volunteer opportunities for ppl whose turkish sucks?
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lizettemc
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Joined: Wed, Mar 28 2007, 17:11 PM
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 volunteer opportunities for ppl whose turkish sucks? does anybody know of an organization that could use somebody like me to volunteer a couple of times a month?
about 6-8 months ago i was looking for part time volunteer work, but my turkish was barely existant so it was impossible. now i know enough to basically communicate with people who are patient, but i have very little time, mostly just on the weekends and nights. i'm looking for something in the sisli/beyoglu area...
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HarleighandRob
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Location: Suadiye
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Well, my Turkish sucks as well, but I am also interested in volunteer opportunities in Istanbul, maybe if we hang out here for a bit longer we can get some answers......i hope!
Anybody got any ideas?!?!?
Harleigh
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| Tue, May 01 2007, 17:48 PM |
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Gilly
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Joined: Sun, Oct 16 2005, 14:24 PM
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I live in Beyoglu and am looking for a couple of volunteers to clean my flat and do some ironing twice a week, would that interest you? Would get fed and TV could be on while ironing. Level of Turkish not a problem.
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| Tue, May 01 2007, 19:01 PM |
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JohnF
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Location: fixing myself and being hunbly
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ani_istanbul
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I did some volunteer reading to blind students in the past.Some of the texts were in English.lately i decided to start doing it again and found the homepage.If interested when they answer my e-mail I can inform you about that.
Ani
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HarleighandRob
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Sounds interesting....keep me posted...regarding the reading to blind students, not the ironing thanks, got plenty of my own!
Harleigh
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yakamoz
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Joined: Fri, Sep 08 2006, 18:52 PM
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Location: Arnavutkoy
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I suggest joining the IWI. http://www.iwi-tr.org. They have may volunteering opportunities and do work at an orphanage, help blind and deaf people as well as at children's cancer ward. They also support the Bomonti old age home and I think there is also a possibilityto work with animals.
Please PM me if you want more info.
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| Wed, May 02 2007, 19:18 PM |
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starman
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Joined: Tue, Jan 18 2005, 17:32 PM
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IWI (international witches of Istanbul) 
if your husband is less then a GM & has a car smaller than a merc then forget them. Also they love sexual discrimination.
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GBSahne
Expat Gone Native
Joined: Sat, Apr 23 2005, 22:07 PM
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Location: back in the sand....
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shhhhh, Jen might hear you!
Seriously though there is a church group in Taksim that is looking for volunteer teachers; English / Maths etc. if anyone interested let me know!
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| Wed, May 02 2007, 23:18 PM |
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yakamoz
Helpful Expat
Joined: Fri, Sep 08 2006, 18:52 PM
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Location: Arnavutkoy
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starman thats nonsense... I have been a member for 8 years and have neither of the things you mentioned and still they havent kicked me out.  they have some great charity things going...
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GBSahne
Expat Gone Native
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[quote user="yakamoz" post="88810"]starman thats nonsense...[/quote]
normal service has been resumed!
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| Wed, May 02 2007, 23:25 PM |
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ch
Sycophancy hunter
Joined: Sun, Oct 30 2005, 19:27 PM
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Location: Datça, riding a donkey
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If you want to do some voluntary work, pick up some litter, Istanbul is a pig's stye.
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utabe
Expat Drunk
Joined: Thu, Mar 01 2007, 18:07 PM
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Location: Istanbul
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These guys are looking for volunteers.
Just any language required.
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| Thu, May 03 2007, 10:27 AM |
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utabe
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Location: Istanbul
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Or try this organisation.
An Austrian lady called Helga Margotti used to work there, she might be able to help.
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HarleighandRob
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Location: Suadiye
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Some great suggestions.
Really like the stray dog project. So many of them around, it's heartbreaking.
In reference to the IWI do you need a residents permit to get involved or just a foreign passport?
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