About TEGV
The Educational Volunteers Foundation of Türkiye (TEGV) was established on 23 January 1995, with the initiatives of a group of industrialists, managers and academicians wholeheartedly believing that education comes first, in particular Suna Kıraç who initially took this path as an education volunteer for the future of primarily her country - Türkiye - and then the world, with a view to support the basic education provided by the state.
Since the day of its foundation, TEGV has focused on delivering non-formal education to children of primary school age, on the basis of the motto of “As each child changes, Türkiye flourishes”, and become the most widespread non-governmental organization operating in the field of education in Türkiye over the course of years. In 2009, TEGV was recognized as one of the foundations entitled with the right to “collect charity without permission” by the Council of Ministers. TEGV continues providing educational support to children, adopting a contemporary mission and vision, at 7 Education Parks, 42 Learning Units and 17 Firefly Learning Units of its own in 27 cities across Türkiye, under the cooperation protocol signed with the Ministry of National Education (MEB) on 28 December 2018.