Discover the Lions Club of North Cyprus

North Cyprus is home to a vibrant and growing Lions Club community—part of Lions Clubs International but organized as an undistricted territory (since it isn't part of a standard district).

Lions Club International

📌 The Clubs & Membership

• There are around 15–18 Lions Clubs in Northern Cyprus, with over 500 members.

  
  

• Some of the active clubs include:

  • Mağusa Mesarya

  • Mağusa Kale

  • Nicosia New Generation

  • Girne Özgürada

  • Lefkoşa Başkent

  • İskele Sahil, plus several “Mağusa” specialty clubs.

🛠️ Community Initiatives

Health & Awareness

• Diabetes awareness march in Famagusta, with free public screenings—co‑organized by eight or more local clubs including Mağusa Kale, Nicosia New Generation, Mağusa Mesarya, and Young Professionals Cyprus Virtual.

  
  

• Virtual breast‑cancer awareness forum, bringing together 14 clubs with expert speakers like Prof Hasan Besim.

Youth, Vision & Disability Support

• Donation of smartwatches for visually impaired children by Mağusa Mesarya and Nicosia New Generation.

  
  

• Wheelchairs and food parcels for families, underprivileged children, and those with disabilities (e.g., Rett Syndrome).

Education & Mental Wellness

• Launch of the Lions Quest social‑emotional learning program for 300 teachers in Northern Cyprus, coordinated with Lions Clubs International Foundation and Turkey’s MD 118 foundation.

Medical Donations

• The Young Professionals Cyprus Virtual Lions Club donated nebulisers and an ECG device to rural health centres, reaching thousands in the Karpaz region.

🤝 Bi‑Communal & International Engagement

• First joint activity since 1974 between North and South Cyprus Lions: a “mini‑football” gift for visually impaired children, held in Famagusta Old Town in 2021 with Greek‑Cypriot support.

  
  

• Northern clubs gained recognition at the Mediterranean Lions Conference in Tunisia (2022), where “Northern Cyprus” was used officially for the undistricted association of 13 Lions and 4 Leos.

  
  

• Nicosia New Generation was honoured by Lions Global’s Kindness Matters Service Award, with some of the only clubs worldwide to receive it.

🧭 Club Info Snapshot

Club	Focus	Notes
Mağusa Mesarya	Vision, disability, bi‑communal projects & education	Central role in many initiatives
Nicosia New Generation	Childhood cancer, virtual forums, award‑winner	Received European-level recognition
Young Professionals Cyprus Virtual	Medical aid, awareness campaigns, remote networking	Innovative, island‑wide coverage
Girne Özgürada	Foundation club in Girne	~32 members, meets at Grand Pasha Hotel

✅ Key Takeaways

• Despite being undistricted, Northern Cyprus Lions are engaged in a wide range of health, education, disability, and bi‑communal service projects.

  
  

• Their international engagement is growing—recognized at major conferences and awarded at European levels.

  
  

• They frequently partner with Greek‑Cypriot Lions and Turkish associations, fostering cross-community cooperation and regional impact.