TPF Türkiye Earthquake Fund

TPF Türkiye Earthquake Fund

Status: Active

Geographic Scope: Turkey (earthquake-affected regions)

Focus Areas:

Disaster relief and recovery

Long-term reconstruction and sustainability

Economic recovery and job creation

Healthcare and rehabilitation services

Support for affected communities

Overview:
Established in response to the February 6, 2023 earthquakes in Turkey. The fund provides both immediate relief and long-term recovery support to affected regions. TPF has supported various projects including:

• Children's Wellness Center: Seed funding for a pioneering facility at Çukurova University dedicated to children with amputations, offering treatments, prosthetics, and physiotherapy. Now serves 141 children from the region.

• Economic Recovery Projects: Supporting sustainable business models and job creation in earthquake-affected areas, such as:
- MyBeachySide: Sustainable fashion brand empowering women through hand-crafted crochet - Mutfakna ("Our Kitchen"): Community kitchen in Gaziantep employing Syrian refugee and Turkish women, serving meals and supporting the local economy - Sosyal Zincir: Vision to reconnect shattered economies and communities

• Village Revival: Support for sustainable village development models that preserve cultural values while preventing migration to larger cities

Impact Examples:

Aliye, an 18-year-old survivor from Hatay, received care at the Children's Wellness Center after losing her leg in the earthquake

Gamze Ateş's My Beachy Side business received support to rebuild after all four workshops were damaged

Multiple initiatives focused on long-term sustainability rather than just immediate relief

What They Fund:

Healthcare and rehabilitation infrastructure

Business recovery and entrepreneurship

Job creation and economic development

Community support services

Sustainable development projects

Contact Information:
Turkish Philanthropy Funds
New York, NY
Website: tpfund.org