
2022 Activity Report has been published!
As Open Space Association & Deep Poverty Network, our annual report summarizing our work in 2022 has been published.

Our 2020-21 Activity Report has been published!
As the Open Space Association & Deep Poverty Network, our annual report summarizing the work we have carried out in 2020 and 2021 has been published.

Story of the Day – March 12, 2021
A ney performer tells, “I have been playing the ney and earning my keep since I was 15. I have not been performing on a stage since last year. I no longer have natural gas, the payments for the credit debts for my accumulated rent have started. I still cannot work. I cannot see a...

Story of the Day – March 29, 2021
“The schools are open for one month. The payments for the credit debts have started, I still cannot work. I have received one thousand lira (150$) worth of social support for once. I cannot see a way out.”
Story of the Day – December 16, 2020
A woman living in Ağva, her husband has cancer and experienced a heart attack. Their electricity and water have been cut and their fines have been accumulated. Electricity and water cuts must be stopped immediately.

Story of the Day – December 18, 2020
A young family in Beyoğlu, the father has been working as a dishwasher in a restaurant but he has been laid off. Now, he is collecting paper. Their rent debts have been accumulated. The oldest child, who is 8 years old, has started to sell napkins. It is in our hands to prevent this, let’s...

Story of the Day – December 9, 2020
A couple of COPD patients reached us. Their electricity was cut off because they could not pay their electricity bills. They used neighbor electricity for air machines. Now their neighbor is Covid +, their power is off.They say, “We want to breathe.” Note: The couple’s electricity debts were paid in a very short time in...

Story of the Day – December 9, 2020
A single mother caring for her 4 children cannot benefit from social support as there is no official divorce. She was doing housekeeping work, but stopped during the pandemic. She started making jewelry with beads and selling them on the street. She has 5 months’ rent accumulated. At risk of being homeless. Let’s support. Note:...

Story of the Day – November 24, 2020
She took her baby to the hospital for shortness of breath. She called us for the cloth that the hospital wanted, and then we learned that their natural gas was also cut. Now she doesn’t want to take her baby from the hospital because the house is cold. Please share a bill, let’s bring the...

Story of the Day – November 20, 2020
The paper collector father in Çekmeköy; “My newborn baby was going to be taken to intensive care because of jaundice; we were referred to another hospital from the state hospital as the intensive care was full. If we cannot pay, they will take the child out of the hospital.” #Children’s RightsDay