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.)

Raindrop Turkish House hosted Dr. Y. Alp Aslandogan  the president of The Institute of Interfaith Dialog and co-editor of "Muslim Citizens of the Globalized World" at a conference, on May 4th, 2010.The theme of the conference was "Turkey's  Journey toward Democratization". Around thirty distinguished participants from Tulsa area participated in this informational program. Dr. Alp Aslandogan gave lecture on how Turkey has traveled their along journey over the past, reconciling its rich traditions with its aspirations toward Democratization to bring progress to its people. The program was closed with delicious Turkish food. The lecture let participants gain more knowledge about recent history and political reforms in Turkey. 

Turkish Coffee Night on Friday,May 14,2010

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or Call 918 392 4141 *Ladies Only*

On March 26th, there was Traditional Ladies Coffee Night held in Raindrop Culturan Center with the theme of International Women's Day. The speaker Mrs Becky Collins , the president and CEO of Tulsa Global Alliance, gave a great speech about women rights in the world, the history of international women's day and its acceptance by different countries. Then, she talked about women rights in USA, and afterwards, there was a discussion around that theme and ladies were very thankful for such informative speech. (March 26,2010,Tulsa,OK)