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Hello Anwar,

We are now in the final stretch of 2022! Your support this year has been nothing short of amazing. Thanks to you, we had another successful Giving Tuesday this year. With 2023 at our heels, we’re powering up our efforts to extend educational opportunities to even more students. At present, the student strength in our educational programs is over 10,000. These children and young adults personify hope for their communities and when they graduate and join the workforce, they play a pivotal role in breaking the poverty cycle of their families.

Our goal is to raise $100,000 for them before December 31st and we invite you to make this possible!

When more underprivileged students receive an education, more in turn, break the poverty cycle, leading to thriving and self-sustained communities.

Join us to break their poverty cycle!

Rickshaws and Laptops Empower Individuals

Many individuals in the camps are unable to reach their potential or improve their living conditions due to a lack of income earning opportunities. They hence remain trapped in an endless cycle of poverty. OBAT’s focus on empowerment aims to address this widespread challenge. A generous gift enabled us to distribute five rickshaws to individuals in the cities of Chittagong, Syepdur, Bogra and Rangpur.

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300 Cataract Surgeries Give the Gift of Sight

Thanks to the support of OBAT Canada, 300 people in the poverty stricken areas of Jessore, a city in the district of Khulna, received the gift of sight. The cataract surgery project was implemented by HMBD (Health Management in Broader Dimension) Foundation and patients were selected from the poorest areas and camps of Jessore. Thanks to both our partners for helping us provide a much needed health service.

New Partnership Offers Digital Learning to 87 students

The Digital School, a Dubai based initiative, is the first integrated digitally enabled school which provides digital and hybrid learning in a smart and flexible way. It provides learning models, processes and material that are compatible with national and international curriculum and works in collaboration with organizations working for marginalized communities across the world. In order to build and enhance its digital education program, OBAT recently signed a two year collaborative agreement with the Digital School.

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27 students receive a scholarship from APPNA

Education is the most effective antidote to poverty and we are so glad that so many of you share that belief with us! SWDRC (Social Welfare and Disaster Relief Committee of APPNA, Association of Physicians of Pakistani Descent of North America) just joined hands with OBAT to support the educational expenses of 27 students for one year!

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Rohingya students receive new books

New books based on the Myanmar curriculum were distributed to the students of grade 1 and 2. The books covered several subjects: English, Myanmar, Social Science, Physical Studies, Science and Life Skills. The young learners were very excited to receive the new books which were gifted by the Education Sector.

Flying Colors- Again!

They did it again! Our students are rock stars! They work diligently year round and their hard work always bears fruit come result time. The SSC (secondary school certificate exam taken by students in 10^th grade) results of our students were announced recently and we are so proud to share them with you.

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New partnership will expand dental services to more refugees

OBAT’s partner, for its dental unit at the Rohingya Health Post, RCF (Refugee Crises Foundation), has been instrumental in providing remarkable dental care to residents of camp 4. A new six month agreement has been signed between OBAT, RCF and the organization, Food for the Hungry (FH). For the next six months, FH will facilitate the hosting of two dental camps per month by providing facilities and other essential amenities in camp 12. This will address an area of great need in the Rohingya refugee community where availability of dental care is very scarce.

Sewing Center Hosts its First Graduation!

OBAT’s Chandpur Sewing Center had a big reason to celebrate recently- the graduation of its first batch of students! Twenty one students received their graduation certificates in a ceremony after completing a three month long sewing course. The course taught them to sew basic articles of clothing and will enable them to use their new skills to earn an income.

More of OBAT Team Visits Bangladesh

Our team from the US visits the projects in Bangladesh for monitoring and evaluation regularly. However, that is not the only reason! They truly enjoy being among the local team and our constituents, who receive them with much warmth. OBAT’s President has been on the ground since September.

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