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.
Mission
To help communities affected by natural and man-made disasters in Türkiye and the surrounding region access basic humanitarian support.
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· What they work on and whereFounding story
· Founding, renaming & milestonesHayata 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.
How it stacks up against peers
· vs. 8 similar human services in TürkiyeConcerns
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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Support to Life (STL) Hayata Destek Dernegi has a partial profile.
- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 99% of the 414 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
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any charities in Türkiye - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Türkiye data
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- a contact email
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- financial records
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Common questions
· Auto-generated from filings + methodologySupport 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 (STL) Hayata Destek Dernegi has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 40/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 40 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for human services charities in Türkiye is 43/100.
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.
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 listed in GiveRadar's directory of Türkiye nonprofits, compiled from public charity directories. GiveRadar does not hold an official government registration record for it, so confirm its registration status directly before giving. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.
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.
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Tax-deductibility for donors
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
Officers & trustees (8)
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8 officers and trustees on file - free with a GiveRadar account.
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Data freshness
What we know and don't know
Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.
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Named leadership · 8 officers on file
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Mission statement · Published
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Official website · On record
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Headquarters address · On file
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Direct contact · Email or phone published
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Founding date · 2005
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Financial dataNo annual financial filings on file
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Executive payTop-officer pay not disclosed
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Government registrationNo public registry ID
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
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Tax-deductibilityNot verified
Methodology
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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.