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 Projects: Arkadaslar continues to lend a hand.

To support Turkey, Arkadaşlar donates funds to selected non-governmental organizations in Turkey or the United States.  When renewing your membership, or joining for the first time, please consider making an additional contribution so that Arkadaslar can continue donating funds on your behalf to these organizations:

Postsecondary Scholarships ($1600 in 2005)
Arkadaslar is now providing four-year postsecondary scholarships to three students in Turkey.

C. Erik Olson Memorial Fund ($500 in 2005)
To honor this Turkey I volunteer, a memorial fund was established in 1999 to support the Pediatric Neurological Laboratory specializing in childhood epilepsy at the Hacettepe University Hospital in Ankara

Beekeeping Project ($750 in 2005)
This rural economic development program supports beekeeping and the production of honey among farmers in Eastern Anatolia.

Ashoka ($225 in 2005)
Ashoka is a US-based 501 (c) (3) organization whose mission is to support social entrepreneurship around the world. Arkadaslar supports its new program in Turkey, i.e., four fellows working with runaway children; a women’s center in southeastern Anatolia; women & families in poor urban areas;  and raising awareness of organic food production. For more information about Ashoka, see www.ashoka.org.
     Ashoka U.S.A.
     1700 North Moore Street, Suite 2000 (20th Floor)
     Arlington, VA 22209
     Phone: 703-527-8300
     Fax: 703-527-8383

Araz Ozel Egitim (formerly Sevinc Abla School) ($1,500 in 2005)
This school in Adana serves children with mental and physical challenges.  Our website has pictures.

Anatolian Artisans ($425 in 2005)
This US-based 501-(c)-(3) organization provides training and development assistance--particularly for low income women--by promoting artisanship as a means to a sustainable livelihood, and by linking artisans with global markets.  For more information, see www.anatolianartisans.org.
     Anatolian Artisans
     11325 Empire Lane, North Bethesda, MD 20852, U.S.A.
     Phone: 301-231-8128
     Fax: 301-231-6668
     Contact: Yıldız Yağcı, Email: yyagci@anatolianartisans.org


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06/11/06