A Story of Legacy: Dr. Rıza Sarıoğlu’s Gift Through Bargain Sale

Dr. Rıza Sarıoğlu had spent decades building both a career in medicine and a meaningful life rooted in community. Over the years, he had also invested wisely in real estate, acquiring a vacation home in Rockport, Massachusetts. For decades, Dr. Rıza Sarıoğlu’s vacation home represented joy, belonging, and family. Overlooking the Atlantic, it was where…

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11/19 – TPF Voices of Partners, Women\’s Health in Turkiye

In Türkiye, many women still face challenges in accessing reproductive health services. Preventive care remains limited. HPV vaccination rates are below 10%, and more than half of women have never had a mammogram or cervical smear. Factors such as stigma, early marriage, and the lack of postpartum mental health support continue to affect access to…

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Teachers who build trust, offer stability and help children feel safe again – thanks to you.

In southeastern Turkiye, teachers stepped into classrooms filled with children carrying trauma from the 2023 twin earthquakes. For these teachers, it wasn’t just about lessons. It was about building trust, offering stability, and helping children feel safe again. Many faced exhaustion, limited resources, and homesickness—but they kept going. That’s where KODA’s Post-Disaster Rural Education Support…

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What difference could a tablet make in an earthquake zone?

What difference could a tablet make in an earthquake zone? For a child with autism and their family, facing disrupted routines and homes they cannot return to, it can do wonders. A tablet is more than just a source of entertainment. Sometimes, it’s an educational tool that helps strengthen a child’s brain development. Sometimes, it’s music…

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10/22 Voices of Partners – Empowering Teachers, Shaping Futures

Teachers are at the heart of achieving the world’s educational goals. UNESCO’s Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) calls for inclusive and equitable quality education for all by 2030. Yet progress remains uneven both globally and in Turkiye: approximately 1.2 million children of school-age children in Türkiye are out of formal education, and classrooms often…

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