Here are our volunteers and their activities in our European Solidarity Corps project – 2022-1-TR01-ESC51-VTJ-000080454 – “Solidarity Spectrum”:
The Volunteers We Host:
Martina Pesa
Activity Dates: 06.06.2023 – 05.06.2024
Supporting Organisation: Centar za osobni i profesionalni razvoj Syncro – Synergy Croatia
Hosting Organisation: Sahipsiz Hayvanları Koruma ve Yaşatma Derneği
Abed Alrahman Khaled Al-Mahasneh
Activity Dates: 22.06.2023 – 20.08.2023
Supporting Organisation: Jordan Youth Innovation Forum
Hosting Organisation: Sahipsiz Hayvanları Koruma ve Yaşatma Derneği
Our Jordanian vet volunteer Abed Alrahman Khaled Al-mahasneh, came to Sinop for 2 months with our European Solidarity Corps project, and went back home. During his volunteering period, Abed undertook the treatment and care of our stray friends with the veterinarian doctor of the shelter. He gave vaccinations and deworming medications to the animals. He assisted the vet with treating injuries and wounds, assessment in spay/neuter surgeries, administering medications and fluids and monitoring animal health and behaviour. In addition, he assisted with daily shelter operations such as feeding, cleaning cages, socializing animals, and promoting adoptions. We would like to thank Abed for all his hard work for our homeless friends.
Rowan Hassan
Activity Dates: 03.07.2023 – 30.08.2023
Supporting Organisation: Have A Dream, Cairo, Egypt
Hosting Organisation: Sahipsiz Hayvanları Koruma ve Yaşatma Derneği
For 2 months, Rowan worked for stray cats and dogs in the animal shelter of Sinop Municipality, and for injured, sick and orphaned wild animals at Sarıkum Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center. She assisted the diagnosis, treatment and surgeries of veterinarians in these centers. She looked after the orphans and fed the patients. She helped many animals recover more quickly.
Mara Sillero Vizcaino
Activity Dates: 13.09.2023 – 10.11.2023
Supporting Organisation: Asociacion Building Bridges, Madrid, Spain
Hosting Organisation: Sahipsiz Hayvanları Koruma ve Yaşatma Derneği
During her activity, Mara assisted our veterinarian in the treatment and surgeries of our sick and homeless friends in the shelter and took care of orphaned kittens at her home.
Indrė Čepulytė
Activity Dates: 16.10.2023 – 13.12.2023
Supporting Organisation: Europos Savanoriu Tarnybos Asociacija Saltes, Vilnius, Lithuania
Hosting Organisation: Sahipsiz Hayvanları Koruma ve Yaşatma Derneği
During her volunteering activity, Indrė assisted in the treatment of stray cats and dogs in Sinop and Gerze shelters. Accompanied by the shelter veterinarian, she improved her surgical skills in ovariohysterectomy and orchiectomy of dogs and cats. She performed anesthesia, provided post-operative care, and intravenous fluid therapy. She took care of orphan cats, she nursed them and cured them from ectoparasites, endoparasites, diarrhea and skin problems. She did deworming procedures and prevention of viral diseases by vaccinating puppies and kitties. She took care of wounds, made bandages and provided first aid. She treated dogs with various skin problems such as fungal infections, scabies, demodicosis, flea allergy dermatitis, and also animals with eye, ears, upper respiratory tract and mouth infections.
Nermine Elagawany
Activity Dates: 11.11.2023 – 17.03.2024
Supporting Organisation: Have A Dream, Cairo, Egypt
Hosting Organisation: Sahipsiz Hayvanları Koruma ve Yaşatma Derneği
Nermine worked in Gerze and Sinop shelters during her 4-month activity. She assisted the veterinarians here in surgical operations and treatments. She also fed our stray friends in the Sinop Shelter. She took care of the sick cats under the protection of the association at home, treated them, and followed up periodic check-ups until they recovered.
