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The project aimed with the lessons learned during the disaster lived in our country the goal of this project was to provide initial and urgent needs of the victims which being drinkable water and fundamental nourishment requirements as drinkable water and bread and wheat flour. On the other hand within the campaign launched in Turkey, medical, hygienic and shelter equipment and material were being arranged for dispatch in order to elevate the sufferings.

Within the framework of these project 3000 individuals has been benefited by distribution of 6 Tons of wheat flour, 15.000 loaves of bread and 42.000 liters of drinkable water that were the residents of the territories of Bhuj living in a distance of 450 kilometers whereas and additional aid has been provided with the two containers of material dispatched from Turkey.

Since the project had been confined only by distribution additional social activities have not been achieved. However the distribution of the 2 container material with the cooperation of a local NGO may be considered as another activity.

The objective of the project was to provide durable housing solutions to most vulnerable 168 tenant families resident in Düzce and made homeless by the earthquakes of 1999, to establish community association to oversee managerial and financial responsibilities and to provide enterprise opportunities and skills training to the local community both new and existing.

The main services provided included design of housing project with the beneficiaries, construction of 168 houses with the participation of beneficiaries and establishment of steering committees and association. As a result of the project, the beneficiaries became the owners of houses shaped by their own hands and ideas and most importantly beneficiaries started to advocate their own rights, to get involved in community issues and solidarity was established among the beneficiaries. Where IBC was the leading partner with all financial and operational tasks, Düzce Municipality was a partner organization.

Developing the capacity of the autistic children get education in the new opened school. Through the laboratories they will be introduced to the modern techniques on physics and chemistry. Educational materials will help them for a better education and capacity building.

120 autistic children from earthquake hit Adapazarı. Children are abandoned because they lost their previous school collapsed from the earthquake. Families of the children benefited too because they got the opportunity to provide education to their special children once again after they lost one year.

After meetings with the school manager and regional officials of the Ministry of Education the spaces for laboratories identified. With coordination with the school officials the infrastructure for the laboratories organized. Purchase for uniforms for the children, sports cloths, maps, geographical instruments and physics and chemistry laboratories completed through a tender issued locally.

After installment of the laboratories training to the teachers provided. After the start of the education in the school periodical visits organized in order to evaluate the developments related with the education and use of the facilities.

The project aimed to build the capacity of parent teacher councils at the school level, enhance parent skills, and increase teachers’ capacity to involve parents in the education of their children. The project activities were carried out in schools in Marmara Earthquake region. One of the most important results of the activity is that bonds between students, their parents and teachers were strengthened, their capacity were built in such a way that they became able to identify their problems and produce solutions.

The main services that were provided include need assessment of beneficiary schools, implementation of training as well as common fund raising campaigns. Parents and school director were trained by foundations’ project coordinator and scientist in joint meetings. Brochures were distributed and power-point presentations were used during the training activities. The Parent - Teacher Association was founded. Funding opportunities were provided for the “parent- teacher associations” campaigns.