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The project consisted in conducting safe building trainings in the earthquake affected area, project supported by and in partnership with UN Habitat. For this project IBC is also the Partner Organization of ERRA – Earthquake Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Authority.

Five mobile teams (engineers, social mobilizers male & female, masons and carpenters) were active in community mobilization activities and lobby for the ERRA policy and Village Reconstruction Committees were established at sub-village level.

Beneficiaries were trained in earthquake resistant building techniques. The implementation of the project was supported by the field office set-up in Hattian town.

The project took place in the city of Aleppo / Damascus, in the following neighborhoods: Dar Al Zeinab, Jaramanah, Haret el Besam and outskirts. The target population of the project was the Iraqi refugees (500 families) who fled from the war in their country to Syria. Priority was given to those who came to Syria during the last years and were in need of startup kits and financial support, mainly large families, disadvantaged and elder or disabled were selected. In addition, 750 school children were distributed school materials. The activity was implemented through cooperation with the Syrian Ministry of Education Officials. Start-up kitswere distributed to 100 families. The Cash Donationsfor 300 families were organized in two rounds, amounts of 200 USD / family and 50 USD / family being distributed in different stages. At the same time, IBC distributed food parcels to 100 most vulnerable Iraqi refugee families.

School uniform, bag and stationery materials for children of refugee families are planned to distribute in the project. The project beneficiaries were the most vulnerable 100 families and their children at the school age benefited from this project. The number of children is 750. After the assessment and determination of needs of people who became refugees because of the occupation in March 2003, the list of refugees has been prepared in cooperation with local authorities and UNCHR- Syria. 100 families who need help were determined though home-visits. After that, materials were bought and stored in depots. Kitchen sets, blankets, linen basket, broom, and hygiene materials were distributed to those 100 families determined earlier. (Each family is calculated as 6 persons). Distributions were made in return of signature to the householder.

Moreover, 200 USD cash donation was made to renters because they could not afford paying for the rent of house about 4.5 months. After the conservation with schools; school bags, uniforms and stationery materials were distributed to 750 refugee children.
Materials distributed to children under the control of school manager and in return of their signatures.
All materials bought from Damascus in order to contribute the economy of local people.

Akifiye, Alınoluk, Altınboğa, Başdoğan, Bektaşlı, Canbaz, Çokak, Geben, Gökçeli, Hacıveliuşağı, Kesim, Kumarlı, Orhaniye, Torun, Tufanpaşa, Yeşilova, Yeşilyurt villages in Andırın County; Çağlayan, Değirmendere, Doğankonak, Fındıklıkoyak, Küçükçamurlu, Mahmutbay, Mehmetbey, Mürsel, Tahirbey, Taşoluk, Yiricek villages in Göksun County, Tahirbey, Tufanpaşa, Genen and Değirmendere Associations, Andırın Agricultural Development Foundation, Andırın Göç Yolu Association.
Beehives with bees given to 9 Beneficiaries.

9 villagers have been benefited from the beekeeping activity implemented Fındıklıkoyak, Mürsel, Çağlayan and Doğankonak villages in Göksun. All necessary equipment and material including food staff, sugar, training materials have been provided to the beneficiaries who were trained by the project team. Beehives are visited regularly and technical support given. By the year 2008, the number of beehives increased to 152.

Apart from this, project will provide technical support to 25 households who do beekeeping in the project region with their own resources.

Strengthening of agricultural sustainability, increasing productivity and income level

Broadening the  new agricultural activities (raspberry, blackberry) and establishing marketing networks

Increase in high quality and healthy animal breeding

The spread of practice in animal breeding recordings by means of uniform applications

Development of beekeeping within the territory for income generation

The strengthening of the associations or alterations on their structures by adding different  functions of achievements

The action aimed to contribute towards the strengthening of civil society organizations in Kocaeli province in the monitoring and advocacy for the rights of persons with disabilities. This was achieved by building the capacity of civil society organizations and by promoting the interaction between civil society organizations in Kocaeli province. The overall objective of the project was to contribute to the strengthening of civil society organizations in monitoring and advocacy for the rights of persons with disabilities. The specific objectives of the action were:

To build the capacity of civil society in Kocaeli province of Turkey;

To promote the communication and interaction between civil society organizations.

The target group of the project was a number of 40 representatives from the 20 CBO’s active in the fields of the disabled in Kocaeli.  Main activities of the project were:

Mobilization of CBOs, Participation, including Visiting Community Based Organizations, Meeting with CBOs, Joint Announcement of the Project, Preparation & Publication of Project Broshure & Poster.

Capacity Building Training for CBOs on the Rights of Disabled Persons, including Focus Group Discussions & Evaluation, Preparation of Training Material, Conducting the Training.

Preparation & Distribution of Disability Rights Practical Guideline, including Preparation of the Practical Guideline, Publication & Distribution of the Practical Guideline.

The action aimed to increase awareness on Child Rights in the society, in particular among the primary school-age children in Turkey. The project comprised the following:

Writing 11 Fantastic Stories based on Child Rights;

Production of 11 TV Program based on the stories;

Publication of Story Book;

Publication of DVD of TV Programs;

Publication of a web site to disseminate the audio-visual material and the stories

IBC has reconstructed 2 BHUs in the rural area of Bagh District, in Kharal Abbassian and Kharal Maldialan villages, where IBC was active during the emergency phase in post disaster. In Muzaffarabad District, 2 BHUs have been reconstructed in Phagwan Dupatta and Komi Kot villages. Besides the clinics’ buildings, IBC has built also 2 housing units at each site for medical staff’s accommodation, a total of 2 clinic buildings and 4 accommodation units. The designs of the clinics have been approved by NESPAK, received NOCs from ERRA and have been constructed through 2 different contractors.

IBC is presently in the final implementation phase of a project for 2 BHU / clinics and their staff accommodation facilities, at Bararkot and Lamnian Patian villages in Muzaffarabad District. The designs of these BHUs have been approved by NESPAK and ERRA has issued an NOC for them. The technology has been introduced by IBC in Pakistan for the first time with this particular project and has obtained the official approval of NESPAK. For use in the earthquake affected area as according to the letter 2778/33 (14)/TS/(18)/-183 of July 18, 2008. YTONG is known in literature as “auto-claved erated concrete” and is made from natural materials like quartz or sand, cement, lime and water, with an aerating agent. Thanks to its characteristic structure comprising millions of tiny pores, it offers optimum solidity at low weight. YTONG offers economical solutions for earthquake and fire resistant buildings.