Salma Abdelrazek
Activity Dates: 16.12.2023 – 12.02.2024
Supporting Organisation: Have A Dream, Cairo, Egypt
Hosting Organisation: Sahipsiz Hayvanları Koruma ve Yaşatma Derneği
Salma, during her volunteering, worked in the shelters for cats and dogs and helped their treatment by following the protocols as a vet volunteer. She assisted the veterinarian with sterilization surgeries. She took care of the sick cats which are under the protection of the association at her home. She gave their medication and food and did the cleaning of their wounds. She accompanied the sick cats and dogs to the university in Samsun and followed the protocols that professors told.
Maryam Asgarova
Activity Dates: 08.01.2024 – 06.03.2024
Supporting Organisation: “Gələcəyə Körpü” Gənclər İctimai Birliyi, Azerbaijan
Hosting Organisation: Sahipsiz Hayvanları Koruma ve Yaşatma Derneği
Maryam worked in Gerze and Sinop shelters during her 2-month activity. She assisted the veterinarians here in surgical operations and treatments. She took part in the treatment of our homeless friends in the private clinic, such as fractures, cystitis and kidney stones. She cared for and treated sick cats at home. She accompanied our sick homeless friends who went to 19 Mayıs University and observed the treatments of the teachers. She removed a pin from the leg of the injured hawk at Sarıkum Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center. She released the recovered seagull back into nature.
Céleste Marissal
Activity Dates: 11.03.2024 – 08.05.2024
Supporting Organisation: Youth ID, France
Hosting Organisation: Sahipsiz Hayvanları Koruma ve Yaşatma Derneği
Milisa Lekbir
Activity Dates: 30.03.2024 – 27.05.2024
Supporting Organisation: Association Educative et Culturelle Arc en Ciel
Hosting Organisation: Sahipsiz Hayvanları Koruma ve Yaşatma Derneği
The Volunteers We Sent:
Aliyenur Erdal
Activity Dates: 20.02.2023 – 26.09.2023
Supporting Organisation: Sahipsiz Hayvanları Koruma ve Yaşatma Derneği
Hosting Organisation: Proatlantico – Associacao Juvenil, Cruz-Quebrada, Portugal
In the activity hosted by our partner Proatlantico – Associacao Juvenil in Oerias, Portugal, Aliyenur worked for the development of disadvantaged and refugee children. She also participated in activities that facilitate the adaptation of disabled individuals to social life. She assisted in the international activities of the hosting organization and was also a participant in these activities. She both exchanged cultures with other volunteers from different countries and introduced our culture. She also improved herself with non-formal education methods in many areas such as teamwork, creative thinking, time management, and intercultural sensitivity.
Nisa Nur Ezim & Halime Ağar
Activity Dates: 01.02.2023 – 31.03.2023
Supporting Organisation: Sahipsiz Hayvanları Koruma ve Yaşatma Derneği
Hosting Organisation: “Common Sense” Youth Organization PU, Sumgait, Azerbaijan
In their short-term volunteering activities, Nisa Nur and Halime provided information to school-age children and young people about ecological works and ensured their learning to be permanent by applying nonformal education methods in the common area. They planned the youth work activities of the association and assisted the management staff in the execution of their other EU projects. They got to know Azerbaijan culture closely. They developed themselves personally, socially, culturally and professionally.
Yaren Arat & Esra Can
Activity Dates: 06.04.2023 – 03.06.2023
Supporting Organisation: Sahipsiz Hayvanları Koruma ve Yaşatma Derneği
Hosting Organisation: “Common Sense” Youth Organization PU, Sumgait, Azerbaijan
Yaren and Esra took part in the activities of the hosting organization in their short-term volunteer activity. They participated in the Youth Festival in Baku. They took part in the technical team of the “Migration & Youth” Erasmus+ training course hosted by the organization between 2-8 May 2023. They gave presentations on healthy nutrition, environment and ecology to students in primary and secondary schools and made presentations of their host organizations. In this activity, Yaren and Esra developed themselves personally, socially, culturally and professionally.
