Perspective Student Club of our university visited Galip Öztürk Childcare Houses on the occasion of World Children’s Rights Day on November 20, 2022.
The childcare houses project operating under the Ministry of Family and Social Services, started its services in 2000 in Ankara, in order to ensure that children under protection are raised in smaller units like a family environment, preferably in the city center, apartments or apartments close to schools and hospitals due to the social, cultural and physical structure of each province, suitable for raising children.
During the welcoming speech, childcare house officials explained the important role of the childcare houses in the lives of children in terms of eliminating the socio-economic inequalities such as access to education. They also described the work has been done in identifying the children having special education needs and putting them into a more inclusive education model.
Our students, who participated in the visit had a nice chat with the children, played games and presented their gifts.
After the visit, our students donated the books collected via the book donation campaign to contribute to the library in the Childcare House. Through the donation, they contributed to the children’s equal access to education.
