BANKING - Bank Asya campaign to support 1,000 students

www.todayszaman.com - Turkey's leading Islamic participation bank, Bank Asya, has announced that it will provide a monthly stipend to 1,000 students as part of its corporate social responsibility.

The project, called “I'm schooling a child,” was promoted at a press conference at the bank's headquarters in İstanbul on Tuesday. Students from primary to university level will be paid a monthly stipend of between TL 100 and TL 250 in the first year of the campaign, and the bank hopes that the project will continue into the future.(source)

BANKING - CHARITY - Kyveyt Turk launches assistance campaign for Somalia

Kuveyt Turk on Monday launched "Africa is not alone" aid campaign.

According to a written statement released by Kuveyt Turk, the campaign is jointly launched by Turkish Red Crescent (Kizilay).

Efforts will be underway to conclude the campaign for Red Crescent's aid ship which will set sail by mid August.

Somalia is currently faced with one of the worst droughts in the past 60 years. (source)