The "Kindness Store" (İyilik Mağazası), brought to life by the Valide Humanitarian Aid Association, was officially inaugurated with a ceremony held in the Fevzi Çakmak Neighborhood of Esenler. Attended by Esenler District Governor Süleyman Özçakıcı and Esenler Deputy Mayor Kenan Yaşar, the store began serving those in need, standing out from similar initiatives in Turkey by stocking exclusively brand-new items on its shelves. A monthly shopping credit is assigned to approved applicants via a dedicated algorithm; everyone walking through the door is welcomed not as an "aid recipient," but as a valued customer. Browsing the aisles, trying on selected garments in fitting rooms, beneficiaries complete their checkout without paying any money and leave the store bags in hand.
Valide Humanitarian Aid Association Board Chairman Muhammed Faruk Pirdal and Foreign Relations Officer Muhammed Mardini conducted an extensive visit to the region to examine ongoing humanitarian aid activities in Syria and plan new projects.
To draw attention to the ongoing humanitarian tragedy in Gaza and to stand in solidarity with the oppressed, Valide Humanitarian Aid Association participated in the march held on Davutpaşa Street.
Zakat, one of the five pillars of Islam, is an act of worship that obligates financially capable Muslims to give a specified portion of their wealth to those in need. Zakat is not merely charity; it is an essential practice that ensures social balance, promotes economic justice, and purifies the giver from material attachment.
On the night of 31 December, the Conquest of Jerusalem and Mecca Program organized by the National Will Platform in Esenler was held with an enthusiastic participation.
Muhammad Faruk Pirdal, President of Valide Humanitarian Aid Association, visited Yasin Türkaslan, President of Verenel Association Istanbul Branch, at the center of the association.
Mehmet Faruk Berdal, President of Valid Humanitarian Aid Association, visited Recep Tayyip Ayyıldız, President of Humanitarian Reconstruction Association, in his office.
Milli İrade Platformu tarafından 308 STK'nin katılımıyla Galata Köprüsü'nde düzenlenen "Şehitlerimize Rahmet, Filistin'e Destek, İsrail'e Lanet" etkinliğine Valide Gönüllüleriyle katıldık.
