Forgotten Urdu-speaking people commonly known as stranded Pakistanis living in camps since last 39 years.

Do not forget about the forgotten.

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These innocent children born and live in the Isfahani camp Rangpur, waiting for us to help them for a better and different future compare to their parents.
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Massive floods in Pakistan

The floods that have devastated northern Pakistan and uprooted 14 million people so far. Pakistan’s deadliest floods may sweep through southern areas increasing damage to crops and infrastructure,worse than feared.

Without immediate relief, disease and malnutrition threaten to claim thousands of innocent lives in Pakistan. Please be with them at this critical moment send your donations to the organizations working to provide relief, sheltor and infrastructure.

First Annual Conference on Forgotten People:
On July 4th First Annual Conference was held on most forgotten and displaced people in Bangladesh (also known as Stranded Pakistani's) at Crown Plaza Hotel, Chicago. This program was organized by OBAT and NEDEA. The major area of discussion of the conference was present problem in the camp and possible solutions and role of OBAT Helpers. Speakers were Mohammad Shabbir Hassan, Dr. John Clark, Asim Farooq, Dr. Maarij Syed, Ehtesham Arshad, Tanweer Malick & Anwar khan.
Similar confernces will be held in other cities also.
News Report in Urdu Times: Click here

May, 20, Vice Principle of European Standard School Ms. Maheno Waheed visited OBAT English School. After visiting the school she said, "OBAT English School shows a good start. It is a wonderful initiative taken by the entrepreneurs to create scope for the less privileged children to gain knowledge and to usher light on their lives.- Thank you, Maheno Waheed (Vice Principle- European Standard School)"

March 2010: OBAT Helpers new primary school opening ceremony in Rangpur. The Mayor of Rangpur attened the ceremony and he visited computer training centre, classrooms and health care centre. Click Here for Pictures.

Starting June 1st, OBAT Helpers' office has been moved to the Indiana Interchurch Center, 1100 West 42nd St. suite 140, Indianapolis. (Near Indiana Museum of Art)

First Annual conference on Forgotten People in Chicago on July 4th 2010, organized by OBAT & NEDEA.

OBAT booth at APPNA Convention 2010 in Dallas.
Right to Left: Dr. Ayaz Malik, Dr. M. Ayaz Hizkil, Dr. Irfan-ul Huq,
Anwar Khan & Iqbal Malik

January 2010: OBAT Helpers opened two computer training centers in Dhaka and Rangpur as part of vocational training from our continued project of “Extended Family Development.” Most of the students in are our volunteers as well as other camp youth. Students attend 3 classes per week where they are learning computer fundamentals and Microsoft Office applications. The training will later involve hardware training, software, web page design, database management, etc. We are also introducing computer classes for elementary school kids. More Pictures.

2009

U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh James F. Moriarty visits the Geneva Camp in Dhaka to meet with members of the Bihari community. He is accompanied by Mrs. Lauren Kahea Moriarty and Political Officer David Arulanantham

   Urdu-speaking people should have equal rights : says US ambassador
Diplomatic Correspondent- Newage Bangladesh Nov 24, 2009

The US ambassador, James F Moriarty, stressed the need that the Urdu-speaking people who have enrolled as Bangladeshi citizens should get equal rights with the Bengali speaking people.
   ‘I came here as a follow up to see what has happened following the Supreme Court decision to grant the Urdu speaking people the citizenship in the country. I am encouraged to see that they are eager to be the part of the mainstream life here in Bangladesh,’ Moriarty told reporters after visiting the Geneva Camp at Mohammadpur in Dhaka on Monday.
   They want to be in the mainstream to be able to work with fellow Bangladeshi citizens, he said.
‘I think Bangladesh has a constitution which very clearly spells out that all its citizens are entitled to equal rights in terms of political development, economic development and social development,’ he said. For complete report please click here

We need your support to help these people who are less fortunate than we are. We should always be thankful to Allah (swt) for all his mercy and kindness to us. Let's celebrate this special day with them.

Join us to participate in our different Educational, self empowerment, health and other improvement projects

¨      Help to provide the basic needs:
for food, drinking water, clothes, and other necessities.
¨      Health & Medical Assistance:
for treatment, medicine, and surgery.
¨      Educational Aid & Scholarships:
$200/year will help one student continue his/her education for the whole year.
¨      Economical Empowerment:
$250 will help a family be empowered economically.
¨      Family Assistance Program:
$300-$600 /year will provide assistance to a family for basic needs for the whole year.
¨      Adopt a Tutoring Center:
$2500-$4000 per year. Help improve quality of education.
¨      Adopt a School in the Camp:
$3000-$9000 per year. Help building foundation to the young generation. You can help paying
school staff salaries only or manage the whole school.
¨      Health Clinic:
$ 10000-25000 / year can provide a facility with part time doctors,
compounders and medicines.
¨      Cataract Surgery:
$55.00 can bring the vision back to one of these unfortunate people.
¨      Re-constructions of Camps:
Help with the constructing/rebuilding of water and sewage facilities,
constructing / rebuilding of bathrooms, and better accommodations.