This was my second PTPI Educational & Humanitarian Initiative, and not my last. Anyone can take a tour, but meeting the locals, sharing a meal in their home, bringing much needed school supplies to a three room rural school, interacting and playing with students, sharing English skills and so much more – it is life changing and the reason why this PTPI EHI to Turkey was so special to me.
Touring Istanbul, Izir, Cappadocia, Konya and Antalya, I came away with an appreciation for a country with a rich culture and friendly people as happy to learn about me as I was to learn about them.
photo by Tracy Justinak
While I will treasure the memories of sailing on the blue Bosporus, hot air ballooning over Cappadocia, touring Topkapi Palace, the Hagia Sophia and more, most of all I will treasure the friendships made, the smiles shared, the lives touched and the opportunity to give and participate in a humanitarian way. That’s a PTPI gift that keeps on giving.
Tracy Justinak
President
PTPI’s Scottsdale, Arizona USA Chapter
View delegate Dr. Kenneth Nakano’s photos from the trip on the PTPI Facebook page!
Tags: Educational & Humanitarian Initiative, Humanitarian Projects, Travel, Turkey