02 Dec
Uncategorized

More of OBAT Team Visits Bangladesh

Our team from the US visits the projects in Bangladesh for monitoring and evaluation regularly. However, that is not the only reason! They truly enjoy being among the local team and our constituents, who receive them with much warmth. OBAT’s President has been on the ground since September. He was followed by Masum Mahbub, Director of Policy and Partner Engagement....

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02 Dec
Education

27 students receive a scholarship from APPNA

Education is the most effective antidote to poverty and we are so glad that so many of you share that belief with us! SWDRC (Social Welfare and Disaster Relief Committee of APPNA, Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America) just joined hands with OBAT to support the educational expenses of 27 students for one year! These students are...

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02 Dec
Uncategorized

New Partnership Offers Digital Learning to 87 students

The Digital School, a Dubai based initiative, is the first integrated digitally enabled school which provides digital and hybrid learning in a smart and flexible way. It provides learning models, processes and material that are compatible with national and international curriculum and works in collaboration with organizations 1working for marginalized communities across the world. In order to build and enhance...

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02 Dec
Empowerment

Rickshaws and Laptops Empower Individuals

Many individuals in the camps are unable to reach their potential or improve their living conditions due to a lack of income earning opportunities. They hence remain trapped in an endless cycle of poverty. OBAT’s focus on empowerment aims to address this widespread challenge. A generous gift enabled us to distribute five rickshaws to individuals in the cities of Chittagong,...

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31 Oct
Empowerment

Intl. Day of the Girl Child Creates Opportunity for Important Discourse

OBAT is proud to have a majority of female student enrollment as well as more female teachers. It firmly believes that access to education and empowerment opportunities is crucial for each and every girl. OBAT's High School in Syedpur observed the "International Day for the Girl Child" with all its female students and their parents. During the program, students shared their thoughts which...

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28 Oct
Health, Uncategorized

32 Rohingya and Host Community Members Receive Tympanoplasty Surgeries

OBAT runs an outstanding dental unit at its Rohingya Health post with the help of its partner, Refugee Crisis Foundation (RCF). During October, RCF visited from the UK with a team of five ENT surgeons and partnered with OBAT to provide ENT services at the UNHCR Ukhiya Hospital in Cox’s Bazar. Thirty-two patients from the Rohingya refugees and host community...

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28 Oct
Uncategorized

Eye camp hosted on World Sight Day dispenses essential vision care

October 13th is observed as World Sight Day. In collaboration with the Prime Bank Foundation Eye Hospital, OBAT organized a medical campaign at NLJ High School in Geneva Camp to observe the day. A total of 105 people which included the students at NLJ School, consulted with the team of doctors from Prime Bank Hospital. Out of these, 23 were...

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28 Oct
Uncategorized

OBAT’s Founder and President invited to the inaugural ‘Faith and Philanthropy Summit’ at the Vatican

Mr. Anwar Khan, the President and Founder of OBAT, participated in the Muslim Philanthropists Mini-Summit at the Vatican in October. This summit was a part of the inaugural ‘Faith and Philanthropy Summit’ organized by the Galileo Foundation in partnership with the Global Compact on Education, the World Congress of Muslim Philanthropists, the Jewish Funders Network, the Lilly Family School of...

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30 Sep
Empowerment

OBAT’s scholarship student is thriving in news media

Tanvir had to drop out of technical college due to his family’s financial struggles; he is one of 9 siblings. OBAT offered him a scholarship to pursue his education. While doing so, Tanvir was also actively involved with the Think Tank. He pursued his love of photography as well by taking photos for Think Tank projects. Tanvir participated in a photo...

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