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,...
