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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 donating additional funds so that Arkadaşlar can continue donating funds on your behalf to these organizations:

Postsecondary Scholarships ($3,200 in 2011)
Arkadaşlar now is providing four-year postsecondary scholarships to eight students in Turkey.

C. Erik Olson Memorial Fund ($1,000 in 2011)
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.

Araz Ozel Eğitim (formerly Sevinç Abla School) ($2,000 in 2011)
This school in Adana serves children with mental and physical challenges.  Our website has pictures.
Sept. 2009 letter from Sevinc Abla. 

Anatolian Artisans ($1,300 in 2011)
 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.  Also read the article about it from NPCA's WorldView Magazine:  Read Yıldız Yağcı's recent article. 
--Used by permission of the author and WorldView Magazine/National Peace Corps Association.

 Anatolian Artisans 2011 Tour of North-Central Anatolia  May 23-June 4, 2011
Letter from Yildiz Yagci on latest AnArt activities

     Anatolian Artisans
     11325 Empire Lane, North Bethesda, MD 20852, U.S.A.
     Phone: 301-231-8128                                                                     Painting donated to Arkadaslar by
     Fax: 301-231-6668                                                                                     Araz Özel Eğitim (2012)
     Contact: Yıldız Yağcı, Email: yyagci@anatolianartisans.org

HasNa, Inc ($1,000 in 2011)
HasNa builds peace through empowering individuals from diverse backgrounds in Turkey and Cyprus.  It helps groups with different ethic and cultural backgrounds work together to address common interests and achieve mutual goals.  Its goal is to strengthen relationships through increased understanding.  It is a US-based 501(c)(3) organization.  For more information see www.hasna.org.

Bridges of Hope Project, Inc. (BOHP) ($1000) in 2011)
BOHP gives hope and creates opportunity to Turkish children and youth to pursue their education and realize their potential.  To achieve this goal, BOHP unites the Turkish-American community and friends of Turkey to raise awareness and resources to support educational projects, and build alliances with other nonprofit organizations.  It is a US-based 501(c)(3) organization.  For more information about BOHP, see: www.bridgesofhopeproject.org.



 


 

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