Types of Donations
Add Value to Lives
Cash Donation
This is the most common and easiest type of donation.
- Being born in or having resided in Istanbul for a long time,
- Individuals experiencing advanced cognitive decline such as Alzheimer's or dementia
- Elderly people requiring companion care
- Residents residing with donor support and open to health monitoring
- Individuals requiring inpatient physical therapy
All donations are transparently recorded and receipts are issued upon request.
In-kind Donation
Donations of items, materials, or products.
- Food, cleaning supplies, clothing, blankets
- Medical supplies, wheelchairs, adult diapers, medicines
- Workshop materials, books, toys, stationery
- IT equipment: computers, printers, screens
Those wishing to make in-kind donations can contact us for preliminary information:
Meaningful Day Donations
Crown the special days of your life with kindness:
- On meaningful dates such as birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, memorials, religious gatherings, and holy nights, please donate.
- If you wish, a "Thank You Certificate" prepared in the name of your donation will be shared digitally with you or your loved ones.
Ideal for those who want to say, "Today I am doing a good deed in someone's place."
Real Estate / Wills and Inheritance
May your good deeds continue even after your death.
- Donating immovable property, leaving income, or donating a portion of savings
- This can be done with a notarized will.
- Our institution offers special transparency and legal support for such donations.
For more information and a one-on-one consultation:
Corporate Donations and Sponsorships
Let your business embrace social responsibility and add value to Darülaceze.
- Project sponsorship (events, rehabilitation workshops, cultural and artistic activities)
- Conference and Cultural Center support partnership
- Block/room naming projects in its name
- Advanced life support model for donor blocks (I1–I4)
For institution-specific sponsorship file and visibility planning:
Zakat and Fitra Donations
Zakat and Fitra Donations
At Darülaceze, which has opened its doors to thousands of orphans and needy people since 1895, your zakat and fitra donations will help continue these valuable services and reach even more people.
By donating your Zakat and Fitra to Darülaceze, you can touch the lives of hundreds of needy people, share in their prayers, and help them celebrate the holiday with peace and joy.
Why Should You Choose Darülaceze for Your Zakat and Fitra Donations?
- Reliability: Your Zakat and Fitra donations are under the guarantee of Darülaceze and are spent on health, housing, and care services for the homeless and needy.
- Sustainable Service: With your Zakat and Fitra donations, you contribute to the uninterrupted provision of health, housing, care, and social support services to the homeless and needy throughout the year.
- Sadaka-i Cariye: Donations turn into long-term good deeds, earning continuous rewards.
Donation of Sacrificial Animals and Votive Offerings
One of the most reliable ways to deliver your sacrifice to those in need.
- Sacrificial animal donations are accepted by proxy.
- Sacrificial animal slaughtering is carried out in accordance with religious obligations.
- The meat is used in the Darülaceze kitchen to meet the food needs of the institution's residents.
- Donors are provided with information about the slaughtering and a certificate of appreciation.
- A special campaign and information process is conducted before Eid al-Adha.
Food Donation
Tables that multiply as they are shared.
Thousands of meals have been prepared every day for our residents living in Darülaceze for 130 years. The abundance of these meals is increased with the support of benevolent people like you. Every meal you share means smiles on faces and peace in hearts. Your contribution adds hope to every meal cooked for those in need in the institution's kitchen. You can share in the abundance of these meals by providing monetary support. You make goodness sustainable with regular donations.