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Yiğit Sezer Education and Health Foundation

Together, we stand by children and young people.

Sometimes a school bag, sometimes a scholarship, sometimes a helping hand that arrives just in time… At the Yiğit Sezer Education and Health Foundation, we believe every act of support can change a life.

Together with our volunteers, we are planting hope for the future so that children and young people have equal access to education and health. Join this movement of kindness.

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Planting hope for the futureFor equal access to education and healthOur work

Why you can trust us

Our Purpose

A future where everyone can reach education and health in time

At the Yiğit Sezer Education and Health Foundation, we work for a future in which every person can access education and health opportunities in a timely and effective way. We believe that education opens new paths for people, and that health is the foundation for moving along those paths with confidence.

Read our full purpose statement
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Education opens the way, health keeps us going.

Where we make a difference

Two areas, one purpose

Education opens doors for children and young people, and health keeps them going along the way. Our work brings these two complementary areas together.

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Education

Opportunities at every stage, from pre-school to university

  • Non-repayable Scholarship Programme
  • School Bag and Stationery Support
  • Book Support
  • Workshops and Seminars
Education
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Health

Timely and effective access to health

  • Support for Access to Health
  • Support for Health and Education Institutions
  • Contributing to Scientific Progress
Health

Education opens new paths for people; health is the foundation for walking them with confidence.

In memory of Yiğit Sezer

“Through the foundation, his legacy will live on wherever it is needed.”

Yiğit Sezer brought deep meaning to our lives. In the years he was with us, he touched each of our hearts and made us more caring adults.

Our story

In numbers

What your support makes possible

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Our values

The values that guide us

Volunteering
We draw our strength from volunteers who share their time and effort.
Helping without expecting a return
We deliver our support to those in need without expecting anything in return.
Honesty
We take every step openly, clearly and accountably.
Reliability
We take responsibility for every contribution entrusted to us.
Respect for life
We respect people and all life in nature.

News from the foundation

Our latest work

All announcements on Instagram

Scholarship

The 2026-2027 scholarship term has begun

Applications for the 2026-2027 non-repayable scholarships have been concluded. Our scholars have been notified and the first monthly payments have been made.

Education

“One Bag, One Hope” reaches its fifth stop

After Harran in Şanlıurfa, Yozgat and Gölbaşı in Ankara, we delivered school bags and stationery sets to the pupils of Akdere Yeni Mutlu Primary School in Mamak.

Workshop

Body Contact & Body Language Workshop

With facilitator Aslı Tamaç, we held a workshop in Ankara on 2-4 October 2026 on reading body language and expressing oneself as a whole.

Join this movement of kindness

Touch a child's future today

Your General Donations power all of our work, from scholarships and school bags to book support and access to health.

Yiğit Sezer Education and Health Foundation