Meet our volunteers: Pippa
February 20, 2021
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Pippa is an English teacher and she has been volunteering with us since the beginning
Pippa is an English teacher and she has been volunteering with us since the beginning
Harika works full time as a lawyer. She has been volunteering with SPI since September
My name is Martin Pavelka and I am an EU Aid Volunteer from Slovakia, currently
EU AID Volunteers, promoted by the Directorate General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid
It’s about time to get to know a bit more about our volunteers. Here is
In 2017, Muhra was launched as a socially conscious and empowering brand, featuring the ‘Drop
The summer is behind us, the school started a few weeks ago, the days are
Meet Yasmeen (12 years old), SPI’s restless beloved one! “Restless” here is in a good
Small Projects Istanbul is now seeking its first professional volunteers through HVA (Humanitarian Volunteers in
In a discreet pale yellow five-story building in Istanbul’s residential Capa district, 45 women gather
About 6 months ago, just before my first “travel anniversary,” I decided that I wanted
Two years ago I came to Istanbul to visit friends for 3 months and see
Photo Credit: Hille Hanso As we Small Projects Istanbul are moving towards professional volunteer recruitment
Since the start of the war in Syria in 2011, Istanbul has become a place
When I first moved to Istanbul I didn’t know much about the city apart from
On Wednesday 2nd of May we were delighted to welcome the Hon Mr Christopher Patrick
The seed of SPI’s computer program was planted in the summer of 2016 when a
Last winter Istanbul saw more snow than it had for years. The snow was beautiful
Bringing in the new year often means setting resolutions and planning new routines. For most
Every Wednesday at Small Projects there is an activity for the little ones in our
Written by HOT team As part of HOT’s mission in Istanbul to grow the OpenStreetMap
In July 2017, Small Projects Istanbul has officially stepped into a new phase of professional
Have you ever thought how difficult it is to move to a new country, adapt
This summer has brought a great deal of positive change. The last time many of
On the boat to the Princess Island Not speaking Arabic has been a challenge for
Over the last few weeks, I (Joey Gujral, Student Of Grade 6) took my initiative
In 2007, I was hitchhiking from Istanbul to Cairo as a way to satisfy my
This week we sat down with Lauren Simcic, our Communications & Fundraising Coordinator to hear
The children who have penned these letters have been the bearers of immense torture, great
I decided to go. When I went there the community and volunteers were so friendly
I’m writing from the rooftop of one of the highest points in Istanbul; a café
With the big city in bloom, Robert College student mentors enjoyed a day at Emirgan
In this video, Sydney and Syrine, two interns from Vignette Interactive follows Marwa, a core
I am a volunteer English teacher at Small Projects Istanbul. I am also a full
We’ve faced a steep learning curve to build this program into a sustainable income generation
She was invited by John Gray High School teacher Edward Todd, who first connected with
During 2016, voluntary private support had contributed to 20% of our activities. Syrian families face
Aside from having a great time during the session, the activities allowed the group members
On a fairly sunny day in late September, I stepped into a basement in the
For the past 10 weeks we have been running a weekly class focused on not
We are excited to launch our LiftUp2017 Campaign with this beautiful video about the programming
Update on the last two sessions of World Bank Group-funded Psycho-Social Awareness Program – Music
This Saturday February 11th the students participating in our Psycho-Social Awareness Program joined their mentors
In the second session of our Psycho-Social Awareness program, we shifted focus toward art as
This Tuesday, January 17th, two representatives from Small Projects Istanbul had the pleasure of attending
This December SPI proudly launched its first Youth Language, Mentorship and Psycho-Social Awareness Program through
Small Projects Istanbul is proud to announce its new Young Language, Mentorship and Psycho-Social Awareness
SPI has recently launched a program pairing members of our community with American university students
Meaningful Holiday Gifts – Critical Community Impact This holiday season, honor someone special and give
Director Karyn Thomas attended the Yedi İstanbul Conference with the aim to bring together international
Due to new and complex changes to the school system in Turkey, funding has shifted
