Support to Life (STL) Hayata Destek Dernegi
Independent humanitarian aid across Türkiye and the region
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Support to Life (Hayata Destek Dernegi) is an independent humanitarian organization based in Istanbul, founded in 2005. It operates in Türkiye and neighboring regions on emergency response, refugee support and child protection within seasonal agriculture. Its work also includes disaster risk reduction and building the capacity of local civil-society organizations.
To help communities affected by natural and man-made disasters in Türkiye and the surrounding region access basic humanitarian support.
Hayata Destek / Support to Life (STL) is an independent Istanbul-based humanitarian organization founded in 2005. It works in Türkiye and neighboring regions on emergency response, refugee support, child protection in seasonal agriculture, disaster risk reduction and civil-society capacity building.
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Türkiye
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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Support to Life (STL) Hayata Destek Dernegi has a partial profile.
- It has more complete contact information than 87% of comparable organizations, with a verified website, email and address on record. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 85% of the 89 human services charities in Türkiye it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
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- a donation page
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Türkiye under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Support to Life (STL) Hayata Destek Dernegi is listed in Türkiye. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
Support to Life (STL) Hayata Destek Dernegi is listed in Türkiye. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Leadership & board
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8 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
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#12 of 89 human services charities in Türkiye on integrity score
40/100 puts it in the top 13% of the cohort, tied with 1 other. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar human services charities in Türkiye.
Cause areas in Türkiye
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Frequently asked questions about Support to Life (STL) Hayata Destek Dernegi
Support to Life (STL) Hayata Destek Dernegi is a human services nonprofit based in Istanbul, Türkiye. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 2005 and has been operating for 21 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 40/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. 8 officers and directors are publicly disclosed.
Support to Life (Hayata Destek Dernegi) is an independent humanitarian organization based in Istanbul, founded in 2005. It operates in Türkiye and neighboring regions on emergency response, refugee support and child protection within seasonal agriculture. Its work also includes disaster risk reduction and building the capacity of local civil-society organizations. Support to Life (STL) Hayata Destek Dernegi is a human services organization based in Türkiye. The organization was founded in 2005.
Support to Life (STL) Hayata Destek Dernegi is classified as a Human Services organization, based in Türkiye. The organization has 8 disclosed officers and directors.
Support to Life (STL) Hayata Destek Dernegi is located in Istanbul, Türkiye. The organization was established in 2005 and has been active for 21 years.
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Quick facts about Support to Life (STL) Hayata Destek Dernegi
- What is Support to Life (STL) Hayata Destek Dernegi?
- Support to Life (STL) Hayata Destek Dernegi is a human services nonprofit organization based in Istanbul, Türkiye. Support to Life (Hayata Destek Dernegi) is an independent humanitarian organization based in Istanbul, founded in 2005. It operates in Türkiye and neighboring regions on emergency response, refugee support and child protection within seasonal agriculture. Its work also includes disaster risk reduction and building the capacity of local civil-society organizations.
- When was Support to Life (STL) Hayata Destek Dernegi founded?
- Support to Life (STL) Hayata Destek Dernegi was founded in 2005.
- Where is Support to Life (STL) Hayata Destek Dernegi located?
- Headquartered in Istanbul, Türkiye.
- Is Support to Life (STL) Hayata Destek Dernegi trustworthy?
- Support to Life (STL) Hayata Destek Dernegi has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 40 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Support to Life (STL) Hayata Destek Dernegi's website?
- https://www.hayatadestek.org/
- Are donations to Support to Life (STL) Hayata Destek Dernegi tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Türkiye under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.