Monthly Archives: January 2017

 January 1st, 2017 This is the time of year that many of us make personal resolutions. We spent the day in Dhaka office to discuss self-improvement plan with each staff member individually. We discussed the ways to improve teamwork efficiency, communication skills, technical competency and empowerment of their creative confidence- things that are vital for the continuous growth of an organization. Currently,...

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31st December, 2016 Our leadership team had the honour of meeting Mr. Sm. Nazer Hossain, President of ISDEC (Integrated Services for Development Efforts) and CAB (Consumer Association of Bangladesh).  Our team discussed various issues related to the development of the camps/slums and how we as a collective group could come together and work jointly. We are looking forward to building a...

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30th December, 2016   Early in the morning, we were warmly welcomed by OBAT Primary School in Ferozshah, Chittagong. The Annual Sports Day was also held on the same day. Students participated in various competitive sports. The various sporting activities included racing, skipping, high and long jumps, etcetera. The participating students displayed their talents through these sports. The winners of these games...

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December 29th, 2016 Early in the morning, the team traveled to Ferozshah Primary School. We felt honored that the local counselor of Chittagong city corporation, Mr. Jasim, came to meet with us. We were glad because he gave his valuable time to discuss  the progress of our school and gave some advice to the Headmaster of the school and to the...

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28th December, 2016 Early in the morning, we attended a meeting  in our office with “Japan Association of Drainage and Environment (JADE),” a Japan based non-profit organization. JADE is promoting public health improvement projects, combining reproductive health, nutrition and indoor air pollution projects in Bangladesh.  Mr. Tofayel and his associate gave a presentation on awareness of their project and we are...

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December 27th, 2016 Conducted  day two of the workshop on “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership” (Timeless Leadership Principles to Improve the Impact and Influence with Others, written by  John C. Maxwell, expert leadership teacher, consultant and author). We started the day by reviewing the laws that were covered on Day one.   Attendants actively participated by giving examples and sharing their...

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In the evening, we attended a meeting with OBAT Bangladesh. We discussed  how we can expand our projects, project proposals and what activities will be performed in 2017. This strategic planning meeting also included confirming details and arrangements for the two-day training on Monday and Tuesday that OBAT is hosting for its youth leadership and staff. Conducted a workshop  on “The...

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December 24th, 2016 Early morning, we traveled with the OBAT English School staff, teachers and students to Mirpur. There we began by visiting the OBAT water point and a preschool, while meeting with the camp residents along the way. In Mirpur, along with our water point and preschool that serves more than fifty students, we also have thirty students participating in...

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Wondering how this day went? We arrived in Rangpur at night and started our tour early in the morning. First, we went to our preschool project at Huda camp and Ispahani camp No. 2, Rangpur with our OBAT Team. We currently have six preschools in Rangpur with a total of one hundred and thirty-three students. The best part of visiting...

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