At some point in your life, you must have helped someone without expecting anything in return and felt really good afterwards. Because kindness not only enhances someone's life but also brings wonderful happiness to the person performing the act of kindness. It provides benefit to others, making one feel like a good person.
Kindness is healing for everyone. It is a magical effect that activates humane concepts like empathy, love, kindness, solidarity, and hope. With such thoughts about kindness, we have named our assistance center in the Bahçelievler district of Istanbul "Kindness Center."
Our AIP Kindness Center is open for donors who wish to perform acts of kindness and for those in need, serving approximately 3000 people on a rotating basis.
At our Kindness Center:
- We listen to the concerns of everyone, regardless of gender or age, who are facing financial and spiritual difficulties, and develop solutions to bring smiles to their faces.
- We receive education-related requests from students such as books, library access, and computers, and work to find donors who can meet these needs.
- We aim to keep alive and pass on the precious tradition of solidarity (mutual assistance), one of our culture's most cherished traditions, by bringing together potential donors and those in need.
- In collaboration with our volunteers and staff, we organize social activities for those in need.
- We accept donations from our donors, including food, clothing, household items, stationery, books, and toys, and handle the packaging process. (Our donors can donate not only new items but also gently used items that are clean and in good condition, including home appliances and furniture.)
- From a pencil to a box of clothing, we carefully package all donations for those in need.
- We conduct activities for our AIP Academy.