The other charities I was to support in Aleppo need bureaucracy, and that makes me sad. A friendly couchsurfer knew a couple of them but this is what they needed. They need some official writing of my government telling them that is has an agreement with Syria. My government! The government of the country …
I can’t make it back to Adana in time, so I won’t visit an ACEV meeting myself. I kindly ask them for some photographs to publish on my website, along with their contact information because there might be visitors – occasional internet surfers – who would want to make a donation. They will provide me …
We spend a great day in Mersin, walking along the boulevard from which we can see the biggest mosque of the country. Well, every good citizen will tell you that the biggest mosque in their city is also the biggest temple in the country. That’s what I heard in Istanbul and Diyarbakir. That said, the …
Ankara! Good vibes, a visit to the historical fort, and a beautiful sunset. The small streets around the fort are pictoreque and I suggest they should be restored to their old glory to resestablish Ankara as a touristic city. But they are building apartments now, I can see the cranes working, standing on the …
Bourj El-Barajneh refugee camp, Beirut, LebanonNovember 12th, 2009Bourj El-Barajneh refugee camp has been established in 1955l. The living condition of many life-long refugees in the refugee camp are horrible.
We support three patients with much needed medicine and a contribution to their hospital fees.
NameBourj El-Barajneh. Palestinian refugee camp, Beirut.AimTo help …
Aleppo, Syria. November 5th, 2009Caritas helps Iraqi refugees, irrespective of their religion. They have fled the Mosul area of northern Iraq because of ethnic violence. They are not allowed to work in Syria and are often struggling to survive.
We make a little donation and visit two families.
NameCaritas France / support …
After a lazy morning and a delicious Turkish breakfast Mehmet explains me how to get to Taksim. Getting around in Istanbul with minibuses is easier than I thought. So, with the afternoon sun in my face I stroll down the main shopping street towards the famous Galata tower, and have myself shot to 60-something meters …
An internet morning and a nice Richmond park stroll, we enjoy the deer and their antlers. Richmond park is one of the largests city parks of Europe and an amazing phenomenon. Vast grasslands and bushes where deer are peacefully grazing. They are not scared of the cars that pass so close. They look at …
Trafalgar SquareToday, I rush to the National Gallery and I like what I see there. Trafalgar Square itself, Nelson’s Needle, the crowds populating this famous public space, it’s all the more enjoyable because I am able to hide from it in the great fantasies of Monet, Van Gogh, and Degas soon.
Van Gogh’s sunflowers …
ACEV, East TurkeyIstanbul, Turkey. October 23th, 2009ACEV (Mother Child Education Foundation) fights illiteracy in rural Turkey. They are represented in many cities such as Diyarbakir, Adana, Istanbul.
We visit ACEV in Istanbul and Adana, and donate to their literacy programs.
NameAÇEV (Mother Child Education Foundation)AimTo create equal opportunity in education for all …
