Yeryuzu Cocuklar
Education and psychosocial support for war-affected children
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Yeryuzu Cocuklari Dernegi (YECED), meaning Children of the Earth, is an Istanbul-based association founded in 2016 to address the educational and humanitarian needs of children affected by war, disaster, and poverty. It works to integrate these children into the education system while supporting their academic, social, and emotional development. Since its founding, the organization has worked with children in 14 countries through education support, psychosocial aid, and children's rights advocacy.
To meet the educational and humanitarian needs of children affected by war, disaster, and poverty, and to support their integration and wellbeing.
Yeryuzu Cocuklari Dernegi (YECED) is an Istanbul-based association founded in 2016 to meet the educational and humanitarian needs of children affected by war, disaster and poverty. It has worked with children in 14 countries through education support, psychosocial aid and …
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Egypt
Lebanon
Libya
Morocco
Pakistan
Palestine
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Syria
Türkiye
Yemen
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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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Yeryuzu Cocuklar 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 2016 and has been operating for 10 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.
Yeryuzu Cocuklari Dernegi (YECED), meaning Children of the Earth, is an Istanbul-based association founded in 2016 to address the educational and humanitarian needs of children affected by war, disaster, and poverty. It works to integrate these children into the education system while supporting their academic, social, and emotional development. Since its founding, the organization has worked with children in 14 countries through education support, psychosocial aid, and children's rights advocacy. Yeryuzu Cocuklar is a human services organization based in Türkiye. The organization was founded in 2016.
Yeryuzu Cocuklar is located in Istanbul, Türkiye. The organization was established in 2016 and has been active for 10 years.
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Quick facts about Yeryuzu Cocuklar
- What is Yeryuzu Cocuklar?
- Yeryuzu Cocuklar is a human services nonprofit organization based in Istanbul, Türkiye. Yeryuzu Cocuklari Dernegi (YECED), meaning Children of the Earth, is an Istanbul-based association founded in 2016 to address the educational and humanitarian needs of children affected by war, disaster, and poverty. It works to integrate these children into the education system while supporting their academic, social, and emotional development. Since its founding, the organization has worked with children in 14 countries through education support, psychosocial aid, and children's rights advocacy.
- When was Yeryuzu Cocuklar founded?
- Yeryuzu Cocuklar was founded in 2016.
- Where is Yeryuzu Cocuklar located?
- Headquartered in Istanbul, Türkiye. The charity operates in 11 countries.
- Is Yeryuzu Cocuklar trustworthy?
- Yeryuzu Cocuklar 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 Yeryuzu Cocuklar's website?
- https://yeced.org
- Are donations to Yeryuzu Cocuklar 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.