From Virginia To Hani, Diyarbakir…

Ayşe ÇAĞLAYAN ÜSTÜNDAĞ
Building Bridges
Published in
4 min readDec 28, 2018
9 year old Liva’s birthday wish is to see every child happy. She believes she can make a difference and has set on to celebrate her birthday by giving back to children in need by donating her piggy bank savings and by asking her friends for donations to be able to send EducationalToys4Kids to a remote village school in Hani / Diyarbakir.

When you believe you can make a difference, magical things happen

9 year old Liva wanted to celebrate her birthday with her friends. She had a special birthday wish: to see everyone, including children who are less fortunate than her, to smile.

She wanted children in a remote village school to experience the joy of opening a gift package. She has set on to celebrate her birthday by giving back to children in need by donating her piggy bank savings and by asking her friends for donations to be able to send BTF EducationalToys4Kids to a remote village school.

Gürbüz Elementary School in Hani, Diyarbakır — Turkey

Liva, with the help of her parents, went online to visit BTF’s Map4Good to check cost of 4Kids projects and to choose a school in need of help. After seeing the photos of the school building and reading the letter from the teacher she decided on reaching out to Gürbüz Elementary School kindergarten class in southeast Turkey in Hani, Diyarbakır.

To check BTF’s Map4Good click here:

To watch a short video from Gurbuz kindergarten class click here.

Thank you Liva for your kindness, thinking about children less fortunate and touching the lives of kindergarten students in Hani, Diyarbakir and making them smile…The world is a better place with Heroes like You…

We believe in HEROES…

“BTF brings people together and gives them the opportunity to make a change, to become Heroes…”

Heroes change the world and make it better than it is today. And at BTF we depend on our share of Heroes. Without them we could not exist, it is that simple. BTF is a stronger NGO because of our Heroes… Since 2003 we have bridged $ 3.6 million in funds for BTF4Kids projects all with your help and trust…Thank YOU…

Read our 2018 year-in-review here.

We, at BTF, believe the single best gift we can provide as privileged & educated people, as a way of “paying back” is to pass our luck and offer “the gift of education” to those underprivileged children in Turkiye. We fundraise for this fundamental need every year in many different ways…
Students in Gurbuz Elementary School receives their Educational Toys4Kids in time for a new year.

To see details of school, photos and how we deliver happiness together, click here:

When you believe you can make a difference, magical things happen

It’s your special day! You choose how to celebrate…

This is your special day and you get to choose how to celebrate, but this time how about asking your friends and family for a meaningful gift? Make an impact, ask your loved ones for a gift that keeps on giving!

Invite your loved ones to give back through education, and a child in need will be getting the hope of a better tomorrow through education in Turkey…

You choose the cause. It is your birthday! Will it be Art4Kids, Books4Kids, Coats4Kids, Science4Kids or scholarships? Send us an email or you can get started setting your Facebook Donation Page in support of BTF Projects in no time..

And yes, 100% of your donations fund educational projects for needy students and schools in Turkey. Just scroll down for more information about BTF and remember to order your cake in time!

The world is a better place with caring friends like you…

May your wishes come true and happy birthday!

BTF Family

On July 26th 2016, Bridge to Türkiye Fund (BTF) has been granted to the United Nation-accredited Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) in Special Consultative Status to the United Nation Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Consultative Status to the United Nations ECOSOC is the highest status granted by the United Nations to NGOs and granted upon recommendation of the ECOSOC Committee on NGOs, which is comprised of 19 Member States. Bridge to Türkiye Fund (BTF) is a US based, 100% volunteer run, charitable non-profit, 501©(3) organization. Contributions made to BTF are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by IRS. BTF’s tax identification number is 58–2678580.

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