Beyond Target: Support Families in Deep Poverty

Our Deep Poverty Action Fund campaign has exceeded its target, raising over £62,000.

Thanks to everyone who donated, fundraised, and shared — the full amount will be granted to Open Space Association – Deep Poverty Network (Açık Alan Derneği – Derin Yoksulluk Ağı), which supports children and families experiencing deep poverty in Istanbul.

The grant will reach 35 households for over a year, including families caring for children with special needs, people with disabilities, and individuals with chronic illnesses.

Through financial assistance, food aid, psychosocial support, and help accessing healthcare, special education, and social services, the project will meet urgent needs while reducing barriers to essential services.

The association will also document the challenges these households face to advocate for better responses to the links between poverty and health.

A special thank you to our supporter Zeynep Bilen Gecili, whose campaign raised an outstanding £28,250, focused on children with complex health and developmental conditions — including autism, Down syndrome, learning disabilities, and chronic illnesses — helping them access special education, healthcare, medication, and nutritional support.

Thank you to everyone who made this grant possible.