SAR Profile

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WHO WE ARE VISION OUR VALUES

SAR is a non-governmental, non-profit agency established in A world in which all people enjoy ACCOUNTABILITY
January 2013 based in Turkey, licensed under No: 31 021 158. social justice, the right to
SAR has its own independence. The Agency Charter affirms that We have a personal responsibility for
it does not work for any political, partisan or any religious group. survival, protection, development using our resources efficiently, achieving
SAR works in protection, livelihood and education sectors and participation. measurable results, and accountability to
through projects with long-term impact. beneficiaries, donors and partner.
SAR is committed to the principles of humanitarian action in all MISSION
its projects and activities. COMMITMENT
Planning and implement programs
OUR GAOLS for humanitarian and development We are committed to employing all
capabilities and resources to provide the
Providing the best training and consulting services based on work with high quality and best services and best performance to all
market study, following up beneficiaries at all step and providing effectiveness through capacity parties participatory.
them with assistance to enter the labor market. building and empowering individuals
Promote gender equality and empower women through training to develop their capabilities and EQUALITY
and capacity building as an effective engine for social cohesion
and civic provide them with the skills We believe in the equal worth of every
Support for children and youth education and protect them and necessary to reach a decent life. human being and the importance of
strengthen their abilities in scientific, cultural and sports areas. respecting and honoring everyone.
FUCOS
NEUTRALITY
We put women and girls in the first
place because we know that we We maintain our credibility by not taking
cannot overcome illiteracy and any positions with or against any party.
poverty so that all people have
equal rights and opportunities.

WHERE WE WORK

10 YEARS OF HUMANITARIAN WORK,
SAR WAS ABLE TO REACH AND HELP
THE SYRIAN REFUGEESS

TURKEY

+12 areas in Turkey reached by the SAR .
Community Center in Antakya.

SYRIA

+26 areas in northern Syria reached by
the SAR team.
Community Center in Khirbet Al-Jouz

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PPRROOTTEECCTTIIOONNPPRROOGGRRAAMM SAR operates Multi-functional Safe
Spaces (MFSS) that provide a safe
SAR is responding effectively to the ongoing humanitarian crisis through a environment for refugees and members
protection program that provides support to those affected by the conflict of the local community, and a place
to strengthen their protective environment, ensure their safety, dignity and where they can meet, create bonds of
well-being, and fulfill their rights to protection. solidarity and improve their well-being
through numerous activities, training's
SAR Protection Program has provided various services to nearly 60,000 and events. Click here
beneficiaries over the past six years, including independent protection
activities, needs assessments, provision of protection information, legal
advice, awareness sessions, PSS, CP, child protection and gender. Gender-
based violence, referrals, and cash assistance when required.

To ensure access to the most vulnerable populations, SAR is constantly
developing its relationships with local authorities, international NGOs, UN
agencies, community organizations and other service providers in Turkey,
including through memorandum of understanding (MOU),aim for referrals
when needed.

AWARENESS SESSIONS and
LEGAL ADVICE PROJECT

SUPPORTING SYRIANS TO ACCESS AVAILABLE SERVICES THROUGH
AWARENESS-RAISING SESSIONS AND LEGAL CONSULTATIONS

SAR implemented a project to support individuals to access the services
available through it awareness sessions and legal advice in Turkey and
about 3102 beneficiaries of Syrian refugees in Antakya It was accessed
through six axes :

Labor Law, Family Law, Education Law, Temporary Protection Law, Early
Marriage and Social Assistance which had an impact on raising the refugees'
awareness of a number of major issues that affect their daily lives.

59% 2800 BENEFICIARIES 302

Of women who participated in the project Beneficiaries received legal advice

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GENDER BASED VIOLENCE SYRIAN WOMEN ARE TOILERS PROJECT

GBV Survivors have access to quality specialized GBV services and SAR contributes to the adoption of income-generating projects
measures are in place to prevent and mitigate risks of GBV. for the poorest groups of women and enables them to face the
burdens of living and support their families in light of the
SAR has implemented a number of campaigns and projects through current economic situation.
the following activities: Awareness raising activities through
direct contact initiatives. Life skills activities. Recreational The importance of the project is to provide a safe space for the
activities. Awareness raising through campaigns/mass media most needy women (widows - previously detained).
channels. Dignity kit distribution. The legal services.
The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence campaign. Strengthening the participants' personality, enhancing work
spirit and responsibility, and enhancing their technical skills in
4515 BENEFICIARIES the field of sewing, clothing design, and marketing to enable
them to produce, have a source of income and live with dignity.
81% 30 women are provided with a sewing machine to start a small
business from home. Click here
Of women who participated in activities and projects

PsychoSocial Orphan sponsorship plays an important role in
building society and reducing pests, such as
pss Support family disintegration and delinquency, and its
effects on the sponsor and the sponsored are
In order to mitigate the negative effects, manifested in many aspects, including
religious, social and economic.
SAR provides various activities for children, adolescents,
and women in the fields of development and psycho-social SAR acts as a mediator between the donors,
support (PSS) by specialized teams in a number of schools and orphans and their families.
and camps in northern Syria and in SAR Community centre
in Antakya, Turkey, which helps them build their personality, SAR always seeks to increase the percentage
solve their problems and empower them in the society. of contributors to the sponsorship (in terms
of number + the value of the guarantee), in
25643 BENEFICIARIES addition to increasing the number of orphans
who benefit from the project.
46%

Of women who participated in activities and projects

SOCIAL COHESION PROJECTS

• SAR aims through the activities to Enhancing social cohesion at the local level by enhancing the
capabilities of the actors and influential people from IDPs and the host community to ensure social
inclusion between them and Including IDPs in decision-making processes, to enable a faster and
smoother integration process.

