Founded in 2010 by RC alumni, Payda aims to increase interaction, communication and understanding between different regions and groups within Turkey. As part of their efforts, the organization provides scholarships, education and career guidance to over 350 successful students in need of financial support in Diyarbakır, Mardin, Batman, Malatya, Adana, Nevşehir, Sakarya, Istanbul, and now Hatay.
Following the earthquakes, Payda organized containers for earthquake survivors in Samandağ, Hatay. “We learned from a pharmacist about people who are struggling with diseases such as cancer and kidney failure who should not be housed in crowded spaces,” says Payda Vice President Dilbeste Alameddine RC 79. “Payda donated an additional five containers that were placed next to their damaged houses so the patients could be isolated to avoid further illnesses.”
At the beginning of May, Payda volunteers visited the families they are supporting in Samandağ, and while they were there, they saw students returning to school for the first time since the earthquakes. Koyunoğlu Middle School noted that they needed space for their science labs, so Payda also provided them with a container.
Payda has brought their education support program to Hatay, and they are helping to educate 55 children in need, with the aim of increasing the number of students they reach in the province to 75. Payda has also added 30 more children to their program in earthquake zones in Malatya. These students will receive financial aid as well as guidance about their education and careers through university.
If you want to find out more about Payda and how to support their work visit Founded in 2010 by RC alumni, Payda aims to increase interaction, communication and understanding between different regions and groups within Turkey. As part of their efforts, the organization provides scholarships, education and career guidance to over 350 successful students in need of financial support in Diyarbakır, Mardin, Batman, Malatya, Adana, Nevşehir, Sakarya, Istanbul, and now Hatay.
Following the earthquakes, Payda organized containers for earthquake survivors in Samandağ, Hatay. “We learned from a pharmacist about people who are struggling with diseases such as cancer and kidney failure who should not be housed in crowded spaces,” says Payda Vice President Dilbeste Alameddine RC 79. “Payda donated an additional five containers that were placed next to their damaged houses so the patients could be isolated to avoid further illnesses.”
At the beginning of May, Payda volunteers visited the families they are supporting in Samandağ, and while they were there, they saw students returning to school for the first time since the earthquakes. Koyunoğlu Middle School noted that they needed space for their science labs, so Payda also provided them with a container.
Payda has brought their education support program to Hatay, and they are helping to educate 55 children in need, with the aim of increasing the number of students they reach in the province to 75. Payda has also added 30 more children to their program in earthquake zones in Malatya. These students will receive financial aid as well as guidance about their education and careers through university.
If you want to find out more about Payda and how to support their work visit paydaplatformu.org
Published July 2023
