Masiva Refugee Support Association

National Network
Türkiye
Address

Müyyedzade Mah. Hoca Ali Sok. No:3/1
Beyoğlu, İstanbul
34440 İstanbul/
Turkey

Telephone
05412585478
Telephone (other)
05412585478
E-Mail
info@masiva.org
E-Mail (2)
bilgi@masiva.org
Mobile Phone
05412585478
Mobile Phone (other)
05412585478
Website
http://masiva.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2016
Fields of Activity
  1. Gender
  2. Human rights
  3. Research
  4. Youth and education
General Information
Masiva Refugee Support Association, is an independent NGO based in Istanbul that provides assistance to refugees and asylum seekers in Turkey, organizes trainings, livelihood activities and peacebuilding activities. Masiva works to nurture public ownership and positive attitutes towards asylum seekers and organizes culture & arts activities among refugees and host communities.  Masiva has 4 staff employed and organized the activities with the support of volunteers. The association has been established in 2016 and already had 50K USD for the activities. The actions includes livelihood trainings, language courses, peacebuilding activities. Masiva works with international donor organisations, public institutions and other civil society organizations.
Mission and Objectives

Masiva Refugee Support Association's mission is to provide assistane to refugees in Turkey, a rights-based humanitarian aid appoach including peacebuilding and livelihood activities.
Masiva aims for refugees in Turkey to have accss to the full range of appropriate settlement services, to be positively engaged with and are actively supported by the general community and have strong supportive communities of their own cultural backgrounds 
We believe in the capacity and desire of people from a refugee background to be productive citizens by contributing to the social, cultural and economic life of Turkey.

Main Projects / Activities

West Aegean Coast Monitoring Projects
LGBTi Refugees and Disabled Refugees - Rights and Awareness Raising Project
Documentary Project - Border Disorder
Peacebuilding Activities - Culture & Arts, Psycho Art Drama, Workshops
Livelihood Activities - Technology Labs

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We would like to develop partnerships in different countries for better refugee crisis response and would like to develop new methods for peacebuilding activities. 

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We would like to develop partnerships among ALF network members

Contact (1) Full Name
Deniz Açıkbaş
Job Title
Coordinator
Head of the organisation
Deniz Açıkbaş