Child-friendly zones established by the Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) within the earthquake-stricken provinces assist alleviate the consequences of the catastrophe amongst youngsters and adults, the final supervisor of the help group famous Monday.
The common supervisor of the Red Crescent, Ibrahim Altan, informed Anadolu Agency (AA) that actions corresponding to offering meals, well being and psychological assist for the folks within the area are ongoing.
He mentioned that children-friendly zones had been established for the aim of providing post-quake psychological assist to youngsters.
“We invite children here. We are trying to help them get over the effects of the earthquake. We also have mobile child-friendly zones in tent cities. Children (here) receive psychosocial support and are enaged in activities,” Altan famous.
Explaining that by the actions they attempt to be taught in regards to the youngsters’s psychological states, Altan mentioned in addition they attempt to increase their morale.
“Our psychosocial teams carry out activities for children. They both try to have fun, lift their morale and try to teach them how to recover from the situation they are in,” he underlined.
Mentioning that they’re attempting to achieve extra youngsters with cellular vans, Altan additionally said that groups in tent cities are working to assist youngsters overcome stress and enhance their psychological states of thoughts.
Altan famous that the group additionally receives assist from volunteer lecturers for its actions. He additionally added that social markets, the place survivors meet their primary wants, have been opened.
“Both children and adults were highly affected, but adults try to manage themselves and make an effort to handle the stress. Through activities, experts identify issues children are concerned about and as a result of the determinations, they make an effort to gradually overcome those worries, troubles and problems.”
Disaster emergency psychosocial service specialist Tuğba Ceylan mentioned that she has been working in Hatay because the first day of the earthquake inside the scope of social providers.
Ceylan emphasised the significance of numerous actions that enable youngsters to specific their emotions, objectify these emotions, draw, and encourage the motion of their our bodies. She added they’re working to assist youngsters overcome the traumatic occasion and guarantee their restoration.
“Our aim is to contribute to the children’s recovery. Daily routines and chores have gradually started in the tent areas. There are still complaints such as sleep-related problems and loss of appetite. We engage in activities here according to age groups. Both children and adults exhibit interest in these areas,” Ceylan famous.
“We actually established these zones to help both adults and children who were affected by the earthquake relax a little, to help them breathe. We also receive feedback that it is useful. This makes us feel extremely gratified,” she concluded.
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