NewsA nation of women02/02/2012"Anadolu" (Anatolia) may very well be the "land of mothers," but as Turkey finds its place as a global leader, it needs to become a nation of women. According to the World Economic Forum's Gender Gap report released this week, it has a long way to go. Read more. Raising girl power on Twitter01/24/2012On Tuesday, January 31 at 2PM EST and 9PM IST, we'll host a Twitter chat about empowering young girls with the hashtag #gendergap. Read more. Social Entrepreneurship on the Rise in Turkey01/17/2012Social entrepreneurship is on the rise worldwide, especially Turkey. Ashoka Türkiye's Zeynep Meydanoglu and Matthias Scheffelmeier share insights about what's going on in Anatolia in this blog post. 301,927 has been raised to-date through Van Earthquake Relief Fund01/10/2012As long as individuals, corporations and foundations show interest in supporting the longer term recovery and reconstruction process in Van, Turkish Philanthropy Funds will keep the Van Earthquake Relief Fund open for contributions. Read more.  |
Education Foundation of Turkey
Organization: Turkiye Egitim Vakfi (Education Foundation of Turkey) Name of Project: Caykisla Okulyap Total Project Budget: $665,392.96 Grant Type: Donor-Advised Grant Amount: $211,275 Website: www.tev.org.tr www.okulyap.org Project Phase: Initial Phase
Brief Description of Organization: Turkiye Egitim Vakfi was founded in 1967 under the leadership of Vehbi Koc to provide equal opportunities of education to the youth of Turkey. Since its founding, it has been a leader in facilitating access to education through scholarships, and schools and educational facilities they have built. Primary Purpose of the Project: To build a new Primary School in the Village of Çaykişla. Needs that will be addressed: On August 17, 1999 a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Sea of Marmara in Turkey devastating several surrounding towns, villages and cities including the village of Caykisla in Adapazari. A Primary School was hurriedly put together after the earthquake but was never properly rebuilt. The conditions were appalling - the temporary building had the smell of sewer throughout; classrooms sized for 24 students housed up to 45; the library consisted of merely forty books; a leaky roof; no lunch room, and a host of other health and environmental related hazards. Population Targeted: School children of Caykisla Construction Contract Signed: 16 April 09 Construction Started: 1 May 09 Building Permit Approved & Issued: 18 May 09 Concrete & Reinforcing Steel Bids Delayed to: 21 June Earthquake Concrete Slab Completed: 15 July 2009 Building Shell Completed: 1 September 09 Substantial Completion expected: 15 October 09 Dedication +/- :31 December09 Area-focus: Education A Primary School in the village of Caykisla, Adapazari
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