MY MOTHER IS A FLOWER

Mother's Day is a special day celebrated at different times all over the world to commemorate and honor mothers. Our mothers are the ones who embrace the world with their compassion by overcoming all kinds of lovelessness with their endless love and compassion. As the World Academy for Local Government and Democracy (WALD), we offer our love and respect to all mothers and organize events where they can feel special on this meaningful day.

In this regard, at the Social Protection Desk we provide service in Sancaktepe district, the "My Mother is a Flower & Mother's Day" social cohesion event for children was held on May 12, 2022 at Sancaktepe Municipality Samandıra Cultural Center. Facilitated by psychologist Gökçe Akbulut, in the event themed "My mother's name, profession, hair color, eye color and different aspects", Akbulut first introduced her own mother and asked the children to introduce their mothers and share their feelings towards their mother.

In the later stages of the program, mother-themed poems were read and the children were asked to reflect their feelings on the Mother's Day Card, which was specially prepared for their mothers. “My mother is the most beautiful, My mother with the purest heart, My first friend and My first teacher, I am glad that you are my mother”. At the end of the program, Psychologist Akbulut said, "Since we all know their mothers, how would you like to prepare a gift for them now?" By presenting her proposal, she distributed papers that could become tulip bouquets to the children. The papers were shaped according to the designs created by each child in their imagination, painted and turned into bouquets. Children who participated in the program with their mothers presented the pictures they had prepared to their mothers and read the messages they had written to them.

In this special event for Mother's Day, we would like to thank our mothers who deserve all the beauties of life, add meaning to our lives with their existence, enrich our world, and are our lifelong guides, and it was ensured that the children had a pleasant time with their mothers on this meaningful day.