Child affection is a need for human love.

Little ladies and little gentlemen,

You all are a rose, a star and light of the future,

You are the ones who will burst your country into the light

Work with the concious  as to how important, talented you are.

We are expecting too many things from you all..

                                                                M.Kemal Atatürk

Ever since the foundation of The Spinal Cord Paralytics Society of Turkey, we have achieved many International and Domestic projects with a great success.  With the honor of the previous successful social and cultural activities, TOFD has already completed the study the 3^rd Smiling Child Festival to be held in April, 2008  

 As it is known, ^“23 April, National Sovereignty and Children's Day” has been dedicated to children by the Great pioneer Ataturk and it has been celebrated only in our country. The 1^st smiling child festival in 2006, there were 500 disabled-non disabled children from 12 countries and 8 cities of Turkey. However, in the 2^nd smiling child festival in 2007, there were 750 disabled-non disabled children from 26 countries and 8 cities of Turkey and they gave “more unimpeded world” message from Istanbul to entire world.

This year, our festival was actualized with the participation of 12 countries including Turkey. There were 360 disabled – non-disabled children in the 3rd smiling child festival, performed cultural & artistic shows. The whole civil community foundations, students and disabled-non disabled citizens also participated to the festival as spectator.

 The aim of festival is to gather disabled & non-disabled chidren all together and issue a public opinion message  “the unimpeded world” from Istanbul to entire world

We are awaiting you all to celebrate Love, Peace, and Friendship for the 4^th. Smiling child festival in 2009

For Information:
belkis.ozturk@tofd.org.tr
bilgi@tofd.org.tr