Send More Girls to School!

Dear Donors of TPF,

We would like to share a sincere thank you for your generous donations and ongoing support for girls' education and empowerment in Turkey. With your support, more girls have had a chance to continue their education, recognize their own potential, and are thriving as independent and confident individuals of the future.

When we look at the recent official numbers in Turkey,  the percentage of girls attending high school is 83.9% which means that the 16% of girls at the age of 14 are leaving school after primary education. The difference in schooling rate from one region to another is rather high: in eastern and southeastern Turkey, this ratio drops down dramatically to 69-70%.

Additionally, the quality of education is diminishing further due to distanced education during the Covid-19 pandemic as many disadvantaged students do not have computers to follow the online courses. Currently, 60% of the students in Turkey with disadvantaged backgrounds do not have access to the internet and due to the ingrained gender roles and misconceptions in society, female students fall behind disproportionally in their formal education. 

Together with your support and our partnership with Cagdas Yasami Destekleme Dernegi (CYDD) we provided annual scholarships for 75 female students (58 high school,17 college students), and 30 notebook computers were provided for high school and college students (25 high school, 5 university students)  to continue their online education. CYDD"s local branches found volunteer teachers for students who need help with their schools and they also organized online events for parents and children.

Not only technological and monetary supports were given to girls but also 9 students (from 9th to 11th grades) with socio-economical disadvantages were chosen to attend the 21st-Century Skills Program to acquire new skill sets (such as creativity, digital literacy, critical thinking, time management, innovation, communication skills, global citizenship, etc.) to be successful in this new, information age.  With CYDD's mentorship project, many university students were matched with mentors to get support for their personal and professional development. This year, one college student scholarship recipient has become one of the new mentors!

With your support, 4 high school students attended Kadir Has University's summer school to learn more about different professions and sciences in order to make more rational choices for their future and be able to find the most suitable professions for their personality and career plans.

Together with YOU, we will continue to make an impact on these bright girls' future!

Thank you for your trust in us and for supporting TPF!

Kind Regards, 

Team TPF