Theme: Cash transfer
First distribution of increased transfer value April marked the first month of the increased transfer value, aimed to help respond to the evolving needs of refugees (people living under temporary and international protection in Turkey). Each person ben …
April 2021 marked one year since launching the new partnership between TRC, IFRC, the Government of Turkey and the EU in implementing the world’s largest cash assistance programme. In the past year, the team successfully worked together to adapt to a c …
First quarterly top-up of 2021 transferred In addition to the regular monthly cash assistance, a total of 111,022,500 TRY was transferred to 1,809,899 ESSN recipients as the first quarterly top-up for 2021. The quarterly top-ups aim to address the ineq …
The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and the Turkish Red Crescent issued a new report that shows the overall impact of COVID-19 on the Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) Programme applicants’ lives (both elig …
The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), and the Turkish Red Crescent issued a new report that shows the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on refugees living in Turkey. The report explores the current socio-economi …
“Hi, my name is Reyan. I have many plans for my life and my future, for the world. I want to live a life full of happiness. I want to help every child…” Reyan is a painter, writer and poet. Although she uses different mediums, the story in each poem, t …
Ömer Eddağavi and his family have been living on unstable income since arriving in Turkey six years ago after fleeing conflict in Syria. Relying on seasonal work on farms, forced Eddağavi to borrow money from relatives and friends when there was no job …
Survey reveals high satisfaction with the ESSN The satisfaction and feedback survey is the first such large-scale assessment undertaken by IFRC and TRC seeking to understand the level of satisfaction among refugees with the ESSN. Key findings are that …
Said loves reading and transforming his personal struggles into stories and poems. Each tells a different story close to his heart about love, loss and the everyday challenges of those forced to flee conflict, like himself. “How can I be indifferent to …
2020 ends with cash transfer to over 1.8 million individuals On 31 December, 225,932,760 TRY was transferred to 1,828,788 individuals (322,521 households) living under temporary and international protection in Turkey. The cash transfer included the sev …
