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Colorful Hopes Association

The Colorful Hopes Association is a rights-based civil society organization founded by a group of volunteers in late 2017 in the center of Sur district, Diyarbakır. The Sur district is located at the center of the association’s work due to the armed conflicts that took place between 2015 and 2016 and the traumas inflicted by these conflicts. When the Colorful Hopes first started its activities, it aimed at mitigating the long-term effects of trauma by conducting child-centered activities that focused more on psychosocial support. The association works with children between the ages of 4-18 who were affected by the conflicts in the Sur district of Diyarbakır. 

Fields of activity: 

Early Childhood Education Playrooms (4-6 years) 

Libraries: 

Tahir Elçi Toy Library, Book Library, Bicycle Library

Workshops (7-14 years): 

Photography, Upcycling, Painting, Life Skills, Micro-macrame, Games, Erbane 

Academic Activities, Monitoring-documentation and advocacy: 

Child Rights Academy,

Monitoring and Documentation,

Advocacy (Right to Play, Child Labor)