22 December, 2016 Ishurdi Departing Rangpur in the early hours, we began our return trip to Dhaka. We were happy to welcome on our tour, Mr. Abul Kashem, who will be joining us during his semester break from medical school. On our way, we stopped by Ishurdi Camp D-Zone to distribute blankets among one hundred widows who surely need them during these winter months. We were glad to walk around the camps and visit the newly constructed bathroom...
January 4th, 2017 Early in the morning, we had a meeting with Shiekh Kabir Hussain, (Chairman Associate Bangladesh Private University and a board member of Bangabandhu Science and Technology University). We introduced the work that OBAT Helpers is doing and discussed ways of empowering underprivileged communities via education. It was a pleasure and honor meeting him. We hope that we get more opportunities to learn from his team and join hands with them in future projects. Next, we had a short meeting...
January 1st, 2017 This is the time of year that many of us make personal resolutions. We spent the day in Dhaka office to discuss self-improvement plan with each staff member individually. We discussed the ways to improve teamwork efficiency, communication skills, technical competency and empowerment of their creative confidence- things that are vital for the continuous growth of an organization. Currently, following projects are running in Mohammadpur and Mirpur, in the city of...
31st December, 2016 Our leadership team had the honour of meeting Mr. Sm. Nazer Hossain, President of ISDEC (Integrated Services for Development Efforts) and CAB (Consumer Association of Bangladesh). Our team discussed various issues related to the development of the camps/slums and how we as a collective group could come together and work jointly. We are looking forward to building a strong relationship with him and his team in 2017. Once our meeting concluded, our team travelled to Halishaher School,...
30th December, 2016 Early in the morning, we were warmly welcomed by OBAT Primary School in Ferozshah, Chittagong. The Annual Sports Day was also held on the same day. Students participated in various competitive sports. The various sporting activities included racing, skipping, high and long jumps, etcetera. The participating students displayed their talents through these sports. The winners of these games feel a sense of pride. Prizes are awarded to the winners by us and other honorable...
December 29th, 2016 Early in the morning, the team traveled to Ferozshah Primary School. We felt honored that the local counselor of Chittagong city corporation, Mr. Jasim, came to meet with us. We were glad because he gave his valuable time to discuss the progress of our school and gave some advice to the Headmaster of the school and to the Project Officer for the betterment of the school. We got the chance to spend time with the amazing...
28th December, 2016 Early in the morning, we attended a meeting in our office with “Japan Association of Drainage and Environment (JADE),” a Japan based non-profit organization. JADE is promoting public health improvement projects, combining reproductive health, nutrition and indoor air pollution projects in Bangladesh. Mr. Tofayel and his associate gave a presentation on awareness of their project and we are looking forward to collaboratively working with them. JADE and OBAT: We will work on a collaborative effort for creating...
December 27th, 2016 Conducted day two of the workshop on “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership” (Timeless Leadership Principles to Improve the Impact and Influence with Others, written by John C. Maxwell, expert leadership teacher, consultant and author). We started the day by reviewing the laws that were covered on Day one. Attendants actively participated by giving examples and sharing their views related to the laws. We focused our attention on the remaining sixteen laws, discussing each law in depth,...
In the evening, we attended a meeting with OBAT Bangladesh. We discussed how we can expand our projects, project proposals and what activities will be performed in 2017. This strategic planning meeting also included confirming details and arrangements for the two-day training on Monday and Tuesday that OBAT is hosting for its youth leadership and staff. Conducted a workshop on “The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership” (Timeless Leadership Principles to Improve the Impact and Influence with Others, written by...
December 24th, 2016 Early morning, we traveled with the OBAT English School staff, teachers and students to Mirpur. There we began by visiting the OBAT water point and a preschool, while meeting with the camp residents along the way. In Mirpur, along with our water point and preschool that serves more than fifty students, we also have thirty students participating in our working children’s class and twenty-four students enrolled in our IT center that has more courses in the...
