Raindrop Turkish House in Houston was home to a wonderful night with its neighbors. Raindrop Turkish House hosted 120 people who live around Turquoise Center at the "3rd Annual Friendship and Engagement Dinner with Neighborhood". Mr. Mehmet Okumus, President of Raindrop Turkish House welcomed everyone and expressed how significant this event is. He had the presentation about the foundation’s activities throughout the year, and mentioned that “The mission of Turkish House to build the bridges among the communities by providing educational, social and cultural events”. One of the distinguished participants at the dinner was Congressman Al Green. He talked about the importance of community involvement, diversity, and living together and presented the certificate of Special Congressional Recognition to Kemal Oksuz, the president of Turquoise Council of Americans and Eurasians. Mr. Oksuz presented him Special Recognition certificate from Raindrop Turkish House. Over 120 neighbors participated in the event, and they expressed their positive feedback on organizing these kinds of events in the future. The Director of Community Services of Brays Oaks Management District Richard Rodriguez received the appreciation award on behalf of B.O.M.D. directors. We thank all our neighbors who participated!

(August 11, 2010, Houston, TX)

Dear Friends,

We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives because of the flood in Pakistan. This was one of the worst in the last 80 years. A Pakistani Red Crescent official told that the number of people affected by the floods has risen to nearly 2.5 million people, with infrastructure receiving major damage. "We estimate that about 100,000 people, mostly children, have been hit by cholera and gastro diseases," Syed Zahir Ali Shah, health minister for Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa, was quoted by AFP as saying. As the relief effort in flood-hit Pakistan intensified Monday, officials were bracing themselves for an outbreak of disease among the millions affected by the country's worst deluge in 80 years. The United Nations said there is a need for help in providing emergency shelter, food, drinking water and sanitation facilities. Its agencies are geared to help with these issues. President Asif Ali Zardari said all available resources would be used to help those stranded by the waters, the APP reported. Raindrop Helping Hands launched a campaign to aid flood victims in Pakistan. 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 in the U.S. or through our sister organizations located in Turkey.

You can make your donations by:

* Check (Please make your checks payable to: "Raindrop Helping Hands" and place the memo as Pakistan Flood. 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 Pakistan flood to make donation.)

Turkish Olympiad team was on the news in the program called " 45 dakika " in Istanbul. Our president and congressman and vice president from Justice and Development Party Huseyin Celik participated the program.Juliana Cuartas from El Paso performed with a song titled :Bana Bir Masal Anlat Baba". Joanna mendoza recited the poem called " Elif'in Kagnisi". Our president gave brief information about the activities of Raindrop Turkish House in terms of introducing Turkish culture to the society in America.

The team is consisted of 10 male and 12 female students. The program will start on May 26 and it will be over on June 10th 2010.Click read more to see the pictures!

Raindrop Foundation presented 2nd annual food and craft fair in April 10th, 2010, Saturday 11:00 am – 6 pm at Raindrop Turkish House. We presented some unique gift items, Turkish handcrafts, jewelry and delicious authentic Turkish foods! More than 500 hundred people came and enjoyed Turkish kebab, kinds of baklava, pastries and more with their family, friends.  Also we prepared air dancer and some other things for children. We hosted different national people too. 

(April 10, 2010 Lubbock, TX)

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