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Long time supporter of OBAT, Euglena, a Japanese biotech giant, is helping camp children fight malnutrition by providing nutrition-rich biscuits through its GENKI program. Inspired by a visit to Bangladesh camps as a student, Euglena president, Mitsuru Izumo, founded the company and established the GENKI program to help solve the issue of hunger in camp communities. The biscuits were distributed in September, free of charge, among the students of OBAT’s School, Preschool, Tutoring Center, Computer Training Center, Sewing Center, and...

OBAT, in collaboration with Teach the World Foundation, is helping camp preschoolers continue to receive a quality education through smartphone apps and in-home support, in spite of school closures across the country. TTWF provided training to all OBAT preschool staff in Bangladesh to utilize innovative digital programs. After the training, our preschool teachers visited the students and showed the parents how to download and use the educational apps to facilitate better at-home learning during the pandemic. Shirin Husain, Director of...

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, as well staff training, community gatherings, and other beneficial programs. The Camp-in-Charge kicked off the event by planting trees around...

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 the overall growth and development of the country. We are so grateful to Mr. Obaidullah, the Director of the AWKW,...