Children of Earth Association (YECED) was established in Istanbul in 2016 to respond to the education and humanitarian aid needs of children affected by crises around the world. It continues to work to ensure that children who cannot reach their basic rights due to reasons such as wars, natural disasters and poverty can lead a safe, healthy and dignified life. YECED has touched the lives of thousands of children in 14 countries to date and focuses on producing long-term solutions with sustainable projects, not only in times of crisis.

Our Main Areas of Activity

Education: Our projects, which include educational material support, accelerated education programs, and psychosocial support, are implemented to help children continue their education in crisis regions.

Psychosocial Support: We create safe spaces to alleviate the challenging effects of the crisis and its aftermath by organizing programs that support the emotional and mental development of children. 

Humanitarian Aid:  Humanitarian aid projects are implemented to meet the basic needs of children and their families, such as food, clothing, and hygiene supplies.

Women and Family Support Programmes: Supportive projects are developed for women and families in difficult situations, offering solutions to strengthen social solidarity.

Our Core Principles:

Equality: We believe that every child has equal rights regardless of religion, language, race, and gender.

Sustainability: We develop projects that ensure our aid has lasting impact and enable children to look to the future with hope.

Transparency: In all our work, we are committed to maintaining transparent and accountable communication with our donors.

Rapid Response: In times of crisis, we provide essential humanitarian aid by reaching those in need as quickly as possible.

Children's Rights: We conduct projects in accordance with international standards to protect children from all forms of harm, abuse, and exploitation.

With our motto "A child builds a world," we continue our efforts to ensure every child grows up in a safe environment, receives education, and participates in life in a healthy way.