DIDIM HELP-IN-HANDSWORKING IN

PARTNERSHIP WITH

DIDIM TOWN COUNCIL

Didim Help-in-Hands was officially formed as a working group under the guise ofDidim Town Council.

Help-in-Hands is a not for profit organisation .

 

Focusing on integrating and providing support

to the local community

Ahmet Gürer, who is 70 per cent disabled, was presented the first electric wheelchair at his home, where he lives with his family, in Fevzipaşa, Akbuk.

In attendance when the wheelchair was presented was the Mayor of Didim,

members of the Town Council and the Disabled Association.

Working along side others we can all help make a difference.

Mr Akat, a partially paralysed elderly gentleman

from Doganbey received an orthopaedic bed with memory foam mattress

Since posting this Mr Akat sadly passed away therefore the picture has been removed from the slide

Zehra Kohlraby in her new chair

We supported victims of Van earthquake

             Miles of smiles

Eliff thought she was Sterling Moss when she received her new wheelchair One very happy girl

Her mother used to carry her up and down the steps to the

house but now with a new hand rail she has become

independent and found new freedom

Repairing this man’s bike put him back on the road to work

and providing a wheelchair for his wife and food parcels for his family giving them all a Christmas they deserved.

The Kymakan and his wife, The Mayor, The British Consulate and Chief Executive of Didim Town

Council cutting the ribbon at the opening of the newly refurbished Balat School

 Thank you speech fromMr Mumin Kamaci

The infants school gets new classrooms, a new roof, new toilets and a total makeover

A delegation of officials inside the new classrooms

This marked a very special occasion in the school’s history

A true celebration when all the village turned out to show their appreciation.

In the background the newly rendered and painted school

The front of the school

Balat school children showing off their dance

skills.

Working with Social Services we provide food parcels to the needy

 

We help fund medical, travelling and living expenses for the families of children suffering from Leukaemia

Balat family get new windows, doors, a new bathroom and kitchen.

This winter the family of eight won’t have to suffer the cold.

There was no internal water supply in the home. This new bathroom was a dream come

true.

Sadly this man lost both legs to diabetes but a new orthopaedic bed with memory foam mattress

makes such a difference

Freedom at last after four years of not being able to go out of the house.

Presenting another wheelchair part funded by Chatty Chicks

Giving second hand clothes away in the village of Balat

Moving faster! With specially adapted extra

powered wheelchair batteries

Reaching out to the elderly with food parcels and friendship

Taking the clothes out to the village of Akkoy.

Donations come in for Soma mining disaster.

1,000 children benefited from the curtains and blinds for the newly

refurbished Selcuk Ozsoy Ortaokulu

Parcels of new childrens’ clothes to be sent to the Syrian border refugee camps

Built by you at a cost of 27,000TL Didim Disabled Training Centre

In recognition of expatriates support.The plaque at the entrance reads

Ali Eren, Birgul Baybora and Sami Tunc with their new electric chairs

Sami was overwhelmed with tears of joy when he

received his mobility scooter

Knitted by expatriates over 500 baby's cardigans bonnets and bootees have been donated to

Soke and Didim Hospitals

Another welcome donation of new children's clothes for

Syria

We have also supported expatriate bereaved families.

Due to the sensitivity names will not be published on this presentation.

We don’t need millions to make

a difference

Sometimes a little means a lot.

And these are just a few of the ways we make it all happen.

By organising a dinner dance where 160 people danced the night away

Dignitaries from Aydin turned out to this first fundraising night at the Elegance Hotel

            Then there was a treasure hunt

Jubilee Day at the Waterwheel

Even the Queen and Prince Philip turned out to celebrate

Didim’s First Darts Charity Tournament.

Mick Griffiths sadly passed away, however his memory lives on

through H-in-H Annual Darts Championship Trophy

Who are these three stooges?

Who were the winning team?

Think it was this one?

A happy bunch at the finish of the Second Annual Swim

Congratulations went out to supporters at our Third

Annual Swim

17 people turned out to our last Sponsored Swim

including a member of the Didim Town Council

Meandros makes everyone welcome with good cheer

and good spirit.

A victorious night out

Our compere for the evening, former world boxing champion

Mr John H Stracey and his wife Kathy

Sorting out donated clothes at

Didim Fire Station getting ready for our next sale

Selling the cloths outside Didim Mosque

Children have fun whilst we doff our Easter Bonnets

With the Glee Club the scene was set for their 1st Pantomime Robin Hid.

And his very very merry men.

And what a lovely pair Oh! Yes they are......

And another lovely pair.

Looks like they’re ready to be axed.

Selling second hand clothes at the Wednesday Market

Didim’s local community take to the streets for the

first Annual Sponsored Fancy Dress Walk

Is that Batman or Badman I see.

Fancy that! I dont think so.

Someone needs a haircut

Organised by Didim Art Group this Art Exhibition raise funds for the disabled

training centre

Not smiling for long eh! Just a chilly challenge

Ice, Ice, Baby

Billboards around town showing the pantomime cast for 2014

“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” ― Charles Dickens

Even the smallest act of caring for another person is like a drop of water -it will make ripples throughout the entire pond...” ― Jessy and Bryan Matteo

   

But with your support and

by putting the fun into fundraising

we can all make a difference.

Let me conclude by saying a heartfelt THANK YOU

to everyone who has contributed and supported our aims over the

past few years.