A Warm Home for 100 Children

Turkey's first Children's Homes Site project combining interest-free financing and social impact. Turkey's official model meets the SOS Village approach.

100

Target Children

$3.2 M

Target Project Budget

140 M TL

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Cost Savings

Zero

Interest Burden

Children's Homes Site Introduction Video

43-second professional architectural introduction clip

Children's Homes Site Components

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8-10 Residential Houses

250-300 m² pastel-colored, child-friendly homes

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Education Center

400-600 m² classrooms and study rooms

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Health Center

150-250 m² clinic and nurse room

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Psychosocial Support

150-200 m² counseling and therapy

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Dining Hall

400-600 m² central dining hall and kitchen

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Sports Areas

Basketball, football, running track and gym

Interest-Free Financing Model

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Step 1

Pre-Financing

SABA HAUS Ltd. covers site search, meeting and application costs from its own resources

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Step 2

Volunteer Sponsors

Individuals and organizations who believe in the project provide voluntary support; unconditional contribution is the basis

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Step 3

Association Setup

After association registration is complete, legal fundraising activities begin

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Step 4

Donation & Aid

Support is received legally from individual donors, corporate sponsors and international donors

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Why This Model?

✓Donations are collected under legal guarantee with association status

✓Donors can benefit from tax deduction advantages

✓All income-expense records are audited transparently

✓The major cost item is eliminated with state land allocation

✓Ministry support and legitimacy are provided through the MFSS protocol

✓Scaling is possible with international donors and the SOS Village model

Social Impact

For Children

A safe, warm and modern home environment
Quality education and development opportunities on-site
Continuous psychosocial support and health services

For Sponsors & Donors

Tax deduction advantage with public benefit status
Inclusion in corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports
The spiritual satisfaction of touching the lives of 100 children

⚠️ Child Protection Reality in Turkey

Why Urgent Action is Needed?

Over 1 million children in Turkey are waiting to be taken under protection. State resources can only meet a small portion of this need.

1 M+

Children Needing Protection

According to Mutlu Yuva Association data, over 1 million children in Turkey are in need of protection

14.435

Children in State Care

Number of children in care at official institutions according to MFSS 2023 data

1.365

Children's Home Sites

Number of official child care facilities operating across Turkey (MFSS, 2023)

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Coverage Rate

Only about 1.4% of children in need of protection can be taken into state care

Child Protection System in Turkey — Current Status

Indicator	Data	Source
Estimated children needing protection	1.000.000+	Mutlu Yuva Derneği
Number of children in state care	14.435	AŞHB, 2023
Total number of care facilities	1.365	AŞHB, 2023
Average children per facility	~10.6	Hesaplama (14.435 / 1.365)
Official terminology (Regulation)	Çocuk Evleri Sitesi	Resmi Gazete, 6 Eylül 2022
Best example in Turkey	Sinop Modeli	AŞHB Referans Tesisi
International reference model	SOS Çocuk Köyleri	SOS Children's Villages Int.

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A Home for 100 Children in Bursa

The SABA HAUS Children's Homes Site project aims to address a small but meaningful part of this great need. We are looking for founding board members and supporters to build a permanent home for 100 children with a world-class, nature-integrated, family-environment model.