Haiti Earthquake Victims Waiting For Help!

Haiti Earthquake: a catastrophic earthquake struck near Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The full extent of the damage is still being assessed, but the death toll -- already in the thousands -- is climbing fast.

This is the worst earthquake to hit the area in more than 200 years

Dear Friends,

This is the time that we need to show our friendship and brotherhood. Raindrop Helping Hands launched a campaign for Haiti earthquake victims.

Please send us your generous donation so that we can deliver it to those who are in need.  Funds collected through the Helping Hands' account will be delivered to the authorized people to deliver it to Haiti Earthquake victims.

You can make your donations by:

  * Check (Please make your checks payable to: "Raindrop Helping Hands" and place the memo as  Haiti Earthquake. The check should be sent to 9301 West Belfort Houston, Texas 77031)

  * Google Checkout (Please log on to website http://raindropturkevi.org/helpinghands. You can see the Donate Thru Google Checkout button on the left side of the website and choose  Haiti Earthquake to make donation.)

 Dear students, teachers and parents,

The Turkish community in Houston, Texas, congregated at the Turquoise Center for the Sacrifice Bayram (Eid ul-Adha) celebrations hosted by Houston Blue Mosque and Raindrop Turkish House. The guests of Turquoise Center included but were not limited to natives of Turkey, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, The Kyrgyz Republic, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Karadag, and the Ahiskan Turks. More than a thousand people in their best clothes gathered early in the morning for the special Bayram prayer, which started with the recitation of Koran and chanting of hymns. Adults greeted and embraced one another wholeheartedly; kids and adolescents honored the hand-kissing custom (kissing an adult's right hand and placing it on one's forehead), while wishing their elders Bayram greetings and being awarded by a Bayram tip in return. The food offered included the indispensible kavurma (braised meat) and desserts such as baklava and Turkish delight. 
Raindrop Turkish House contributed to festivities by making it more fun for the kids, the real joys of Bayram. The kids cherished the gift toys wrapped by the organization committee. At the playground of the Turkish House, a number of activities and events played out throughout the day. The elation of the kids and the gratitude of their parents were at their peak.

  Raindrop Turkish Coffee Night series continued with a marvelous program. Over three years, Raindrop Turkish House Oklahoma branch offers Coffee Nights for ladies once a month. Ladies not only enjoy henna parties, delicious food and fun surprises, but they also discuss timely issues that touch upon women's lives. Through discussions on these important issues, Raindrop provides a free platform on which women can express themselves and enrich their minds. (November 6, 2009, Oklahoma City, OK)