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Educate. Empower.

Elevate.

We empower refugee children, women and youth in Syria, Turkey and the USA through education and creativity, so they can build their skills and play an active, meaningful role in their communities.

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Our Mission

YUP Foundation is dedicated to supporting the community through education and empowerment initiatives tailored for refugee children, women and youth. Our goal is to develop their skills and enable them to play an active and meaningful role in the construction and development of their communities.

About YUP Foundation
YUP team members delivering a large aid box in an earthquake-affected area
YUP team members delivering a large aid box in an earthquake-affected area

Our

Programs

From the Reyhanli community center to New Life Village and our earthquake relief programs, we focus on the groups most in need: children, women and youth.

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Our

Goals

Six goals guide everything we do.

Education

Investing in support, education and community empowerment so refugees can grow and thrive.

Youth

Giving adolescents and young people life skills, critical thinking and an understanding of the world around them.

Women

Helping women break the cycle of need and become independent, self-sufficient members of their communities.

Citizenship

Spreading culture and promoting citizenship to build coexistence between communities.

Attachment

Strengthening people’s ties to both their host and home communities, so they can serve and support them.

Collaboration

Partnering with influential institutions and innovative initiatives for lasting, transformative impact.

People received food supplies
7550
Children received Eid gifts
1984
People with special needs supported
61
Countries: Syria, Turkey & USA
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An institution specializing in empowering refugees through education and creativity to become community leaders, fostering positive contributions in their communities and host societies.

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