IDEA Universal (International Development and Environment Association) was founded in 2017 by a compact enthusiastic group of volunteers who dreamed of a better, just, and equitable Earth. Overall, working towards peace under the founder Hayri Dağlı.
IDEA Universal association, which seeks and assists overlooked and forgotten communities in distant locations, have taken root in alleviating these communities’ struggles in dealing with hunger and poverty. All of the while, utilizing this organization’s core principles of upholding transparency, having active participation, holding accountability, and establishing independence as their main points of interest.
Accordingly, to solve the world’s water, food, energy, and educational limitations, IDEA Universal has created and carried out innovative and scientific projects to generate sustainability. Locations are then chosen based upon need-orientation, severity of situation, and apparent lack of necessity in destitute geographies. Then can the local people participate in the transformation of their community by working towards a permanent and sustainable solution in order for them to thrive in their environment. The goal is to create a self-sufficient economy that can last well after the IDEA Universal association parts ways from their initial creation of their “Smart Villages” projects. Which then can lead to ever increasing and prosperous livelihood in these communities in need.
The IDEA Universal organization works in collaboration with numerous notable international and national non-profit organizations, as well as some local government agencies located in Turkey. With the creation of IDEA Universal, as of 2021, it has provided sustainable hygienic drinking water along with viable agricultural systems, reliable energy sources, and greater access to education. As well as teaching techniques such as soap making to fabricate new sources of income in these struggling communities. All of these new found opportunities have occured over the reaches of Gambia, Madagascar, Nepal, Senegal, Tanzania, and Turkey.