04 Sep
Rohingya relief

ALIGHT Brings Growth & Opportunity with a New Multipurpose Center

A new Multipurpose Center has just been inaugurated by the Camp-in-Charge in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazaar! This Multipurpose Center is part of a 5-month long project, funded by ALIGHT that will help build the capacity of the Host community & Rohingya women and children who have been affected by COVID-19. The new Center will host sewing training classes for 40 women,...

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03 Sep
Education

IT Workshop Creates Opportunities for Camp Residents

OBAT partnered with the Ayaz Waris Khan Warsi (AWKW) Foundation to offer a 3-hour IT workshop to 60 students, staff and teachers from OBAT Rangpur’s office, computer labs, Think Tank, and educational centers. The workshop covered digital marketing, freelancing, graphics design and web development. This innovative program strives to create skilled manpower in the IT sector, empowering individuals and contributing to...

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24 Aug
Education

New Computer Training Center at Bogra!

Bogra Camp is one of the most poverty-stricken camps in Bangladesh. Thanks to the efforts of Mr. Aftab Iqbal, OBAT has been operating a tutoring center and preschool in Bogra, and has also carried out construction projects of sanitation facilities. Recently, Mr. Iqbal initiated a new project to train the youth in Bogra Camp in computer skills. The students are...

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16 Aug
Education

Tutoring Centers Conduct Online Classes

Since the shutdown of the educational Institutions in Bangladesh due to the pandemic, OBAT has been working diligently to keep its students engaged in their coursework. Online classes began on June 28th for OBAT’s Tutoring Centers’ students. Almost 200 students participate in online learning every day. These students are candidates for the JSC (Junior School Certificate) and SSC (Secondary School...

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12 Aug
News and Updates

Photo competition Reveals Budding Talent

A photography competition was recently organized for the students of  OBAT's projects. The theme of the competition was, “life in the camps.” Many students participated in the competition which was judged by Zachary Rockwood, a documentary filmmaker and cinematographer from Los Angeles whohas visited the camps twice.  Mahfug Alam from Syedpur the first prize. Second place was awarded to...

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08 Aug
Think tank

Think Tank Distributes Food Among Flood Victims

OBAT recently distributed food packages in partnership with the AMAL Foundation among 300 families The distribution was carried out to aid the affectees of the flooded Dakat Chor (islands) of ​​Sariakandi District in  Bogra. OBAT’s Think Tank volunteers helped to distribute the food packages. Their efforts were commendable as this was their first experience in initiating an emergency response.

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05 Aug
Relief and family assistance

Infant Kits Ready for Distribution

Bee Humble is a US based nonprofit focused on providing relief to refugee communities. In partnership with OBAT, Bee Humble ran a small pilot project to provide infant kits/cribs to the female  beneficiaries of the OBAT Rohingya Clinic. 25 units of the kits were made as a pilot. The kits contained items such as baby clothes, baby mattresses, mosquito nets...

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03 Aug
Education

Teachers’ Workshop Focuses on Online Education

During August, OBAT English School in Dhaka organized a workshop for the teachers. This workshop was focused on imparting education through online mediums due to the closure of schools. The workshop specifically zeroed in on the use of skype and zoom meetings. It also centered on home schooling as well as the use of spoken English. Kudos to the head...

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