About
Our Mission
The Raindrop Foundation aims to cultivate friendship and promote understanding of diverse cultures through its unique services to the community.
Our Vision
We strive to establish bridges between the Turkic and American cultures and communities by providing easily accessible educational, social, and cultural services. Services are provided with the intention of contributing to global peace at the grassroots level by sharing Turkic countries' heritage of tolerance and understanding.
Our Inspiration
Raindrop Houston is founded by the individuals who are inspired by the ideals and principles of Hizmet Movement, and serving as the central communicating, coordinating, convening advisory, and resource body for the local Hizmet Community in Houston.
We offer educational opportunities to our network to increase professionalism in the areas of leadership, governance, and public relations. We regularly assess the governance, transparency, and accountability of our network of organizations to improve their performance and efficiency. We raise funds to help our network of organizations to fulfill their missions and to implement their projects. We advocate on the local, state, and federal levels to support policies aligned with our network of organizations’ missions. With the establishment of Raindrop Houston, we aim to build a groundwork that will inform anyone interested in Hizmet Movement activities.
Our Work Is Heavily Shaped by Our Core Values
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Respect for human beings and fundamental human rights
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Peaceful and positive action
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Ethical Action
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Voluntary participation and altruism
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Civic nature and independence
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Protecting the environment
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Respect for the rule of law
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Empowerment of women
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Respect for diversity and pluralism
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Consultation and shared wisdom
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Civic engagement and contribution to society
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Holistic view toward humanity