THE GOAL OF THE PROJECT
Within the scope of the "Wish Tree" project, it is aimed to support the needs of children in Turkey by learning the wishes of children in need, who do not have adequate living standards and who are educated in crowded classes, and by uniting and raising awareness to turn small dreams into great happiness.
THE SUBJECT OF THE PROJECT
In the "Wish Tree" project, in cooperation with DUCODER, classroom teachers of children in need are asked to draw or write the children's wishes on paper, and these wishes that reach us are hung on the "Wish Tree" as a representation on New Year's Eve. All our doctors and employees who want to share this happiness receive a wish from the "Wish Tree" and support children in realizing their dreams together, thus raising awareness.
PROJECT STAKEHOLDERS
World Children's Association (DUCODER)
ACTIVE DURATION / STATUS OF THE PROJECT
American Hospital and Koç University Hospital also participated in the "Wish Tree" project, which started at the American Medical Center in 2018, in December 2019. The third of the project was carried out in December 2021.
THE COMMUNITY TARGETED IN THE PROJECT
100 children in need of primary school age in the provinces of Mardin, Diyarbakır and Sakarya were targeted.
COMMUNITY'S NEEDS MEET
Thanks to the "Wish Tree" project, the gifts of the children whose wishes were learned were received by our employees who contributed to the project, delivered to the children through DUCODER and classroom teachers, and their wishes were realized.
WHAT RESULT DID THE PROJECT GIVE? / WHAT DID HE ACHIEVE?
The gifts requested by every 100 children in the schools contacted within the scope of the project were received by all doctors and employees, and the children with their wishes were reached in the relevant schools. Thanks to this project, children in need welcomed the new year happily and hopefully as their wishes came true.
IN WHICH OUR INSTITUTIONS IS THE PROJECT CARRIED OUT?
The “Wish Tree” project is a joint project of Koç University Hospital, American Hospital and American Medical Center.