Zehra Kavak & Dursun Filizcan
Activity Dates: 08.06.2023 – 05.08.2023
Supporting Organisation: Sahipsiz Hayvanları Koruma ve Yaşatma Derneği
Hosting Organisation: “Common Sense” Youth Organization PU, Sumgait, Azerbaijan
In the activity, which was hosted by Common Sense Youth Organisation, our volunteers participated in the environmental trainings held at schools and supported the work of the trainers. Also they delivered trainings. They experienced two Erasmus+ Youth Exchange projects which were hosted by Common Sense Youth Organisation and participated in 3 youth camps. They were both staff and participants in the camps. They have a lot of competences in international youth work and exchanges.
Betül Koyugölge & Beyza Nur Acar
Activity Dates: 10.07.2023 – 06.09.2023
Supporting Organisation: Sahipsiz Hayvanları Koruma ve Yaşatma Derneği
Hosting Organisation: Bosnian Representative Association for Valuable Opportunities – BRAVO, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
In the activity hosted by our Bosnian partner, Bosnian Representative Association for Valuable Opportunities – BRAVO, Beyza and Betül volunteered for 2 months in a pre-school institution for disadvantaged children. Here, they carried out activities that developed children’s cognitive, behavioral and skill abilities and exchanged culture with other volunteers from different countries. This activity greatly benefited Beyza and Betül’s personal, social, professional and cultural development.
Sena Arslantay
Activity Dates: 27.07.2023 – 26.07.2024
Supporting Organisation: Sahipsiz Hayvanları Koruma ve Yaşatma Derneği
Hosting Organisation: Manipura, Zavod za svetovanje in kreativno delo z mladimi in družinami, Begunje na Gorenjskem, Slovenia
Şeyma Nur Bütün
Activity Dates: 01.08.2023 – 22.08.2023
Supporting Organisation: Sahipsiz Hayvanları Koruma ve Yaşatma Derneği
Hosting Organisation: Jordan Youth Innovation Forum, Amman, Jordan
In the activity hosted by the Jordanian Youth Innovation Forum, Şeyma took part in the execution of the projects in JYIF’s office. She prepared certificates and presentations for volunteers. She attended training on climate change in Amman. Şeyma, an Arabic language translator, had the opportunity to use Jordanian Arabic. She also got to know Jordan’s culture closely. This activity greatly supported our volunteer’s personal, social, professional and cultural development.
Deniz Yılkı
Activity Dates: 02.08.2023 – 29.09.2023
Supporting Organisation: Sahipsiz Hayvanları Koruma ve Yaşatma Derneği
Hosting Organisation: “Common Sense” Youth Organization PU, Sumgait, Azerbaijan
Selin Çelik
Activity Dates: 11.08.2023 – 08.10.2023
Supporting Organisation: Sahipsiz Hayvanları Koruma ve Yaşatma Derneği
Hosting Organisation: “Common Sense” Youth Organization PU, Sumgait, Azerbaijan
During their 2-month activities, they participated in the activities of the hosting organisation, Common Sense Youth Organisation. Deniz and Selin attended lessons and games containing ecological information with children in schools and associations. They participated in different activities during summer school and regular school periods and prepared activities for young people. As part of the summer school project, they played meeting games with the students and helped the instructors. They took part in photography, video and promotion for the summer school and other events. After the summer school activities, they organized trips to fruit and vegetable raising laboratories with different groups of children. They participated training sessions for children on vegetable and fruit cultivation. With the start of the school term in Azerbaijan, they went to different schools and classes and gave lessons on ecology. While explaining the topic of ecology to the children, they played games to reinforce this topic. This activity contributed greatly to the personal, social, professional and cultural development of our volunteers.
Beyza Başak Demirbilek & Nur Banu Coşkun
Activity Dates: 05.11.2023 – 02.01.2024
Supporting Organisation: Sahipsiz Hayvanları Koruma ve Yaşatma Derneği
Hosting Organisation: “Common Sense” Youth Organization PU, Sumgait, Azerbaijan
Our volunteers carried out awareness activities by teaching students about ecology and sustainable living in schools, playing various games and having conversations. They provided design support for the host organization’s social media and print work. They had the opportunity to work actively in a non-governmental organization. They improved themselves personally, socially, professionally and culturally.
