Charity

OUR PROJECTS

The IWI is a non-profit organization and although primarily a social group, for many years we have been active in several charities mainly within Istanbul. We actively support a number of charities each year in a variety of ways; some of our members volunteer at the charities, organize fund-raisers, support specific projects and help out wherever we can. All the women who work at the IWI are volunteers and give their time and expertise generously throughout the year.

We organize 2 main fund-raising events each year; The Christmas Bazaar is held each year in the Hilton Hotel late November/early December and the Spring Ball takes place at a different location in Istanbul each year early May. 

Some of the charities the IWI support are:

• Bomonti Fransız Fakirhanesi - A home for the poor for the elderly of Istanbul, administered by the Little Sisters of the Poor. 
• IZEV, İstanbul Zihinsel Engelliler Vakfı - The Istanbul Foundation for the Education and Cooperation for the mentally handicapted; to educate, train and give therapy to children in the age of 0 to 25 years. 
• KEDV - A foundation to support low income women’s projects throughout Turkey to raise their social and economical status through entrepreneurship.
• Mavi Kalem - An educational organization in the Fener-Balat area dealing with women’s health and healthcare issues.    
• SSK Okmeydan Hospital – Our IWI ‘Pink Angels‘ volunteer three times a week to look after and play with the children at the pediatric oncology unit suffering from leukemia.
  St. George’s Hostel- hostel in Beyoglu providing food and shelter for refugees
• TOFD, Türkiye Omurilik Felçlileri Derneği – Improves the situation of disabled people in various fields, among which sports events like the Tennis Tournament of Wheelchair people.
• Yőret Vakfı  - A counselling organization which trains educators in over 600 public schools in communication skills, conflict resolution, crisis prevention and intervention. 

IWI Volunteer Opportunities