Luncheon series III

Raindrop Women Association held its third luncheon, bringing together Joan Perry-Austin, RN. and ladies from the Turkish community. The topic of the event was women and child health. Mrs. Perry-Austin's answer to one of the questions directed on the secret to staying young was "to keep yourselves and your minds busy at all times". Her tour of the Raindrop Turkish House left Dr. Perry-Austin impressed with its unique design and fascinating décor. (March 23, 2009, Houston,TX )

Coffee Night February 25 2009

Raindrop’s first Coffee Night of 2009 was held on February 25th. Friends gathered for a night filled with pleasant talk and delicious food from Turkish cuisine. (February 25, 2009, Houston, TX)

Traditional KAHVE GECESI Feb 28, 2009

Kahve Gecesi 2. (February 28, 2009, Houston, TX)

Raindrop’s Traditional Coffee Night II of 2009 was held on February 28. Friends gathered for a night filled with pleasant talk and delicious food from Turkish cuisine.

Coffee Night November 25, 2008

Kahve gecesi .(March 16, 2009, Houston, TX)
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Cooking Class March 7 2009

Raindrop Women Association held its cooking class in March. The class was given by Chef Erdal, one of the best cook in town. The menu was:

- Hunkar Begendi

- Fava meze

- Kunefe dessert

We'll be announcing the recipes soon. (March 7, 2009, Houston, TX)

Raindrop Women Association welcomes Dr. Alma Allen

As an initiative, Raindrop Women Association (RWA) organized its first luncheon featuring Dr. Alma Allen, State Representative. During the luncheon, participants were given a seminar & talk about the personal safety.

RWA will invite you to participate at its second luncheon hosting Captain Beda Kent from Houston Fire Department on February 19 at Turquoise Center.

If you would like to join us at this event, please RSVP to: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it . (January 15, 2009, Houston, TX)

Raindrop Women Association luncheon featuring Captain Kent from HFD

As a part of the Raindrop Women Association luncheon series, Captain Kent from the Houston Fire Department was with us to talk about working as a female in the field and to provide some tips about fire safety. Captain Kent is a mother of three who has been working for the fire department for over 19 years. She was the fourth out of a 101 female firefighters to join the team 19 years ago when she first started as an officer.

Here are some interesting facts and tips we picked up from her friendly presentation: (February 18, 2009, Houston, TX)

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Raindrop Turkish House is an educational, charitable, social and cultural organization and now it operates in six states: Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, and Louisiana. The mission of Raindrop is to introduce Turkish culture into American society and cultivate friendship and promote the understanding of diverse cultures through its unique services to the community, through dialog and corporation.

Raindrop organizes annual Turkic Cultures and Children’s Festival, annual Turkish Language Olympiad and Intercultural Trips to Turkey. Raindrop contributes in colorful life of society by organizing, sponsoring, and hosting cultural and social events. Raindrop also offers educational services such as Turkish and English classes, Turkish Cuisine Cooking classes, music classes, seminars and international conferences. Raindrop also helps the needy through its charity organization Helping Hands. Raindrop organizes Breakfast & Morning conversations, which is a series of public conversations that draw together diverse minds to discuss critical issues and engage in cooperative social action.

Raindrop Turkish House branches: Houston, Dallas, Austin, San Antonio, College Station, Lubbock, El Paso, Little Rock, Jackson, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, Tulsa, New Orleans, Baton Rouge.