30.04.2019
Leading participation bank in Türkiye, Kuveyt Türk continues its support to Hope Foundation for Children with Cancer (KAÇUV) this year, too, during the April 23 week. As part of the campaign, Kuveyt Türk will again donate 1 TL per transaction using Kuveyt Türk debit cards between April 22-28 to 2nd Family House project of KAÇUV on behalf of its clients. Kuveyt Türk has so far extended a helping hand of 2 million 114 thousand TL to our children treated for cancer.
Performing social responsibility projects based on social values with the motto “we grow by our values”, Kuveyt Türk has been holding a meaningful campaign since 2013 during April 23 National Sovereignty and Children Festival. Making contributions to the Support for Hope project launched by the Hope Foundation for Children with Cancer (KAÇUV), Kuveyt Türk now supports the 2
nd Family House of KAÇUV on behalf of its customers. As part of the campaign, Kuveyt Türk will donate 1 TL per transaction using Kuveyt Türk debit cards between April 22-28, 2019 to 2
nd Family House project of KAÇUV on behalf of its clients.
“Our support to KAÇUV will increasingly continue”
Aslan Demir, Asst. General Manager in charge of HR, Strategy and Digital Transformation at Kuveyt Türk presented the campaign launched with the motto “We grow with the hope for helping hands”. Aslan Demir said, “According to the data supplied by KAÇUV, each year around 3 thousand 500 children are diagnosed for cancer in our country. Early detection and treatment are vital for childhood cancer. During that period, families suffer heavily. KAÇUV Family House offers free-of-charge accommodation and basic supplies to the families coming to Istanbul from other provinces that are in need during the course of their treatment in Istanbul. We as Kuveyt Türk highly appreciate this project. It is our tradition and folkway to extend our hands to the suffering ones. We believe it is our values that is the most vital asset and that grow and shape us. In an effort to contribute to the 2
nd Family House of KAÇUV, the foundation of which has been laid last year, we continue our campaign this year as well. Our support to Support For Hope project of KAÇUV will continue at an increased level.”
“1 TL per transaction irrespective of the amount”
Stating that they will donate on behalf of their clients as much as the number of transactions using the cards irrespective of the amount of transaction, Mr. Aslan Demir said, “As Kuveyt Türk, we have since extended a helping hand of 2 million 114 thousand TL to our children treated for cancer by growing the hope with 1 TLs. Be believe that our clients will show a great interest in this year’s campaign and we express our cordial gratitude to them in advance”.
Second Family House planned to be open this year.
The KAÇUV Family House put into service in 2012 through campaigns launched by Hope Foundation for Children with Cancer (KAÇUV) and also supported by Istanbul Governor’s Office is a center that offers free-of-charge accommodation, food, cleaning, social facilities, kitchen and partially clothing to children with cancer and their families coming to Istanbul from other provinces that are in need during the course of their treatment in Istanbul. KAÇUV Family House is supporting the children and their parents during that hard times by offering psychological support to them. The foundation of the Second Family House of KAÇUV which shall be opened to become hope for more children and families was held in Pendik last year. To be built as a 6-story building, the second family house will have 22 rooms where 22 families can stay. Each floor will have four family rooms and the topmost floor will have a large playroom and there will also be workshop area, classrooms, computer room and psychologist room. It is estimated that the center will be opened in the second half of 2019.