1. Solidarity between Japanese and Turkish Children after the Tsunami disaster BRIDGE OF BROTHERHOOD and LOVE

2. GEA is a Volunteer Turkish Search and Rescue Team

3. HAITI

5. TURKEY

6. PAKISTAN EARTHQUAKE

7. INDIA FLOOD

8. SRI LANKA

9. INDIA EARTHQUAKE

10. INDONESIA EARTHQUAKE

11. 11 March 2011 Tohoku Earthquake & Tsunami Disaster

12. Children have also lost their letters, photos, toys and happy memories

13. We ask ourselves. What can we offer to Japanese children?

14. We can build a Bridge of love and brotherhood between children, HOW?

15. First, GEA organised drawing competition between primary school students in Marmara region.

16. 2300 pictures were selected

17. We designed some postcards with these drawings…

18. Postcards were distributed by GEA and AFAD volunteers to 28,000 students

19. 21,500 postcards were selected

21. 21,500 postcards were translated one-by-one into Japanese by 850 volunteer translators.

22. After translation process all post cards were checked one more time, and distributed again to translators

23. 21.500 postcard distributed for the volunteer translator. Each postcard checked 3 times.

24. 2500 Small handmade toys were prepared by GEA- SAR volunteers.

25. We prepared magician shows for Japanese Children

28. GEA Team members prepared songs and games.

31. Video clip broadcasted on TV and also distributed to Japanese Children

32. 21500 Postcards, 3500 CDs with video clip 2300 Paintings, 2500 Handmade Toys, 1000 Handmade Bridge of Love T-shirts prepared, packed and sent to Japan..

33. 24 August 2011 – Meeting with Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan, Mr. H isashi TOKUNAGA

34. 29 August 2011 Meeting with Ministry of Education of Japan

35. Bridge of Love Exhibition at Tokyo Shibuya Municipality.

36. 19 GEA volunteers on the road for Sendai Iwate and Miyagi

38. We were singing Turkish and Japanese songs for them.

39. We shared Turkish Children’s messages of love and support to Japanese children.

40. Played Traditional Turkish Games

41. …and more games

42. …and more songs

43. had a lot of fun together

47. We have visited the schools in the region

48. Bringing postcards to the mayors and the leaders of local NGOs in disaster affected area.

49. Japanese Children respond to Turkish children when they have recieved the postcards

55. 73 painter 850 translator 480 GEA Team Volunteer put thousands of hours and their heart and their soul 49.502 hearts and souls met on bridge of brotherhood-love project.

56. Support may come in different forms.It is not always money or goods. But more about love, human touch and SOLIDARITY What you have shared is important but How you share is more valuable

57. TO BE CONTINUED

58. Arigato Gozaimasta! Thank You!