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June 2017

Lots of good is happening at OBAT and it's because of  you ! 
Aspire is now being released monthly to keep you up-to-date with all the news of positive changes  and the impact you are making.
This Ramadan, Help the Forgotten Camp Residents

 

As we begin our spiritual journeys in the sacred month of Ramadan, we pray that we can collectively devote time for the betterment of the camp residents and extend generous support to them.

Your contributions in Ramadan serve as a major source of our annual funding needs and empowerment programs for camp dwellers.  This year, our fundraising goal for Ramadan is $360,000.  Invite your friends and family to contribute towards our goal and let's change more lives during this blessed month!  Create awareness for OBAT and help us with fundraising by sharing our Ramadan awareness package with your network : bit.ly/OBATawareness
 
OBAT Events Across the Country!

May was a month of events for OBAT, all across the U.S.! The first awareness and fundraising  event took place in Carmel, Indiana followed by events in Dallas, Seattle and New York. These events showed the love and support OBAT is privileged to have. 

We are extremely grateful to the following people for organizing and executing these events: Sohail and Mona Usman (Carmel); Rizwan Samad (Seattle), Jawaid Isa and Dr. Rezwan Khan (Dallas); and Adnan Bukhari, Moviz Siddiqui, Aslam Baig and Anis Siddiqui (New York's Karachi Club). The guests at all these events were personal friends and acquaintances of the organizer. This goes to show that a huge impact can be created by inviting your friends for a cup of tea and telling them about OBAT's work. We can help you organize such get togethers- get in touch with us to find out more. Read more about these events here.
 
New York Event



Seattle Event
  
Dallas Event

Carmel Event

New toilets!
New and Renovated Toilets Provide Much Needed Sanitation Facilities

A renovation of thirty-three toilets and eleven showers in Geneva Camp was carried out recently due to the generous support
of California-based Mr. Aftab Iqbal and his network from all over the States. Eight  toilets and three showers were newly constructed in block G of Geneva camp. This is the first time that a  toilet with a high commode has been made for sick and elderly people.  The residents of block-G are very grateful to OBAT and to Mr. Aftab Iqbal for these improvements.
The winning team!
Think Tank Organizes Cricket Tournament

OBAT's Think Tank (Chittagong Chapter) organized a mini cricket tournament on May 1st, the labor day holiday, at OBAT's Elementary School's field.
OBAT tutoring center's students from grade eight, nine, and SSC (secondary school certificate) students participated in this tournament. The SSC 2017 batch won the match! Events like these foster a spirit of team work and healthy competition among the students and are essential for ensuring their wholesome growth.
Mr. Sohail Khan Conducting Training
Staff Receives "7 Habits of Highly Effective People" Training

A training was recently conducted by Mr.Sohail Khan, OBAT's Project Manager, on " The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People." These are based on the book by the same name by Dr. Stephen Covey. 

The training recipients were  OBAT's elementary schools, preschools and tutoring center teachers from Chittagong. Other project officers from Chittagong also attended the training whose objective was to reinforce good work habits leading to more operational efficiencies.

Students at the Chittagong Tutoring Center
Excellent Exam Results for our Rockstar SSC Students

Secondary School (eighth grade) students need to take the public SSC (Secondary School Certificate) exam to be eligible for admission into high school. Many students prepare for their SSC exams in OBAT's tutoring centers. This year, of the total number of students from OBAT's tutoring centers who took the exam, 75% got an A+, A- or an A grade. Thank you to all our tutoring centers' teachers for their hard work in prepping the students for this important exam! Congrats students!


Training in Progress
OBAT Partners with Quantum Foundation for Training Workshops

The Quantum Method is a leading meditation training institute in Bangladesh. The Quantum Foundation which advances the work of the Quantum Method,  organized a workshop on meditation for OBAT's Think Tank members in Chittagong.  Speakers included, Mr. Sajjad from Quantum Foundation and two representatives from Human Rights International's Chittagong division.

The Quantum Method also organized a seminar on Zakat and Ramadan. Students from OBAT's tutoring center, adult literacy program and Think Tank members attended this seminar.  Mr. Sajjad, from Quantum shared the importance of Ramadan and Zakat with the students.

  Mr. Satake, with the students & staff
Euglena's CEO Monitors Project's Progress at OBAT's Dhaka School

Japanese company, Euglena Genki, has been providing nutritious biscuits to two of OBAT's schools in Dhaka to address the problem of malnutrition among the school children. Insufficient food intake prevents the children from learning optimally and paying attention at school. Mr. Yukoh Satake, the co-CEO of Euglena Corporation, visited the OBAT English School in Dhaka on May 19th to follow up on the program's progress.  He visited several classes and had a discussion with the students, teachers and parents on the value of proper nutrition. 
Mr. Satake was very pleased to visit the school and commended OBAT's staff and the students on their efforts.
Lions Club Provides Free Backpacks to OBAT's Students

A student receives a backpack
The Lions Club of Chittagong, a valued partner of OBAT, gave school bags to the students from OBAT's Halishaher School, who
cinched the top ten positions in their first
term exams. Among those present were Mr. Shah Alam Babul, District Governor of Lions Club, as well as other members from the Human Rights Organization. 

Fifty bags were distributed among the students. The Lions Governor also committed  to providing three ceiling fans to Halishaher School and  providing school uniforms to the students next year. Our staff and students are extremely grateful to the Lions Club for their continued support.
Upcoming events!

*  OBAT's Ambas sadors of Michigan event - June 18th, 2017, 7 p.m. at Crescent Academy's Gym, MCWS, 40440 Palmer Rd., Canton, MI 48188  
Help OBAT through Facebook

Facebook's appeal can extend beyond posting selfies and tempting photos of meals. Now you can use the social media site to raise funds for charities as well! Imagine the immense impact if all of our donors created a fundraiser for OBAT on their personal Facebook pages and invited their Facebook family to participate!

We promise, it will take not more than five minutes. Check it out!


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