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the hospitals; 3 interpreters were hired within the scope of the project and have been
working in 2 different hospitals 5 days a week. Those who come to the guidance services
due to financial difficulties are directed to the non-governmental organizations where
there are emergency funds in case of need. Regular course attendance enables follow-
up on participants; for example, when a woman was absent from her course, a home
visit was made, revealing she was suffering from domestic violence at the hands of her
husband, and she was moved to a violence prevention and monitoring center (VPMC).

In addition, community centers opened by some national or international NGOs
provide services to Syrians. Within the scope of the Şanlıurfa program, we visited the
Şanlıurfa office of the Association for Solidarity with Asylum Seekers and Migrants
(SGDD-ASAM) and learned that the Association has been carrying on its activities in
46 offices in 41 provinces with a team consisting of paperwork employees, psychologists,
social workers, health educators, and interpreters. The Association has been providing
services in cooperation with International Medical Corps (IMC) and UNHCR in
multi-directional support centers (MSC) in Adana, Gaziantep, İstanbul, İzmir, and
Sakarya provinces. During the study visit to Kilis, we observed that the municipality
has opened courses for women in order to provide psychosocial support, with activities
such as hairdressing or language education, and that children could spend their time in
child-friendly areas while their mothers were in classes.

(Source: Anadolu News Agency)

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