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HRDF REFUGEE PROTEC TION, COMMUNITY OUTREACH
& SOLUTIONS IN URBAN AREAS
DUYGU YILDIRIM & ALP BIRICIK
SUMMARY
A brief history of HRDF
HRDF Refugee Support Offices for Traditional/Non-Syrian refugees
HRDF Support Office for Syrian Refugees, Esenler - Istanbul
HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
(HRDF)
Established in 1988
Non-profit, non-governmental and autonomous organization
Mission: «to perform any and all acitivities in order to contibute to the solution of health,
education and employment problems which have a negative impact on the economic, social
and cultural development of human resource»
Internationally accredited NGO of UNFPA & Special consultative status with the ECOSOC of
UN
Implementing partner of UNHCR-Turkey since 2007
HRDF PROGRAMS
1.
2.
3.
4.
Reproductive health and rights in Turkey
Community development and empowerment of women
Combating human trafficking
Irregular migration
HRDF REFUGEE SUPPORT OFFICES IN TURKEY
8 Project offices in 7 Cities
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Istanbul
1. Syrian& Traditional/Non-Syrian
Ankara
Bilecik
Eskişehir
Kütahya
Ağrı
Van
TRADITIONAL / NON-SYRIAN PROGRAMME
Components of Refugee Program in Satellite Cities;
- Establishing and strenghtening rights-based reception system
- Working closely with local authorities and NGOs to address the needs of
beneficiaries and access to rights and services
- Providing psycho-social support and monitoring the protection needs of refugees by
addressing vulnerabilities
- Implementing early identificaiton and prevention mechanisms
- Providing information and counselling to beneficiaries on procedures and their
rights
2015 STATISTICS
TOTAL INDIVIDUALS: 43.652
INDIVIDUALS
18000
Individuals
16676
16000
14000
12000
10000
8000
6000
4000
2000
0
7304
6937
38%
Traditional/Non-Syrian
4202
4119
Syrian
2671
62%
1025
718
2015 STATISTICS
TOTAL INTERVIEWS: 67.293
Interviews
INTERVIEWS
30000
27551
25000
20000
15000
10000
5000
0
10987
8256
7691
5539
4633
41%
1496
Traditional/Non-Syrian
1140
59%
Syrian
WAR & SYRIAN REFUGEES
Yarmouk, Palestinian Camp in Damascus, Syria (2014)
SYRIAN REFUGEES IN ISTANBUL
Syrian refugees in Istanbul
• Registered Syrian refugees 370.000+
• Including unregistered 500.000+
A Syrian family house in Vefa district, Fatih, Istanbul - Photo by Alp Biricik, January 2015.
Problem areas
• Registration at police departments
• Accommodation
• Poverty & Unemployed population
• Child labour & explotation
• Health
• Increasing hate speech
and violence against Syrian refugees
HRDF SUPPORT OFFICE FOR SYRIAN
REFUGEES, ISTANBUL
ESENLER DISTRICT
Districts
Population
1. Bağcılar
752.250
2. Başakşehir
333.047
3. Bayrampaşa
269.677
4. Gaziosmanpaşa
495.006
5. Güngören 306.854
6. Sultangazi
505.190
7. Zeytinburnu
292.313
Total
+ESENLER
2.954.337
458.857
3.413.194
Resource: Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (2014) http://www.ibb.gov.tr/tr-tr/kurumsal/pages/ilceveilkkademe.aspx
HRDF SYRIAN REFUGEES SUPPORT PROGRAMME
1.
Provide psycho-social and legal counseling to
Syrian refugees to support international and
national protection mechanisms through right-based
approach
2.
Organize community-based activities (seminars,
courses, workshops etc.) to strengthen self-reliance
of Syrian refugees and empower their integration
process with the hosting community
3.
Support Syrian refugees who are in-need through
an in-kind donation programme to improve their
basic living standards
4.
Conduct outreach activities (i.e. visiting local and
state authorities, NGOs, schools) to monitor legal,
social and educational structures aimed at
supporting Syrian Refugees’ rights.
Psycho-social & legal
support
Advocacy & outreach
activities
Communityempowerment
(Seminars & Workshops)
In-kind donation
programme
HRDF ESENLER OFFICE STAFF & VOLUNTEERS (2016):
1 Project coordinator
1 Project assistant
1 Legal advisor
3 Psychologists
2 Community outreach assistants
2 Protection officers
3 Social workers
4 Translators
2 Receptionists
2 Security staff
7 Volunteers
WORKING DAYS & HOURS
Monday
Tuesday
Psycho-social
support
& Workshops &
Seminars
09:30-12:30
Lunch break
12:30-13:30
12:30-13:30
13:30-17:00
13:30-17:00
Psycho-social
support
& Workshops &
Seminars
Wednesday
09:30-12:30
Closed
Only open for
appoinments,
accompainments, home
visits, reach out
activities, reporting etc.
Thursday
Friday
09:30-12:30
09:30-12:30
12:3013:30
12:30-13:30
13:30-17:00
13:30-17:00
HRDF COMMUNITY-CENTER ACTIVITIES (2015-16)
1.
Turkish language courses for different groups
2.
Computer courses
3.
Handicraft courses for women
4.
Eye-check up consultations
5.
Art workshops for children
6.
Legal counselling workshops
7.
Health seminars
8.
Women’s solidarity group
9.
Trauma support groups for women & men
10. Art therapy for women & children
11. Syrian women’s chorus group
WORK IN PROGRES
1.
Celebrating World Refugee’s Day in Esenler /
Bağcılar
2.
Celebrating International Women’s Day (panel
discussion)
3.
Establishing a joint Syrian and Turkish football
team
4.
Hip-hop & breakdance workshops
PROFILE OF APPLICANTS - 1
Year of entrance to Turkey
Police registration
1600
1400
1200
36%
1000
Registered
Non-registered
800
64%
600
400
200
0
2011 öncesi
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
PROFILE OF APPLICANTS - 2
Age
0,1%
1400
1200
31,9%
1000
Female
800
Male
600
Trans
68%
400
200
0
85-75
74-65
64-55
54-45
44-35
34-25
24-15
1<14
PROFILE OF APPLICANTS - 3
Profession in Syria
Profession in Turkey
White-collar jobs
Temporary employment
Driver
Teacher
House-wife
Textile worker
Tailor
Textile worker
Student
Housewife
Unemployed
Other professions
0
500
1000
1500
2000
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
1400
VULNERABLE CASES (SYRIAN): %19
2015
Vulnerable cases
Non-vulnerable cases
20%
80%
THANK YOU
Alp Biricik
HRDF Support Office for
Syrian Refugees, Esenler, Istanbul
Project coordinator
abiricik@ikgv.org
facebook.com/IKGVSuriyeliMultecilereDestekOfisi
Duygu Yıldırım
HRDF Pyscho-Social Support Office,
Elmadağ- Istanbul
Project coordinator
dyildirim@ikgv.org