18 Dec
Education

Victory Day Celebrations Bring Joy to the Camps

This year, Bangladesh’s Annual Victory Day celebrations on December 16th were curtailed by the ongoing pandemic. Normally, the streets would be bright with festivities, parades, and excited people - but this year, the country was modestly quiet as celebrations took on a more cautious approach. In the camps, similarly, activities were more subdued, but the day did not pass without...

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15 Dec
Uncategorized

58 Patients Identified for Cataracts Surgery

Blindness from cataracts is incredibly common in poor countries, yet it’s a relatively simple and inexpensive condition to treat. Restoring vision to cataracts patients does more than return their sight - it allows them to re-enter the community as productive citizens, enables them to live without assistance reducing the burden on already struggling families, and provides them with a life...

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10 Dec
Education

Camp Youth Receive 52 Computers!

Children who grow up in camps are at a huge disadvantage when it comes to attaining the education and training they need access to real career opportunities. Camp resources are minimal and too often residents are relegated to low-paying, menial work, leaving them stuck in the cycle of poverty for generations to come. But OBAT’s Computer Training Centers have been...

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04 Dec
Think tank

Think Tank Offers Assistance on World Disability Day

International Day of Disabled Persons is observed across the globe each year on December 3rd to promote an understanding of disability issues and to mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. In recognition of this important event, OBAT’s Think Tanks observed #WorldDisabilityDay by recognizing the disabled camp residents, bringing attention to their plight, and taking...

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29 Nov
News and Updates

OBAT Scouts Win 2 of the Top 3 Competition Prizes!

Every year, Bangladesh Railway Scout Management Team in Chittagong holds a competition for Scout Families. Though all participants receive certificates, only the top three winners are awarded cash prizes. With nearly 200 students participating in this annual competition, OBAT SBN High School students and scouts, Nur Nahar and Sravanti Akhter, won second and third place! We are so proud of...

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28 Nov
Education

17 Students Start a new course in multimedia training

The computer training centers of OBAT offer the underprivileged camp youth the chance to acquire computer related skills which greatly improve their chances of finding meaningful employment. Recently, the training centers in Bogra and Syedpur introduced a new course in Multimedia, focusing on teaching students videography and photography skills. The curriculum will teach them how to shoot and edit...

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26 Nov
Education

11 Students Graduate from Sewing Center

Eleven ambitious young women completed and graduated from their 4 month long sewing course at the OBAT Sewing Center in New Babupara. The number graduating would have been 28. However, student numbers were reduced due to safety measures taken for COVID-19. This is the 19th graduating batch of the center. Students received gifts and certificates during their graduation ceremony. The...

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24 Nov
Uncategorized

33 Wheelchairs distributed among special needs camp residents in 6 cities

Dire poverty in the camps puts important needs such as wheelchairs on the back seat for many camp residents. There are several elderly residents as well as special needs children for whom mobility is restricted because of lack of access to important facilities such as wheelchairs. During the last week of November, 33 wheelchairs were distributed in the cities of...

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