Bridges of Hope Project



	ENDORSEMENTS "Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly." (A proverb) So did I So did all of us So will the children Whose hearts & minds We will touch December 17 2006 Sevgili Cigdem Hanim, Az once TRT-Int' in Bridges of Hope Project ile ilgili yayinini izledim. Sahsim adina emeklerinizi takdir ve begeni ile karsiliyor, calismalarinizda basarilar diliyorum. Selam ve saygilarimla, Vural Aksakalli Alize'ye kucuk bir siir, from your mommy's and cici teyze's past.......... Orda bir koy var uzakta, o koy bizim koyumuzdur.... Otursak ta, oturmasak da, o koy bizim koyumuzdur... Orda bir yol var uzakta, o yol bizim yolumuzdur... Gitsek de, gitmesek de o yol bizim yolumuzdur.... O koyde bir kopekcik var uzakda, oynasak da oynamasak da, o kopekcik bizimdir.... Orda bir okul var uzakta, o okul bizim okulumuzdur, Orda oturan bir kucuk kiz var uzakda, Gorsek de gormesek de o kiz bizim canimizdir..... O kucuk kizin adi, Alize Rose'dir, konussak da konusmasak da O kiz, benim hayatimdir... Orda, iki kiz kardes, bir kucuk kiz var uzakta, onlar benim ruyamdadirlar her aksam Gorsem de, gormesem de, her gece..... Demet the anneanne, with love "Community service in whatever capacity or field of interest can be very rewarding. I would have never met the wonderful people I got to know if it were not for the activities around service to others." Haldun Tashman "Nice to see so much positive energy in such a warm environment of social entrepreneurs. I can already sense we have much in common and some of the messages I have read, made me smile warmly... You are on the right path!" Emin Pamucak May 2005 "We have a shared vision and I see strong areas of cooperation... In the mean time please accept my sincere "thank you" and share it with your friends because your support made a huge difference for our organization. I am also very excited about future possibilities to work together." Demet Yezgi May 2005 "Cigdem, what a lovely cause you have picked up again. With the energy you are devoting I am confident that the Bridges of Hope will have strong pillars to lean on. Good Luck." Victor Baruh May 24, 2005, New York "Rainer Maria Rilke once said: "for one human being to love another that is perhaps the most difficult of all tasks; the ultimate, the last test and proof, the work for, which all other work is but a preparation. Projects like "Bridges of Hope" on one hand are just what they are called: projects that we tackle. On the other hand, they pave the way to "the ultimate, the last test and proof. Yolunuz acik ve aydinlik olsun." Nur Emirgil May 2005, New York You May... But... You may know, But not understand You may forgive, But you may not forget You may hear, But not listen with your heart You may cheer me up, But may not have faith in me You may be around, But may not CARE You may speak, But not share your dreams But you may also walk with me on the "Bridges of Hope" And be "MY FRIEND." Ferhat Kutlucan May 24, 2005, New York "Dear Cigdem, I remember the day I met you!...Next to your joyous laugh, the thing that impressed me most was your love of human kind. Do not let anything deter you from your dream -reality. It can be done. I will support you all the way." Itir Arkan May 24, 2005, New York "Dear Cigdem, Please count me in. I am here to help in any way I can. I mean it. " Huseyin Unver (a.k.a. Kate's dad) May 24, 2005, New York "My name is Amanda Akyol. I am a student at teacher's college, studying int'l educational development with a focus on Turkey. I would love to volunteer on the project; if there is any assistance you need please contact me." Amanda Akyol " Cigdem Acar, Mehmet Uca, my dear friends, I wish you success! I will be with you all the time. When you need me just call me." Gungor Mimaroglu President of IIF Film, Inc. May 2005, New York "Bridges of Hope Project; I am very interested in helping children in Turkey get an education and follow their dreams. The video presentation brought me to tears; it is so hard to believe that what we take for granted here in the US. than any dream of doing. I don't know if any kids who would admit to paying that they would rather read books on their vacation - it was extremely moving. I will do all I can to help make their dreams into a reality. Please sign me up! Thank you for opening my eyes and giving me the opportunity to give back to my brothers and sisters. Good Luck to Bridges of Hope "Turkish Style." With love and admiration." Handan Solak May 24, 2005, New York "Bridges across oceans, one word, rivers and even one word they connect. I am privileged to have been part of the first meeting Bridges of Hope and we at Brazil Foundation who started one word 5 years ago, stand ready to share and to learn so we all build a better world." Leona S. Forman Founder & President, Brazil Foundation May 24, 2005, New York "Dear Cigdem, Thank you very much for inviting us and making us part of this wonderful event. It is special, it is precious and it is very honorable... If you could name one word that defines humanity and its reason to exist and drive it is "HOPE." And to be able to pass this to those young souls is so exciting and so beautiful. It makes you realize the reason you exist..." Ayhan & Esra Ozan May 24, 2005, New York "Cigdem'cim & Bridges of Hope Team, We are all the way behind together and joining our hands with you. Cigdem knows how to be in touch and I look forward to working with you all... " Sueda Sonmez May 24, 2005, New York "Sevgili Cigdem, Mehmet Bey ve Huseyin Bey, Mektuplarinizi aldim - tesekkur ederim. Murat Bey'e de iletecegim. Nazik surpriziniz icin de cok sagolun - odami renklerdirdi. Tesekkurleriniz ile cok comertsiniz ama asil bizim, Amerika'da yasayan Turklerin, Turkiye'lilerin size tesekkur etmesi lazim. Boyle buyuk bir eforu gonullu olarak bikmadan, yilmadan surdurdugunuz, yeni kisileri grubunuza dahil ettiginiz icin, bir community yarattiginiz icin - you inspire people to get involved. Belki de bu Turkiye'deki kutuphaneler kadar onemli bir sonuc, degil mi? Tekrar cok tesekkurler. Yeni yilda mutluluklar...." Selen