Raindrop Turkish House (also known as Raindrop Türkevi or Raindrop Foundation) is a non-profit social and cultural organization founded by Turkish people in Houston, Texas in 2000. It operates in eight states: Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Mississippi, New Mexico, Tennessee, and Louisiana. The Raindrop Foundation aims to cultivate friendship and promote understanding of diverse cultures through its unique services to the community.
Raindrop strives "to establish bridges between the Turkic and American cultures and communities by providing easily accessible educational, social, and cultural services. Services are provided with the intention of contributing to global peace at the grassroots level by sharing Turkic countries' heritage of tolerance and understanding."[1]
Raindrop organized intercultural trips to Turkey every year when it was safe to do so.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
The Foundation is also linked to the Gülen movement.[8][9][10][11]
References
edit- ^ "About". Raindrop Foundation. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ "Raindrop Foundation Houston presents 14th International Festival of Language and Culture Southwest USA Gala".
- ^ "Turkish food festival embodies peace and positivity".
- ^ "Festival celebrates diversity with Turkish food, culture". 14 September 2017.
- ^ "Plans to add a private school to Richardson's Turkish Community Center gets nod from council | Community Impact". 22 April 2019.
- ^ "Coup attempt in Turkey puts Tulsa Turks in difficult position".
- ^ "Turkish Festival celebrates culture, food".
- ^ "FETÖ'nün örümcek ağı". 2 August 2016.
- ^ "FETÖ'nün örümcek ağı! Yüzlerce kuruluşu yönetiyor".
- ^ "Cemaat kurumlarına nasıl isim veriyor".
- ^ "Cemaat İsrail'e bağış mı yaptı!". 16 January 2014.
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