Türkiye Mozaik Foundation is providing a new grant of £21,500 (1.190.000 TL) through the Wildfire Relief and Mitigation Fund to support communities affected by the recent wildfires in Türkiye.
With this grant, Nef Foundation (Nef Vakfı), one of the members of the Disaster Platform (Afet Platformu), will provide beehives to families in the Ödemiş district of Izmir who lost their livelihoods in the wildfires. By helping households restart beekeeping, the project aims to restore income opportunities, strengthen resilience, and reduce the risk of long-term dependency.
The Wildfire Relief and Mitigation Fund was launched to respond to the devastating wildfires across multiple regions in Türkiye. It’s aim is to support local civil society organisations on the front lines, delivering urgent relief and contributing to long-term recovery. We have been in close contact with the Disaster Platform to assess urgent needs and determine how best to support response efforts on the ground. This is not our first response: in 2021, the same fund supported five organisations, directly reaching over 1,160 people in wildfire-affected areas.
Nef Foundation carries out sustainable and scientific work in poverty alleviation, humanitarian aid, disaster relief, shelter, health, education, and livelihood opportunities. After the February 6, 2023 earthquakes, the foundation established living spaces and humanitarian aid centres in affected regions. It continues to provide medical and education support for children, alongside emergency and recovery programmes during earthquakes, floods, and fires.
We are deeply grateful to our community of supporters for making this grant possible. Together, we are protecting livelihoods, supporting affected families, and contributing to Türkiye’s long-term recovery from wildfires.
Grant Update
With this grant, Nef Foundation distributed 916 beehives to wildfire-affected families in İzmir’s Ödemiş district, enabling farmers to restart honey production and rebuild their livelihoods. The support reached households who could not have afforded beehives after the disaster, providing vital economic stability alongside social and psychological relief, and was described by beneficiaries as a source of hope and recovery.
