Sevgi VE Kardeslik Vakfi

Sevgi VE Kardeslik Vakfi is an international non-profit organization and foundation based in Turkey that provides various services to refugees and displaced persons, particularly Syrian and non-Syrian refugees in Turkey. According to its registration in SAM.gov, Sevgi VE Kardeslik Vakfi was active from March 1, 2019 to January 12, 2022 to receive federal grant awards.

Over the past few years, Sevgi VE Kardeslik Vakfi has received several cooperative agreements from the Department of State Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration to implement projects aimed at improving the integration and social cohesion of Syrian and non-Syrian refugees in Turkey. The most recent award, worth $904,932, was granted on September 30, 2021, and is set to run until January 31, 2023. This cooperative agreement funds projects that assist refugee populations through programs that enhance integration and social cohesion, with activities implemented by the organization in Lewisville, Texas. Prior to that, Sevgi VE Kardeslik Vakfi received two other cooperative agreements under the same federal grant program (Overseas Refugee Assistance Program for Near East, CFDA 19.519) for the "Welcome, Integration, Support and Empowerment for Refugees (WISER II)" project ($656,993.92, September 2020 to September 2021) and the original "WISER" project ($489,705.04, September 2019 to November 2020). Through these federal grant awards, Sevgi VE Kardeslik Vakfi has provided various services and programs to support the integration, protection, and empowerment of refugees, particularly those from Syria, in Turkey.