Greetings!

July was chock-full of activities! Thanks to your compassion, thousands of vulnerable individuals enjoyed meat for Eid-Ul-Adha and women received sewing machines which will set them on an income earning path. Read on to learn more about these and other activities!
Your Qurbani contributions fed approx. 44,000 people!

Thank you for your generous qurbani donations which were a welcome and pleasant relief for the camp residents.
With your support this year, we were able to sacrifice 79 goats and 54 cows which fed approximately 44,000 people. The meat was distributed to families of students studying in our schools as well as the camp community in general. Confronted by dire poverty, the camp residents are unable to spend their limited income on luxuries such as meat. Your donations allow them to partake in the joy of Eid-ul-Adha and enjoy the rare pleasure of eating meat.
14 sewing machines create income earning opportunities for women

Getting access to income earning opportunities is extremely important for women residing in the camps. Surviving on the meagre income of their spouses is not possible and life is a constant struggle to make ends meet.
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New latrine constructed for adolescent Rohingya girls

A new latrine has been built in the Rohingya camp, thanks to the CIC office (Camp in Charge), This latrine is very close to OBAT's learning center for Rohingya girls aged 13 and above. 
Leave a lasting legacy
August is National Make-a-Will Month. It is a month dedicated to raising awareness about the benefits and importance of estate planning for you, your family, and the causes you are passionate about.
Almost 67% of Americans do not have a will currently. Not having a will means that the distribution of their assets in event of disability or death, will be up to others, including the state.
Here are three key reasons for creating a will if you don’t already have one:
Gift of a Rickshaw creates income earning opportunity
Imran lost one of his legs in a road accident. Due to the tragic event, he was unable to find work. OBAT arranged for him to receive a prosthetic leg. As a result, he was able to walk again.
OBAT's Rohingya staff delivers baby in challenging circumstances

It was a great case of happenstance when our Rohingya Clinic Medical Assistant and Physician were both en route to Naokhali from Bhasan Char (a remote island where OBAT serves some of the relocated Rohingya refugees) on a boat which was also taking a Rohingya woman to a bigger hospital for delivery.
Leading corporation, BSRM, joins hands with OBAT to provide relief to 400 flood victims

The damage from the floods in the regions of Sylhet and Sunamganj in Bangladesh has been devastating as victims continue to bear the brunt due to inadequate access to food and nutrition. BSRM, a leading manufacturer of steel in Bangladesh, joined hands with OBAT to relieve their suffering by providing them with food packages.
Modern vegetable garden will improve income generation for Rohingya refugees

The Bangladesh Navy provided about four acres of land to OBAT to create employment opportunities for the Rohingya refugees settled in Bhasan Char. The land is being utilized for cultivation of crops. Two types of vegetables are being planted and grown in this land. Some such as gourds grow horizontally, while others such as okra and eggplant grow vertically.
Thank you for visiting OBAT's booth at the APPNA convention

Thank you to all our friends who stopped by OBAT's booth at the APPNA convention during July 13th-17th. A special note of thanks for volunteers who devoted their time to meet with our guests. It was a joy meeting all of you!
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200 students receive new books!

The Education Sector of nonprofits which determines the curriculum of education for Rohingya refugees, recently distributed 200 books to students of OBAT's learning centers. A new and scaled up curriculum is now being followed for Rohingya children and is known as the Myanmar Curriculum.