Didim Help-in-Hands was officially formed as a working group under Didim Town Council to focus on integrating and providing support to the local community. Over several years, they provided assistance such as electric wheelchairs, orthopedic beds, food parcels, and home renovations to improve accessibility and living conditions for those in need. Fundraising events included dinners, treasure hunts, darts tournaments, and art exhibitions. The organization also collected donations of clothes and other supplies for refugees and disaster victims.

1. WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP
WITH
DIDIM TOWN COUNCIL

2. Didim Help-in-Hands was officially formed as a working
group under the guise of
Didim Town Council.
Help-in-Hands is a not for profit organisation .

3. Focusing on integrating and
providing support to the local
community

4. Ahmet Gürer, who is 70 per cent disabled, was presented the first
electric wheelchair at his home, where he lives with his family, in
Fevzipaşa, Akbuk.

5. In attendance when the wheelchair was presented was
the Mayor of Didim, members of the Town Council and
the Disabled Association.

6. Working along side others we can all
help make a difference.

7. Mr Akat, a partially paralysed elderly
gentleman from Doganbey received an
orthopaedic bed with
memory foam mattress
 Since posting this Mr Akat sadly passed away therefore
the picture has been removed from the slide

8. Zehra Kohlraby in her new chair

9. We supported victims of Van
earthquake

10. Miles of smiles

11. Eliff thought she was Sterling Moss
when she received her new wheelchair
 One very happy girl

12. up and down the steps to the house but
now with a new hand rail she has
become independent and found new
freedom

13. Repairing this man’s bike put him back on
the road to work and providing a
wheelchair for his wife and food parcels for
his family giving them all a
Christmas they deserved.

14. The Kymakan and his wife, The Mayor, The British
Consulate and Chief Executive of Didim Town Council
cutting the ribbon at the opening of the
newly refurbished Balat School

15. Thank you speech from
Mr Mumin Kamaci

16. The infants school gets new classrooms, a
new roof, new toilets and a total makeover

17. A delegation of officials inside the
new classrooms

18. This marked a very special
occasion in the school’s history

19. A true celebration when all the village
turned out to show their appreciation.

20. In the background
the newly rendered and painted school

21. The front of the school

22. Balat school children showing off
their dance skills.

23. Working with Social Services we
provide food parcels to the needy

24. We help fund medical, travelling and living
expenses for the families of children
suffering from Leukaemia

25. Balat family get new windows, doors, a
new bathroom and kitchen.

26. This winter the family of eight won’t
have to suffer the cold.

27. There was no internal water supply in the
home. This new bathroom was a dream
come true.

28. Sadly this man lost both legs to diabetes but a
new orthopaedic bed with memory foam
mattress makes such a difference

29. Freedom at last after four years of not
being able to go out of the house.

30. Presenting another wheelchair
part funded by Chatty Chicks

31. Giving second hand clothes away
in the village of Balat

32. Moving faster! With specially adapted
extra powered wheelchair batteries

33. Reaching out to the elderly with
food parcels and friendship

34. Taking the clothes out to the village
of Akkoy.

35. Donations come in for Soma
mining disaster.

36. 1,000 children benefited from the
curtains and blinds for the newly
refurbished Selcuk Ozsoy Ortaokulu

37. Parcels of new childrens’ clothes to be sent
to the Syrian border refugee camps

38. Built by you at a cost of 27,000TL
Didim Disabled Training Centre

39. In recognition of expatriates support.
The plaque at the entrance reads

40. Ali Eren, Birgul Baybora and Sami
Tunc with their new electric chairs

41. Sami was overwhelmed with tears
of joy when he received his
mobility scooter

42. Knitted by expatriates over 500 baby's
cardigans bonnets and bootees have been
donated to Soke and Didim Hospitals

43. Another welcome donation of new
children's clothes for Syria

44.  We have also supported expatriate bereaved families.
 Due to the sensitivity names will not be published on
this presentation.

45. We don’t need
millions to make a
difference

46. Sometimes a little
means a lot.

47. And these are just a few
of the ways we make it
all happen.

48. By organising a dinner dance where
160 people danced the night away

49. Dignitaries from Aydin turned out to this
first fundraising night at the Elegance Hotel

50. Then there was a treasure hunt

51. Jubilee Day at the Waterwheel

52. Even the Queen and Prince Philip
turned out to celebrate

53. Didim’s First Darts Charity Tournament.
Mick Griffiths sadly passed away, however his
memory lives on through H-in-H
Annual Darts Championship Trophy

54. Who are these three stooges?

55. Who were the winning team?

56. Think it was this one?

57. A happy bunch at the finish of the
Second Annual Swim

58. Congratulations went out to supporters
at our Third Annual Swim

59. 17 people turned out to our last
Sponsored Swim including a member
of the Didim Town Council

60. Meandros makes everyone welcome
with good cheer and good spirit.

61. A victorious night out

62. Our compere for the evening, former world
boxing champion
Mr John H Stracey and his wife Kathy

63. Sorting out donated clothes at
Didim Fire Station getting ready for our
next sale

64. Selling the cloths outside Didim
Mosque

65. Children have fun whilst we
doff our Easter Bonnets

66. With the Glee Club the scene was set for
their 1st Pantomime Robin Hid.


67. And his very very merry men.

68. And what a lovely pair
Oh! Yes they are......

69. And another lovely pair.

70. Looks like they’re ready to be axed.

71. Selling second hand clothes at the
Wednesday Market

72. Didim’s local community take to the
streets for the first Annual Sponsored
Fancy Dress Walk

73. Is that Batman or Badman I see.

74. Fancy that! I dont think so.

75. Someone needs a haircut

76. Organised by Didim Art Group this Art Exhibition
raise funds for the disabled training centre

77. Not smiling for long eh!
Just a chilly challenge

78. Ice, Ice, Baby

79. Billboards around town showing the
pantomime cast for 2014

80. “No one is useless in this world who lightens the
burdens of another.”
― Charles Dickens
Even the smallest act of caring for another
person is like a drop of water -it will make
ripples throughout the entire pond...”
― Jessy and Bryan Matteo

81. But with your support
and
by putting the fun into
fundraising
we can all make a difference.

82. Let me conclude by saying a heartfelt
THANK YOU
to everyone who has contributed and supported
our aims over the past few years.