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Thanks for checking out this page! As I mentioned in the post, every single penny counts! Especially in the financial situation that we face today in Turkey a donation of 25 USD is equal to almost 100 Turkish Liras, and 25 EUR to more than 100 Turkish Liras. Check out the currency rate(s) here.
Your donation will go to AFS Volunteer Association of Turkey (see below for more information). They'll use your donation for their current and future projects (i.e. Domestic Exchange Programs like Brothers and Sisters of Turkey or Hakkari Domestic exchange, AFS scholarships, and many more projects.
Check out their website here. Let's move on to some Q&A, shall we?
This page is Turkish, I don't understand anything. Help me!
Adim gozuksun: Show my name
Bagis miktari gozuksun: Show amount of donation
Bagisla: Make Donation
Does it work with non-Turkish cards?
Yes, I have been told that the donation system works with cards from all around the world. If it doesn't work give it another shot. Tried twice and still doesn't work? Reach out to me.
Where are you going again?
Hakkari. Geographically, Hakkari is on the very southeast corner of Turkey. Hakkari, or Colemerg as the locals call it in Kurdish; a small city locked in between mountains, stuck between Iraq and Iran. A city associated with unrest, exploding bombs and endless fights between the Turkish Army and the Kurdish rebel groups. Therefore, service is limited, with most civil servants unwilling to work in the area.
What are you going to do there?
I'll be there with two other volunteers from Izmir for the AFS student interviews. That means we'll be talking to high school students from that region some of whom will become AFS exchange students next year with full scholarships that this volunteer organization provides. Exciting, isn't it?
Check out this post from 2015 to get an idea about what we are going to do there.
How much money are you hoping to get with this campaign?
To be honest, I did not set a goal for this campaign. It'll stay active for a week (or maybe two) and I'll try to get donations as much as possible and that's it.
What is the AFS Volunteers Association of Turkey?
AFS Gonulluleri Dernegi (AFSGD, AFS Volunteers Association) is an independent and officially registered NGO founded in 1999 by the Turkish AFS returnees, families and others who shared the AFS mission. AFSGD aimed at gathering all the Turkish AFS’ers as well as others who believed in the same understanding of ”peace” under the same roof. The membership is open to everyone who fulfills the legal requirements. AFSGD provides a concrete body to communicate volunteers’ wishes and opinions to AFS Turkey.
With over 500 registered members, apart from the AFS work, they are working hard to create an effective impact on those who do not get a chance to participate in AFS exchanges. To achieve this, volunteers develop projects for different age groups and socio-economic levels throughout the country.
Thanks for checking out this page! As I mentioned in the post, every single penny counts! Especially in the financial situation that we face today in Turkey a donation of 25 USD is equal to almost 100 Turkish Liras, and 25 EUR to more than 100 Turkish Liras. Check out the currency rate(s) here.
Your donation will go to AFS Volunteer Association of Turkey (see below for more information). They'll use your donation for their current and future projects (i.e. Domestic Exchange Programs like Brothers and Sisters of Turkey or Hakkari Domestic exchange, AFS scholarships, and many more projects.
Check out their website here. Let's move on to some Q&A, shall we?
This page is Turkish, I don't understand anything. Help me!
Adim gozuksun: Show my name
Bagis miktari gozuksun: Show amount of donation
Bagisla: Make Donation
Does it work with non-Turkish cards?
Yes, I have been told that the donation system works with cards from all around the world. If it doesn't work give it another shot. Tried twice and still doesn't work? Reach out to me.
Where are you going again?
Hakkari. Geographically, Hakkari is on the very southeast corner of Turkey. Hakkari, or Colemerg as the locals call it in Kurdish; a small city locked in between mountains, stuck between Iraq and Iran. A city associated with unrest, exploding bombs and endless fights between the Turkish Army and the Kurdish rebel groups. Therefore, service is limited, with most civil servants unwilling to work in the area.
What are you going to do there?
I'll be there with two other volunteers from Izmir for the AFS student interviews. That means we'll be talking to high school students from that region some of whom will become AFS exchange students next year with full scholarships that this volunteer organization provides. Exciting, isn't it?
Check out this post from 2015 to get an idea about what we are going to do there.
How much money are you hoping to get with this campaign?
To be honest, I did not set a goal for this campaign. It'll stay active for a week (or maybe two) and I'll try to get donations as much as possible and that's it.
What is the AFS Volunteers Association of Turkey?
AFS Gonulluleri Dernegi (AFSGD, AFS Volunteers Association) is an independent and officially registered NGO founded in 1999 by the Turkish AFS returnees, families and others who shared the AFS mission. AFSGD aimed at gathering all the Turkish AFS’ers as well as others who believed in the same understanding of ”peace” under the same roof. The membership is open to everyone who fulfills the legal requirements. AFSGD provides a concrete body to communicate volunteers’ wishes and opinions to AFS Turkey.
With over 500 registered members, apart from the AFS work, they are working hard to create an effective impact on those who do not get a chance to participate in AFS exchanges. To achieve this, volunteers develop projects for different age groups and socio-economic levels throughout the country.
AFS Gönüllüleri Derneği
1999 yılında kurulan AFS Gönüllüleri Derneği (AFSGD), AFS (American Field Service) Kültürlerarası Programları’nın amaç ve hayallerine ortak olan yüzlerce gönüllüyü ülkemizde bir araya getiren ve kar amacı gütmeyen bir sivil toplum kuruluşudur.