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Turkish Foundation for Waste Reduction (TISVA)

Turkish Foundation for Waste Reduction (TISVA) initiated its activities on March 27, 1998 in Ankara. As it is stated in Article 3 of the Charter of the Foundation under the heading of “The Aim of the Foundation", Turkish Foundation for Waste Reduction contributes to the efficient use of all resources of Turkey and raises awareness about the prevention of waste in society. It also engages in microcredit, microfinance, food banking and training activities for poverty reduction. TİSVA has recommended a "saving approach" instead of a "wasteful approach", and awareness raising efforts are constantly being carried out for the implementation of the saving approach not only in public institutions but also in the private sector, non-governmental organizations and on an individual basis. Turkish Grameen Microfinance Program (TGMP), which is founded under the supervision of TISVA, carries out collaboration microcredit projects with governorships, municipalities and international partners in order to enable the poor to engage in income-generating activities on their own. The purpose of microcredit application for unemployed and poor women is to contribute to the reduction of poverty and unemployment by enabling low-income women living in rural and urban areas to engage in income-generating activities. Microcredit application plays an important role in overcoming financial difficulties of low-income and unemployed women.