Rönesans helps rebuild lives in earthquake-impacted Türkiye
12.01.2024 - 16:35
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
In the wake of the devastating earthquakes that struck Gaziantep-Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye in February 2023, UNICEF partnered with Rönesans Group to provide essential services and support to children, adolescents and families impacted by the disaster.
Rönesans and UNICEF have collaborated to set up Child, Adolescent, and Family Support Hubs (Birlikte) within the temporary living spaces constructed by Rönesans in Malatya, one of the 11 cities affected the most by the earthquakes in Türkiye, in order to protect children and ensure their mental health psychosocial wellbeing, and overall development.
Rönesans Holding, the conglomerate’s top investment entity, which is headquartered in Ankara, Türkiye, responded rapidly to the disaster, promptly constructing temporary living spaces in two cities in Türkiye, Malatya and Adıyaman.
Carefully designed with the wellbeing of the most vulnerable members of society top of mind, especially women and children, these temporary living spaces have since become vital for those affected.
Since the earthquakes on February 6, UNICEF has been working round the clock to provide services to children and families affected.
Services provided by UNICEF have helped to ensure more than 405,600 children could return to formal and non-formal education and provided psychosocial support to over 862,000 children and carers.
To date, UNICEF and its partners have established 53 child, adolescent, and family support hubs and spaces in the affected area.
Paolo Marchi, UNICEF Representative to Türkiye a.i. said: "The earthquakes have profoundly affected and changed the lives of many children and left them with traumatic physical and psychological consequences.
"Rönesans Holding's support enables us to extend