Organization's Mission
The mission of TOG is:
- To transform the energy of young people toward social benefit by encouraging young people for developing and realizing various projects of their own,
- To contribute to the formation of a youth with social awareness and self-esteem, and
- To enhance democratic participation of young people through projects for young people by young people.
Impact
The need for active participation of youth into the overall society is an urgent need for a fast growing country like Turkey with such a huge young population. TOG with over 17,000 volunteers works to motivate young people ages between 17 and 25 to implement their own community projects under the umbrella of youth organizations that are founded by young community volunteers mostly in universities of Turkey as student clubs.
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Valuing Young People The Problem Addressed by the Project18% of Turkey’s population is composed of young people between ages 15-24. This corresponds to approximately 12.5 million people. This fact proves the great potential Turkey has as a developing country. On the other hand, this fact cannot be valued. Young people are mostly taken as a period of transition and their needs are not taken into consideration. The opportunities for young people to express themselves and to create their own future according to their needs are very limited.| Time Line: October 2010 - January 2011 | |
The Goal of the ProjectTOG has started a journey to value this big potential for creating a civic milieu for young people to solve their problems through volunteerism, to shape their own future from today and to learn life by experimenting.
TOG provides alternative close social environment to young people and supports the personal development of young people. With the approach of lifelong learning, it allows young people to express themselves out of school environment and to gain their own life experiences.The Impact of the ProjectTOG works to provide support to young people in 62 cities of Turkey in order to raise their voices and empower them since 2002. It supports the projects of young people, organizes the peer to peer trainings, makes it possible for young people realizing their own social responsibility projects according to the local needs at the summer camps, provides youth mobilization within and outside the country.
Your support will empower Young People! It is valued, it touches, and it is worth a great deal for young people. Your donation will create a worth for the lives of young people!
TOG is a life changing experience for youth. TOG’s support changes the lives of young people. By supporting TOG, you can also contribute to that change.
Multiplying your support!
With a $200 donation, you can make a difference in a young person’s life. You can support his/her development as an active citizen who can express himself/herself who is self-confident and who can take initiatives to solve problems.
For each young person you support, you will receive reports and progress of their achievements.Updates from the FieldSupport Youth of Turkey through
02/04/2012 Ibrahim Betil, who is one of the founders of Toplum Gonulluleri Vakfi (TOG) and currently is on the Board of Directors, will be participating in the 32nd Annual Intercontinental Eurasia Marathon in Istanbul on October 17, 2010. He will be walking 8 miles to raise support and awareness for the "Valuing the Young People" project of TOG. By donating about $200 (280 TL), you can support at least one youth be valued in society. Mr. Betil's goal is to support at least 150 youth through his participation in the marathon.
Donor List
Leyla Saltuk
| Berke Nayman
| Jean Artukmac
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Ipek Ensari
| Allison Hansen
| Orcun Unlu
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toby kim
| david lloyd
| Kutgun Maral
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YASEMIN OZUYE
| Linnea Perelli-Minetti
| Jacob Safarik
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burak tutar
| Esra Alemdar
| Didem Sarikaya
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Pelin Kayiran
| SELIN KARACAM
| Saffet Tinaztepe
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GONENC BEDERLI
| Figen Subasi Westerhof
| damla ikbal
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Efdal Savas
| Volkan Gurel
| leslie abuaf
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Cem Usten
| Can Paksoy
| YUSUF ROSO
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Doruk Gurel
| Serra Levent
| Selin Akatli
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Enis Moran
| Mehmet Kilimci
| Melis Yilmaz
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Ayse Sabuncu
| Isidora Calla
| Maxwell Hayman
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Cem Padir
| Malcolm Pfunder
| Turgut Derman
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Other Projects by TOG05/11/09 The ProblemAccording to the Commission of the European Communities' Turkey 2006-Progress Report, Turkey has made drastic moves in the field of human rights, signed legal actions and increased the number of watc... 05/11/09 The ProblemThere are limited number of scholarship funds available for university students in Turkey. Mostly students who are financially in dire situations are the ones who come from smaller cities. Limited fi...
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