition football match against a local girls’ team in Adana, Türkiye. This soccer game aimed to promote social cohesion and raise awareness about the challenges refugees face. It provided children with the opportunity to showcase their skills and connect with their peers. The match was a powerful demonstration of the unifying power of sports, bringing girls from diverse backgrounds together to achieve a common goal.
The event was attended by Deputy Mayor Murat Bilal, who highlighted the crucial role of sports in fostering social cohesion. He reiterated the municipality’s commitment to supporting the harmonious integration of communities through sports.
In Türkiye, Qudra 2 supports community support projects that promote social cohesion by bringing people together and facilitating mutual understanding.
A Social Market for the common good
Küçükçekmece Municipality, with the support of Qudra 2, promotes solidarity, sustainability, and equality. The municipality’s Social Market Project aims to strengthen solidarity, promote sustainable consumption habits, and achieve equitable and justice in the city.
Küçükçekmece Municipality Social Market offers a variety of food and hygiene items, and shoppers are provided with credits based on their needs as determined by social workers. The project ensures equitable benefits for all residents.
The social market is a pilot to test alternatives to the food support provided by the municipality. It replaces food baskets with a credit system that enables them to choose their own priorities and shop at the market. This allows the recipients greater choice and allows them to identify their own priorities.
In addition, the Küçükçekmece Municipality continues its Food Bank programme, which has gained strength through community solidarity in recent years. Social service experts review applications and determine which families are eligible to benefit from the Food Bank. The financial status of shoppers is regularly reviewed and updated to ensure that assistance goes to those who need it most. The social market and the food bank are also supported with the refrigerated vehicles for collecting donated food items from the companies or producers.
Qudra 2 supports Küçükçekmece Municipality in its commitment to promoting social solidarity, sustainability, and equality in Küçükçekmece, while providing support to those in need through innovative programs and partnerships.