Greetings!

OBAT is greeting 2022 with renewed hope and determination. We want to begin this year with an exciting announcement: OBAT will be partnering with the #1 private university in Bangladesh. This is a major development that will empower us to accelerate our growth, expand our programs, and lift up even more displaced and poverty-stricken families this year.

You can read more details about what this partnership means for both organizations in this month’s newsletter. Thank you for your ongoing support!
Happy New Year!

As we embark on new adventures, aspirations, and goals, we are reminded that there is still so much work to be done for the displaced people in Bangladesh camps.

130 Cataract surgery restore sight of camp residents

With no access to health care, many camp residents do not get the eye care they need and remain untreated for their vision related illnesses.
Landmark collaboration with Bangladesh’s no. 1 private university

We are very excited to share with you the beginning of OBAT's collaboration with the number 1 private university in Bangladesh, North South University.
OBAT celebrates the successes of its students

Our students’ successes are always a cause for rejoicing for us. OBAT’s Chittagong team had much to celebrate recently as scholarship students, Hajera Akhter and Popy Akhter completed their Diploma course in Textiles from Chittagong Women Polytechnic Institute.
We were able to achieve
89 % of our
fundraising goal!


While 2021 continued to be marred by the pandemic, we continued to make strides by adapting and forging ahead.

321 Baby Kits Nurture
Vulnerable lives

OBAT is fortunate to partner with Bee Humble (www.beehumble.org) for supporting newborn babies and their families in the Rohingya camps.
Staff in education projects receives training
in safety protocols

As the pandemic continues to affect lives, the safety of our students is of utmost importance to us.
OBAT Scout Group
give an amazing performance

Our Scouts at SB Nagar Junior High School continue to amaze us! They participated in a district scout competition where they bagged five awards.
Mohammadpur Computer Center holds graduation ceremony

In early December, OBAT’s Mohammadpur IT Center celebrated its graduating batch of students by awarding them with completion certificates.
Animal Husbandry Initiative to generate income
for refugees and host community

Ducks, pigeons and chickens! Thirty members of the host community in Cox’s Bazar as well as Rohingya refugee women received 200 animals from OBAT: 50 chickens and ducks each as well as 100 pigeons.
Interschool competition fosters team spirit and sportsmanship among students

OBAT’s SB Nagar High School won an inter school football tournament organized by OBAT’s Think Tank in Chittagong.
Think Tank receives much-deserved award

The AARVI Foundation in Bangladesh is a youth driven nonprofit and has a mission of improving urban and rural communities in Bangladesh through development initiatives.
Award recognizes OBAT’s contribution to development of marginalized communities

OBAT Helpers was honored by the organization, Tarunner Protik (The Symbol of Youth) who celebrated their sixth anniversary recently.During the event, they presented an award to OBAT for excelling in serving disadvantaged children and adolescents and transforming youth into skilled human resources.
Clothes sewn by Rohingya sewing students sold at winter market


Our students in the Rohingya women empowerment center are proud of the beautiful clothing they stitch.
Universal Health Coverage Day is observed to draw attention to health challenges

The day marks the anniversary of the United Nations' historic endorsement of universal health coverage in 2012
254 Rohingya students receive warm clothing

Thanks to its partner, Human Concern International, OBAT distributed school bags, jackets, shoes, socks and clothing items among its Learning Center students in camp # 4.
Mourning an OBAT friend and board director

We are saddened to share the tragic news that our advisor, board member, champion of the OBAT Think Tank, mentor, and dear friend Dr. John Clark, has passed away.

We are on TikTok!


This GivingTuesday, OBAT made its debut on TikTok! Follow us on @obathelpers and help our videos go viral with your likes and comments. If you don’t have an account yourself, encourage your children to follow us.