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NEMRUT ROTARY REMEMBERED WOMEN
Within the scope of the EVKA project, our women living in the villages of the Yaylakonak Town of
Adıyaman Center will contribute to the home economy with cheese produced from the milk obtained
from the goats donated within the scope of the project organized by the Nemrut Rotary Club.
Pointing out that cheeses produced in completely natural environments are in high demand, Nemrut
Rotary Club term President Mehtap Binzet said, “We continue to support our citizens living in
Yaylakonak Town and its affiliated villages, which suffered great losses during devistating
earthquake. We delivered the goats donated by the Turkish-American Association of California,
operating in the US state of California, and the American benefactor Eric Liittschwager. They will
contribute to both the home economy and the economy of the town by producing cheese from the
milk they will obtain from 166 goats we have given to a total of 50 families. We have to support our
women. As the Rotary family, we do our best to improve the post-earthquake conditions and heal
the wounds, especially in rural areas. “We will continue to do so,” he said.
GOAT AID FROM ROTARY TO FAMILY AT EARTHQUAKE
As part of a meaningful project organized by the Nemrut Rotary Club and Adıyaman Community
Association, the Turkish-American Association of California, operating in the US state of California,
and the American benefactor Eric Liittschwager distributed 34 goats to 17 families who made their
living with livestock and lost their relatives during earthquake in the Yaylakonak Town of the Center.
Adıyaman Nemrut Rotary Club Term President Mehtap Binzet emphasized that they distributed 132
goats to 33 families in Yaylakonak Town immediately after the 6 February earthquake, and stated
that they now donated 34 more goats to 17 families, giving a total of 166 goats to 50 families who
lost their relatives at earthquake.
Binzet said, “Through this special aid event, the California Turkish-American Association and Rotary
Club, aiming to support the earthquake victims in their difficult processes, help them to recover with
the goat aids given to the families dealing with animal husbandry.”
Ilge Karancak, a member of the California Turkish-American Association and Monterey Cannery Row
Rotary Club, who came to the earthquake region in May, emphasized the importance of solidarity
and support in combating the effects of natural disasters such as earthquakes and expressed her
gratitude to the Nemrut Rotary Club. He expressed how valuable this meaningful help for earthquake
victims and supporting each other is.
Families who lived in the villages of Yaylakonak Town and lost both their homes, their relatives and
their pets in the earthquake expressed their satisfaction for this meaningful assistance and thanked
Rotary.
