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 ($3,200 in 2009)
Arkadaslar is now providing four-year postsecondary scholarships to eight students in Turkey.

C. Erik Olson Memorial Fund ($1,000 in 2009)
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 ($1,500 in 2009)
This rural economic development program supports beekeeping and the production of honey among farmers in Eastern Anatolia.  More information.

Ashoka ($2000 in 2009)
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) ($2,000 in 2009)
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 2009)
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
     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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