Hold on to Life Project: It is a social model that enables people with inadequate financial situation who apply to us individually and who are forwarded to us with official letters by school principals, mukhtars, district governorships, municipalities and non-governmental organizations to hold on to life and to receive free Pedagogical/Psychological therapy.
Every year, 7 thousand children are sexually abused!
It has been stated that every four hours a rape or attempted rape is committed in Turkey, approximately 25 thousand children living on the streets face sexual violence and 7 thousand children are sexually abused on average every year.
According to the latest figures of the Turkish Statistical Institute and the Ministry of Justice, the number of children who are victims of sexual abuse and who are taken to security units reaches 80 thousand.
Child Neglect
It is the most common form of child maltreatment. It does not attract as much attention because it does not leave a visible wound as child abuse. However, research shows that neglect is at least as harmful as abuse and is much more damaging to a child’s early brain development.
Neglect is divided into 3 categories: Physical-Educational-Emotional.
Feelings of loneliness and vulnerability, learning difficulties, behavioral problems, failure in communication, health problems, smelling bad, looking neglected, addictions, the tendency to create health problems to get attention, the habit of hoarding food are the characteristics seen in neglected children.
Adults who were neglected when they were young may become violent, suicidal, insecure, depressed and addicted.
Training Modules
In today’s world, when we are socially lacking in the behaviors he exhibits in the face of Neglect and Abuse, psychological counseling and referrals are low, we will receive gifts together with the session;
Troubled financial situation
broken family children
Victims of domestic violence
Children who have experienced domestic abuse
Children with test anxiety
Orphaned and/or orphaned children
Children living in substance structures
People who need family/marriage therapy
It affects raising social awareness by offering free professional Pedagogical-Psychological Professional Counseling and Therapy to people who need post-traumatic individual therapies and their families.
By supporting this study, you can contribute to their happiness and success.
Many parents or caregivers do not believe their abused child, either because they are the perpetrator of the abuse or because of the abuser’s position in society or because they are close to the abuser. Many also think that the child will make up the lie to get attention or to lie. Many parents are unable to control their emotions in the face of the gravity of the event and place greater responsibilities on the shoulders of the child. Some add more guilt by telling their child ‘how could you let this happen’.
Many parents or caregivers neglect their children due to a bad childhood, ignorance, socio-economic conditions, high stress, divorce, role modeling, domestic violence. Some parents are indifferent to their child’s emotional hunger, thinking that meeting primary needs is enough.
Since 1982, when pedagogy departments were closed in universities and PDR, Psychologists and child development specialists have been working to close this gap, the HOLD ON TO LIFE PROJECT was established with the aim of raising awareness in the society for the solution of an important social problem.
Many parents or caregivers neglect the child due to bad childhood, illiteracy, socio-economic conditions, high stress, divorces, taking the wrong models as an example, and domestic violence. Some parents are indifferent to their child’s emotional hunger, thinking that it is enough to meet the primary needs.
Those who qualify for the gift sessions consist of people determined by the examinations and approvals of the School Principals, Guidance Teachers and Specialist Pedagogues and Psychotherapists in the public schools we visited in the districts of Istanbul with our Conscious Mothers School project.
We are happy to reach 16.000 mothers in 9 districts in 3 years, 2013-2014 and 2015, with the Conscious Mothers School project. Mothers between the ages of 20-50, who have children aged 0-15, are given child development and pedagogical trainings in their schools, guided by experts on the mistakes that mothers believe to be true. Gift Sessions are selected among the institutions mentioned above and the mothers who applied to us after these trainings.
After identifying the people who qualify for the gift sessions, our specialist starts the sessions for the people in need. Before or after each session, it is declared verbally and in writing that this session is realized with the gift of the relevant person or institution. The person receiving therapy signs the form stating that he has received therapy after the session.
If the client’s name – surname – contact information is approved by the client, you will be informed via sms and e-mail. In this way, the person or institutions that donate the therapy can monitor who, how and when the gift sessions are used in the most transparent way.
How can I participate in the Hold on to Life Project?
Donation of sessions to the Hold to Life project!
Reliability and privacy of the Hold on to Life Project
Competencies of the people who provide Therapy and Counseling
Donor structure of the "Hold on to Life" project
You can donate at least 1 session and as much as you want.