FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
National Network
Turkiye
Address
İNCİLİ PINAR MAH. ŞEHİT MEHMET SAİT ELÇİ-SOKAK DISKAPINO:4 --GOKSEVEN ISMERKEZI İÇKAPINO:42 ŞEHİTKAMİL/GAZİANTEPCountry
City
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+905316380755Telephone
00905316380755E-Mail (2)
info@shf.ngoWebsite
Click HereYear of Establishment
2016Contact Person1
Alaa Aldeen ArhemoJob Title 1
Programs ManagerContact Person 2
Nada KataahJob Title 2
Grants ManagerOrganisation Type
Non-Governmental OrganizationFields of Activity
Democracy and community development, Environment/Sustainable development, Gender, Human rights, Youth and educationGeneral Information
Salam Humanitarian Foundation (SHF) is a non-profit organization established in 2012, officially registered in Syria and Türkiye. SHF employs 58 professional staff (32 women, 26 men) supported by volunteers, working across protection, education, livelihoods, health, and humanitarian relief. With an average annual budget of USD 300000–1 million, SHF implements diverse interventions including community projects, vocational training, psychosocial support, peacebuilding initiatives, reforestation, and advocacy campaigns. The foundation operates child-friendly spaces, disability support centers, and women’s empowerment programs, ensuring inclusion of refugees, IDPs, and marginalized groups. SHF collaborates with partners such as UNFPA, UNICEF, ISHA, World Vision, NEAR Network, and local CSOs. Activities include concrete projects, exchanges, training workshops, awareness campaigns, and cross-border humanitarian operations. Guided by values of neutrality, transparency, and cooperation, SHF is committed to alleviating suffering, promoting resilience, and fostering inclusive societies in conflict-affected communities.
Mission and Objectives
Mission
Salam Humanitarian Foundation (SHF) is dedicated to alleviating human suffering, promoting dignity, and advancing equal rights for all, regardless of gender, disability, or background. SHF works to empower vulnerable communities affected by conflict in Syria and Türkiye through inclusive, sustainable, and rights-based humanitarian and development interventions.
Objectives
Provide life-saving humanitarian assistance in protection, shelter, WASH, education, health, and livelihoods.
Promote social cohesion, peacebuilding, and resilience in conflict-affected and front-line communities.
Strengthen the inclusion and empowerment of women, children, refugees, IDPs, and persons with disabilities.
Deliver specialized psychosocial and mental health support, including services for children with Down syndrome and autism.
Build local capacities through training, vocational programs, and advocacy for human rights and social justice.
Foster partnerships with international and local actors to ensure effective, transparent, and impactful aid delivery.
Main Projects / Activities
Main Projects / Activities
Child Protection & Education: Operation of child-friendly spaces, community centers, and psychosocial support services for children and caregivers; case management, awareness campaigns, and recreational/educational activities.
Disability Inclusion: Specialized centers for children with Down syndrome and autism, vocational training, psychosocial rehabilitation, and advocacy for rights and integration of persons with disabilities.
Women’s Empowerment: Economic and social empowerment initiatives, vocational training, entrepreneurship support, leadership development, and women-led safe spaces.
Livelihoods & Early Recovery: Vocational training in bread-making, mushroom farming, dairy production, and small business development; distribution of food baskets and home gardening kits.
Peacebuilding & Social Cohesion: Community dialogues, leadership training for youth and women, and campaigns promoting coexistence, tolerance, and democratic values.
Humanitarian Relief: Emergency aid including bread distribution, food baskets, shelter assistance, WASH services, and climate-resilient agriculture programs.
Advocacy & Capacity Building: Participation in Protection, Child Protection, and PSEA networks; training for local CSOs; campaigns addressing online child safety, anti-drug initiatives, and human rights.
How can you contribute to the Network in your country?
Salam Humanitarian Foundation (SHF) can contribute to the Network in Syria/Türkiye by sharing its extensive experience in child protection, disability inclusion, women’s empowerment, peacebuilding, and humanitarian relief. With over 12 years of field presence and a professional team of 58 staff, SHF brings strong operational knowledge from hard-to-reach and front-line areas.
SHF actively engages in capacity building and localization, providing training for local CSOs, community leaders, and volunteers, while promoting inclusive practices that prioritize women, persons with disabilities, and marginalized groups. Through its projects, SHF can enrich the Network with good practices, innovative models (such as vocational training for persons with Down syndrome and digital protection for women), and community-led approaches to resilience and social cohesion.
Moreover, SHF is well-placed to facilitate cross-cultural exchanges, joint advocacy, and collaborative initiatives with partners across the Mediterranean region, fostering mutual learning and amplifying the collective voice of civil society.
Why do you want to join the ALF Network?
Salam Humanitarian Foundation (SHF) seeks to join the Anna Lindh Foundation Network to connect with a diverse community of civil society actors committed to dialogue, social cohesion, and intercultural exchange. As a women-led foundation with long-standing experience in protection, peacebuilding, and inclusion, SHF believes that ALF provides a unique platform to amplify local voices, share innovative practices from Syria and Türkiye, and learn from peers across the Euro-Mediterranean region.
Membership in the Network will enable SHF to strengthen its capacity, contribute to cross-border collaborations, and participate in joint initiatives that promote mutual understanding, diversity, and democratic values. Through ALF, SHF aims to build strategic partnerships, enhance advocacy efforts, and ensure that the perspectives of vulnerable communities—including women, youth, refugees, and persons with disabilities—are integrated into regional and global conversations on peace, human rights, and inclusive development.
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