Noor is a fan of the video game “Clash of Clans,” which he plays every chance he gets. That isn’t his only pass time, though. He likes to play cricket, and sometimes writes stories. He thinks that there’s a huge
pool of talent in Bangladesh, but because of a lack of education, these talents go unrecognized and all
too often undeveloped. Noor believes in the value of hard work to achieve one’s goals: “it is not your
fault if you are born poor,” he says, “but it is your fault if you die poor.”
If Noor had the power to do anything, he says he’d eliminate drug smuggling within the Urdu-speaking
camps. He’d also improve the living conditions there so that people would be proud rather than ashamed to be from the camps. Noor’s favorite people include the Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him) and his parents, who are ever vigilant about his studies. He wants to study toward an E.E.E. degree (electric and electronic engineering) and ultimately become a Space Engineer.
After he finishes with his studies, he would also like to work toward controlling greenhouse gases and find
alternate sources of energy.
THE AVERAGE COST PER YEAR OF NOOR’S EDUCATION FROM NOW UNTIL SIX YEARS LATER WHEN HE FINISHES HIS E.E.E, IS $959. HELP NOOR GET HIS E.E.E. DEGREE AND BRIGHTEN HIS FUTURE. YOU CAN FUND ANY NUMBER OF YEARS YOU WISH TO. YOUR SUPPORT WILL MEAN THE WORLD TO HIM AS WITHOUT IT, HE CANNOT DREAM ABOUT AN EDUCATION AND WILL CONTINUE TO LIVE A LIFE OF POVERTY.
You should know …
Noor’s dream of finding alternative sources of energy is not unrealistic. One of the very exciting developments for young people in the camps such as Noor is OBAT Think Tank, a youth-driven initiative to identify and solve problems facing their community. Schools in the camps lack reliable access to electricity, which means lighting is always a problem. Young people in the Think Tank have designed and installed solar bottle lights in schools. These innovative lights are made of discarded plastic bottles and require zero electricity to provide illumination. Now hundreds of students in the camps can enjoy uninterrupted studies during the day.
