Maria (our project coordinator) organised a second visit to the centre in September-October 2016. From an online meeting during her visit, she could not wait to share with us her positive feedback: “It is wonderful to be back here and see the progress that the children have made here during...

Our Project Coordinator, Maria Chambers, visited the Antakya Centre (Turkey) in May 2016 to help our local partner going through the initial setting up phase. She came back with great news, and a very positive feeling:   “On the way to work there was a little boy sitting on the...

An initial visit to Antakya, Turkey March 2016 Report by Maria Chambers Project Coordinator at Firefly International. Also featured Fadia Shaker, future Project Leader, and Aya Shamat, teacher and project assistant. This successful initial visit lasted for ten days. Our Project Coordinator Maria visited Antakya in order to: (1) help...

Firefly is happy to announce that with a pair of generous donations we have been able to invest in establishing a Syrian refugee youth education centre in Antakya, Turkey, uniquely designed by the refugees themselves. Their focus is on reintegrating children forced to work back into school through fun after-work...