How to Volunteer in Organizations such as AKUT, Ahbap, AFAD?

AKUT, AFAD, Turkish Red Crescent, Friends and many volunteer-based institutions and organizations are also working hard to help people in earthquake zones. Many of us show our support, albeit from afar. material and spiritual we are helping.

To help, you can donate, submit local necessities through municipalities, or donate blood. In order to extend a hand to the people under the rubble and to be a link in the chain where their needs are met. on a voluntary basis You can apply to institutions and organizations.

So how do you volunteer?

You can volunteer under the umbrella of AKUT in two ways:

• The first of these is the one who meets regularly, receives training, and participates in sports tests once or twice a year; responding to international disasters, regularly participating in search and rescue efforts and activities Operational Volunteering.
• Another is AKUT administration, training and distribution, awareness studies and the production of needed financing. Supportive Volunteering. There is no obligation to participate in search and rescue efforts.

If you want to volunteer at the Search and Rescue Association, the path you need to follow is quite simple. Simply fill out the application form on AKUT’s website. However, after the two major earthquakes in Kahramanmaraş, many people applied to volunteer, so AKUT is not accepted as volunteers in earthquake zones temporarily due to the intensity.

Application conditions to become an AFAD volunteer:

• Willing to become an AFAD Volunteer Over 15 years old and Turkish citizen Anyone can volunteer.
• AFAD Volunteer candidates will not disrupt education and work programs It should have time options.
• AFAD Volunteer candidates who will participate in AFAD Volunteering trainings/tasks health conditions are suitable for fieldwork and travel. must be.

If you meet the necessary conditions, click here.k Login with your e-Government information and you can complete your application.

To become a Turkish Red Crescent volunteer:

In order to help people voluntarily under the roof of Kızılay, you can fill out the application form by clicking here.

To become a buddy volunteer:

You can become a ‘Dude’ by clicking here in order to help volunteer work at the Dude Association.

Of course, we all want to help people in earthquake areas in some way and we do our best for this. However, if you want to volunteer at an institution or organization and participate in search and rescue efforts, before applying. when you think twice There are benefits. Because working as a ‘volunteer’ in people’s most difficult times may not be as easy as you think and you may not be suitable for this job.

Due to the intensity of the above-mentioned institutions and organizations, access problems may occur. If you get an error, you can wait for a while and try again.