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Milk Support Begins for Thousands of Children
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Milk Support Begins for Thousands of Children

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The "Süt Kuzusu" (Milk Lamb) Project in Izmir, Turkey, continues to support the healthy growth of children from needy families.
  • The project supplies 8 liters of milk monthly to children aged 2-5 from families meeting specific criteria, sourced from local producer cooperatives.
  • The Izmir Metropolitan Municipality's Social Services and Aid Branch Directorate aims to ensure no child in the city lacks access to milk, with applications accepted online.

The "Süt Kuzusu" (Milk Lamb) Project in Izmir, Turkey, continues its decade-long mission to support the healthy development of children from underprivileged families. This initiative, widely recognized as a model in Turkey, ensures that children aged 2 to 5 from eligible households receive a monthly supply of 8 liters of milk.

The Milk Lamb Project started in Izmir and is successfully continuing with the support of our Mayor, Dr. Cemil Tugay.

— Enes YaşarAn official from the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality's Social Services and Aid Branch Directorate discusses the project's continuation and support.

The milk is procured from local producer cooperatives, thereby supporting regional economic development. The Izmir Metropolitan Municipality's Social Services and Aid Branch Directorate manages the project under the principle that "Milk is Every Child's Right." Teams are working diligently to ensure that no child within the city remains without access to milk during this new distribution period.

Families interested in participating can submit their applications through the official website, www.bizvariz.izmir.bel.tr. After a thorough evaluation by social investigation teams, qualifying families are added to the regular milk supply list. Enes Yaşar from the Social Services and Aid Branch Directorate highlighted the project's significance, stating, "The Milk Lamb Project started in Izmir and is successfully continuing with the support of our Mayor, Dr. Cemil Tugay." He added that the teams meticulously review applications and are excited to begin the new distribution phase across 30 districts and 628 neighborhoods.

Our teams carry out their deliveries every morning, district by district. Professional social investigation teams conduct assessments, and eligible families are included in the next distribution list.

— Enes YaşarDescribing the logistical process of the milk distribution project.

"Our teams carry out their deliveries every morning, district by district," Yaşar explained. "Professional social investigation teams conduct assessments, and eligible families are included in the next distribution list." He emphasized that the project not only contributes to children's healthy growth but also supports local producers. "Seeing the smiles on the children's faces is our greatest motivation," he concluded.

Seeing the smiles on the children's faces is our greatest motivation.

— Enes YaşarExpressing the emotional reward derived from the project's impact on children.
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Originally published by Cumhuriyet in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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