Turkey

A child’s first 6 years is considered to be a vital stage in human development. During this period, called “early childhood,” the child’s brain develops at a fast pace.

Data from the Turkish Statistical Institute shows that mothers are responsible for child care in 89.6% of the families in Turkey. The data also demonstrates that 43% of women have only a primary school degree, 8% are not literate, and 74.9% of women with no literacy have four or more children.

With the support of THSN for Families program, Mother Support Program (MSP) aims to support, through education, mothers’ efforts in their capacity as the shapers of a child’s development and the closest to a child; to contribute to their parenting skills.

Early Literacy Program: A Reading Future aims to provide responsive and language-rich environments that have serve-and-return interactions in safe physical settings with small group sizes and high ratios of adults to children. The program is designed for children aged 4-7 years, living in low socio-economic settings, aiming to develop a love and habit of reading, improving their language skills, while raising parents' awareness of the importance of early literacy.