The Joy of Report Cards in Hatay: Looking to the Future with Hope!

On 17 January, we undertook one of this year’s first and most meaningful journeys to Hatay. We met with pupils in the earthquake-affected region, shared in their excitement at receiving their school reports, and joined in their joy. On behalf of all our colleagues, we presented their report-card gifts to these little ones. On this special day, our Hatay-born artist Umut Harbeli also took to the stage. With an exhilarating concert, he touched the hearts of our children and us; we sang songs together and had a wonderful time.

The smiles on their faces were the greatest gift for us. Together with our large family of 1,000, we experienced the joy of delivering the gifts—into which we had poured our hard work and love—to the children. The hope in their eyes showed us once again just how precious every child we strive to reach truly is.