Each year, we organize Eid activities to ensure that orphans and children in need have a joyful Eid and their basic needs are met. This year, we are conducting our Eid al-Adha activities in impoverished neighborhoods in Türkiye and villages in Africa, bringing your kindness to those in need.

What do we do?

We perform the slaughter of your Wajib (obligatory), Adaq (vowed), Aqiqah, or Shukr (gratitude) qurbani on your behalf and deliver the meat to households in impoverished neighborhoods of Türkiye and villages in Africa. Your support helps share the joy of Eid with orphans and children in need who rarely get meat in their homes and face malnutrition throughout the year.

• The cost of a share of qurbani in Africa is 100 USD.
• The cost of a share of qurbani in Türkiye is 370 USD.

We buy Eid clothes to help meet the clothing needs of orphans and children in need before the Eid. We organize festive events in stores where our volunteers help children choose their Eid outfits, sharing in their excitement. Along with the Eid clothes, we prepare packages with candies, toy sets, and Eid allowances (Eidi), tailored to each child’s age.

• The cost of Eid clothes for one child is 50 USD.

We visit the homes of orphans and children in need door-to-door. To provide basic food and cleaning supplies such as eggs, cheese, formula, shampoo, and detergent, we regularly distribute shopping cards to families. These cards allow families to purchase their needs from supermarkets according to their priorities.

• The cost of a shopping card for one household is 55 USD. 

Many households we assist are dealing with parent loss, illness, or disability. Most parents work in daily jobs and struggle to meet basic needs. Financial difficulties often force children to leave school and work. By providing cash support, we help families cover regular expenses such as rent, bills, and medication.

• The cost of cash support for one household is 100 USD.

How can you deliver your donations?

1. You can send your donations by filling out the online donation form and paying with your credit card via the "Donate" button on our website or at bagis.iyilikhane.org.tr/donation.
2. If you prefer to send your donations via bank transfer, you can find our bank account details at https://bagis.iyilikhane.org.tr/en/bank 
3. If you prefer to deliver your donations in person, you can visit our association's center in Fatih, Istanbul. You can find our address on the Contact page of our website: https://www.iyilikhane.org.tr/contact 

Note: When making a qurbani donation via bank transfer, please include the name and surname of the shareholder and a phone number for SMS notification in the description. The cost of a share of qurbani is 100 USD for Africa and 370 USD for Türkiye.

How does the qurbani process work?

1. Donors can transfer their share to our bank account numbers, pay online with a credit card, or deliver their donations in person at our association center.
2. Sacrificial (qurbani) animals that meet the necessary criteria for the Eid al-Adha ritual are purchased in the regions where Iyilikhane will operate.
3. The slaughtering process begins on the first day of Eid al-Adha after the Eid prayer and continues until the third day of Eid al-Adha. Slaughtering is made according to Islamic procedures. The sacrificed animals are divided into shares and distributed to those in need.
4. After the process is completed, our association notifies the donors via SMS that their qurbani has been slaughtered and distributed.
5. Visuals of the qurbani are sent to the donors via SMS or email within a week. 

Q&A about our Qurbani activities

1. How much is qurbani per person?

The cost of a share of qurbani is 3,400 TL in Africa and 11,800 TL in Türkiye. The currency equivalents are $100 in Africa and $370 in Türkiye.

2. Until when can qurbani donations be made?

Qurbani donations can be made until 17:00 on Saturday, June 15, 2024, the day of Arafah.

3. How can I give my authorization for the sacrifice (qurbani)?

When you make a qurbani donation, you are considered to have given authorization since the essence of authorization is intention and will. By sending your donation to have your qurbani performed, you will have given your authorization, so there is no need to verbally express your authorization separately.

4. What do you consider when identifying and working in impoverished regions for qurbani?

This year, we are conducting our qurbani activities in impoverished neighborhoods of Istanbul and villages in Africa/Tanzania. As in all our activities, we deliver your donations to orphans and children in need and their families in areas with harsh living conditions. In Istanbul, our social review teams go door-to-door throughout the year to identify the needs of households, and we provide various social assistance to families based on specific criteria and evaluations. We deliver your qurbani to the households of verified orphans and children in need. In Tanzania, we conduct our qurbani activities in impoverished areas with the contributions of our partner organizations, preparing detailed reports for each region before and after Eid al-Adha.

5. How will I know if the qurbani I authorized has been slaughtered and distributed?

After the process is completed, we send an SMS notification to the phone number you provided during the donation process, informing you that your qurbani has been slaughtered and distributed.

6. Do you send photos and videos of the qurbani?

Yes. We send the visuals of your qurbani to you via SMS or email within a week after Eid al-Adha (During Eid, we send an SMS notification that your qurbani process has been completed).

7. How many days do the sacrifices take?

We start the sacrifice process on the first day of Eid al-Adha after the Eid prayer and complete it by the third day of Eid. The start day of Eid al-Adha may vary from country to country, and in Tanzania, Eid begins one day later than in Türkiye.

8. Can I make donations for Adaq (vowed), Aqiqah, or Shukr (gratitude) qurbani other than Wajib qurbani?

Yes. You can make donations for Adaq, Aqiqah, or Shukr qurbani through the relevant section on the Online Donation page or via bank transfer/EFT. When making a qurbani donation via bank transfer/EFT, please include the name and surname of the shareholder, the type of qurbani (Adaq, Aqiqah, or Shukr), and the phone number for SMS notification in the description. The cost of a share of qurbani is 3,400 TL (100 USD) for Africa and 11,800 TL (370 USD) for Türkiye.

9. How do you determine the qurbani prices?

We determine the share fees by obtaining qurbani prices from various suppliers in the regions where we will operate and including currency exchange rate differences, organization, distribution, and logistics expenses.

10. Why is it important to make a qurbani donation?

We conduct our Eid al-Adha activities in impoverished neighborhoods in Türkiye and villages in Africa, bringing your kindness to needy households. While facilitating our donors' fulfillment of their qurbani ritual, we also share in the Eid joy of orphans and needy children who face malnutrition and rarely get meat in their homes throughout the year.

11. Is it possible to make a qurbani donation from outside of Türkiye?

Yes, you can make a qurbani donation from outside Türkiye. You can send your donation by filling out the online donation form and paying with your credit card via the "Donate" section on our website. Alternatively, you can send your donation via SWIFT to our bank account numbers. Our USD, EUR, and GBP foreign currency accounts at Albaraka Türk Participation Bank, listed at bagis.iyilikhane.org.tr/en/bank, are exempt from transaction fees for SWIFT transfers.