Yedi Başak Humanitarian Aid Association has been continuously expanding its field work in response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza since 2016. Yedi Başak teams deliver water, flour, bread, hot meals, tents, food parcels, hygiene kits, and baby formula directly to families in areas where hundreds of thousands of people have lost their homes in the attacks and lack access to basic necessities.
The Seven Ears of Wheat Humanitarian Relief Association, which has been carrying out humanitarian aid work in the Gaza Strip before and after October 7, is launching a new water well project in Khan Yunis, Gaza, to honor the memory of martyred journalist Saleh al-Jaafari. The project aims to address the ongoing water crisis in the region and improve the living conditions of thousands of displaced people.
The well, to be opened in the city center of Khan Yunis, will facilitate access to clean water for approximately 300,000 people. Furthermore, a surface water distribution line will be established to distribute the water to a wider area. Initially, the well will be operated three times a week for six hours each time using a municipal generator.
In Khan Yunis, one of the areas most severely affected by the water crisis in the Gaza Strip,
this project will significantly improve water security for both city residents and displaced families living in refugee camps. With this project, the Seven Ears of Wheat Humanitarian Aid Association aims to revitalize life in Gaza and strengthen social resilience.
The Seven Ears of Wheat Humanitarian Relief Association is taking over and reactivating the long-abandoned Jarsbali Orphan Care Center in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. In Somalia, hundreds of thousands of children struggle to survive without meeting their basic needs due to parental loss, conflict, drought, and poverty. This project implemented by Seven Ears of Wheat aims to provide direct support to hundreds of orphaned children and families who have lost their parents and been affected by war and disasters.
The Seven Ears of Wheat Humanitarian Aid Association, which conducts humanitarian aid work on a global scale, has announced its 2026 Ramadan campaign. With the slogan "Are You Fasting?", the association aims to reach those in need across a vast geographical area, from Turkey to Gaza, and from Africa to the Middle East.
The Yedi Basak Humanitarian Relief Organization held a consultation meeting in Mardin on August 31st to strengthen coordination with its representatives across Turkiye, evaluate institutional development processes, and determine a roadmap for the new era.
Yedi Basak President Attorney İsmet Yıldırım, board members, representatives, and department officials attended the meeting.
Nine-Month Scholarship Support for University Students
The Yedi Başak Humanitarian Aid Association continues its scholarship program in 2025 under the slogan "One Scholarship, One Future" to support the education of university students facing financial hardship.
Yedi Başak Humanitarian Aid Association aims to provide stationery support to a total of 3,000 orphans and children in need in Turkey, Gaza, and Syria with its 2025 Stationery Support Campaign, launched with the slogan "Let the School Bell Ring for All Children" before the new academic year.
Yedi Basak Humanitarian Relief Organization is launching a significant and heartfelt project to bring hope to children orphaned by war, drought, and poverty in Somalia. Through the “Gateway to the Future – Yedi Başak Orphan Center” project, the Jarsbali Orphan Care Center located in the Banadir region of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, will be reconstructed to provide a warm and safe home for hundreds of children.
Yedi Başak Humanitarian Aid Association has launched a meaningful social responsibility project for regions experiencing significant water access challenges. The "81 Provinces, 81 Water Wells" campaign aims to dig clean and sustainable water wells in regions experiencing severe water shortages, particularly in Africa, with support from all 81 provinces of Turkey.
The Yedi Başak Humanitarian Aid Association continues to offer hope to cataract patients in Africa in 2025 with its slogan "See Me."
The project, which has helped thousands of people see the light again, is planned to perform surgeries on thousands more patients this year.