Contributing to alleviating existing tensions and developing more
tolerance among all key groups in the community, as well as
facilitating opportunities for interaction across diversity through
equality and non-exclusion or participation in activities, to form a
common ground for dialogue and mutual interaction.

The community integration activities come as a step to develop
life skills and strengthen the bonds of cooperation and love
between Syrians and Turks through social, cultural and sports
activities in Turkish cities .

27504 BENEFICIARIES

46%

Of women who participated in activities and projects

SPECIAL NEEDS AND DISABILITY Case Management Services

SAR implemented a capacity-building project and strengthening the approach of SAR Protection Program
social protection for therights of children with disabilities, as there is in SAR offers dedicated case
Center in Antakya a section equipped with allhumanitarian standards for people
with special needs which is based on the rehabilitation and integration of children management and
from special groups such as those with lack of mobility and amputation of limbs individual protection
through specialized training programs and provision Psychosocial support for assistance to help
children through individual and group sessions in order to easily integrate into vulnerable refugee's
society, in addition to providing them with a monthly guarantee. access services, mitigate
specific protection risks,
115 BENEFICIARIES and make integrated
referrals to service
39%
providers.
Of women who participated in activities and projects
263 CASE

53%

Of women who participated in activities and projects

LIVELIHOODS PROGRAM

ACT TODAY FOR A BETTER TOMORROW

The livelihoods program in SAR aims to build the self-economic resilience of
individuals affected by conflict and displacement to achieve a significant and
sustainable change in their lives, without continuous support by helping them
to access to jobs, linking them to job opportunities, or supporting them in
setting up their own projects, and contributing to enhance the capabilities of
the displaced and refugees, and building cohesion between host and local
communities, for this purpose, SAR offers a variety of training in both
technical skills and personal skills for individuals, in cooperation with the
Ministry of Social affairs and Labor and the Ministry of Education with special
attention to women and the most vulnerable youth.

We seek the growing success that can be the cornerstone of sustainable
development processes in humanitarian emergencies.

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The density of Syrian refugees in small border cities, the weakness of jobseekers receive training in job-related skills (soft,
basic skills, qualifications, the lack of understanding of the economic transferable, vocational, foreign language) with recognized
environment, work environment in Turkey, language and communication certification where relevant
barriers were among the most important challenges facing Syrian youth
in obtaining a job opportunity. 1172 job seeker 3443 job seeker
Isarar project opens the opportunities to a set of creative solutions to
work-related challenges facing Syrian youth in Turkey, through a set of 61% 51%
services that are being provided free of charge, such as training,
guidance and follow-up, and link the job seekers to the Turkish market. Of women who participated in PHYSICAL TRAINING Of women who participated in ONLINE TRAINING
This project aims to: Empower the Syrian youth in Turkey and reduce the
unemployment rates between them, through training, mentoring, and 2453
linking youth to the labor market.
job seeker got a job opportunity in (archaeological
The ISRAR project targets all Syrian youth between 18-35 years old who monuments, municipality, public facilities and agriculture)
is resident in Turkey, regardless of educational attainment, place of
residence or the nature of the supporting documents that they carry. 29%

7068 BENEFICIARIES Of women who participated in activities and projects

43% 15 persons are provided with productive assets to start a micro businesses

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EDUCATION PROGRAM BACK TO SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

TOWARDS A BETTER EDUCATION After most pupils had been cut off from education due to the ongoing war
in Syria and the dangers of illiteracy greatly increased, many activities
Believing that education is a human right and a key factor in reducing were needed that highlight the importance of education and help
poverty and improving the sustainability of the affected population, students return to school.
and it is the path to the cumulative building of children towards a The campaigns include meetings with parents and local dignitaries and
better future. the establishment of interactive theater activities and educational games
We have worked to increase educational opportunities for children, that are popular with children, ending with the distribution of gifts.
and improve the quality of education in a safe environment, through The campaigns aim to educate society about the importance of education
interventions that enhance access to quality education, and ensure in addition to encouraging children to continue learning.
that vulnerable children and youth, especially girls and those affected
by conflict, have equitable access to relevant formal and non-formal 19171BENEFICIARIES
education, both in camps and in cities, with a special focus on children
who drop out and encourage them to return to school. 45%
SAR is constantly keen to hold activities, events, and workshops to
enhance social cohesion between Syrian and Turkish children and Of women who participated in activities and projects
students, and to discuss their common issues, as well as the
challenges of integration into the Turkish environment.
SAR helps develop and support distinguished talents and capabilities by
providing distinguished services in the educational, sports and cultural
fields to be good and active citizens in the service of their community.

WARM US PROJECT WE WANT TO LEARN PROJECT

The warm us project was launched in 2014 and is being implemented Investing in education and children’s development plays a crucial role,
every year, as the challenges that students face in winter increase, it is an investment in the future in which we depend on our children to
from a great shortage of heating materials and winter clothes, which be the builders of the society of tomorrow, equipped with knowledge
causes many students to drop out of school. and cooperation.

In order to reduce this dropout, to support and encourage students to We want to learn project was launched in 2013 and is implemented
complete their education, SAR team annually distribute winter every year, whereby educational materials are distributed (school bags,
clothes to schools while providing classroom heating to be a safe and stationery, drawing and coloring tools) in order to reduce the burdens
effective learning environment for students in the winter season. and costs on families and contribute to reducing school dropout.

18368 BENEFICIARIES 16722 BENEFICIARIES

49% 47%

Of women who participated in activities and projects Of women who participated in activities and projects

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