The first Tuesday after Thanksgiving is Giving Tuesday, a worldwide movement to promote generosity and highlight the important role of giving in making the world a better place.
Developing creative skills among our youth is just one way we can ensure a strong community. The Scout Group from Syedpur High School recently participated in an art competition organized by Bangladesh Railway Scouts.
The Center for Zakat Management supports and operates several educational projects. One example is the Granada Boarding School for Boys in Dhaka. The school’s medium of instruction is English.
Seniors in camp communities are the most vulnerable to disease and poverty. Many do not have children or other family to look after them.
Hundreds of students have been enrolled in OBAT preschools in Chittagong and Dhaka.
World Teachers Day was October 5th. Camp School teachers, 95% of whom are female staff, continue to ensure the success of over 8,000 students in OBAT’s educational projects.
Rice and lentils, soybean oil, flour, salt, sugar, onions and potatoes. These are some of the basic ingredients that allow mothers and grandmothers to prepare simple but nutritious meals for members of their households.
The Government of Bangladesh has so far relocated approximately 18,000 Rohingya refugees from the overcrowded Kutupalong camp in Cox’s Bazar and resettled them in Bhasan Char, an island in the Bay of Bengal.
Like any other camp in Bangladesh, Ferozshah Boys School Camp in Chittagong lacks basic sanitation facilities.
On October 17th, we celebrated our 17th birthday. There were no balloons and cake at this virtual party; but the event was festive nonetheless. More importantly, the guest list was stellar!
