EMPOWERMENT
Through Community Development
OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE DISPLACED AND DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE BY PROVIDING THEM ACCESS TO EDUCATION, HEALTHCARE, INFRASTRUCTURE AND EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVES WHILE ENSURING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. WHO DO WE SERVE
Approx. 350,000 people known as “Bihari,” “Urdu-speaking,” or “Stranded Pakistanis”
. Dispersed all across Bangladesh
. Living in 116 makeshift camps in severe poverty since civil war of 1971 that led to the formation of Bangladesh
. No access to health, education or basic amenities of living such as clean water and sanitation
Rohingya refugees settled in camps in Chittagong WHERE DO WE SERVE VIEW OF THE CAMP (Urdu speaking community) VIEW OF THE CAMP (Urdu speaking community)
HOW WE SERVE… (URDU SPEAKING, INTERNALLY DISPLACED CAMP COMMUNITY)
EDUCATION HEALTH
INFRASTRUCTURE EMPOWERMENT DEVELOPMENT 14 CITIES 79 CAMPS 32,460 FAMILIES Health
HEALTH
Health Clinics Cataract Surgeries Maternity services and Medical camps More than 10,000 patients 2,200 + cataract surgeries are served in two clinics and have been conducted since Pre and post natal maternal one mobile clinic every year. 2011 care in Syedpur camps Dental and medical awareness camps Health
EDUCATION
11 Schools Education for Working Children 9 Computer Training Centers & Adult Literacy centers in Dhaka 10 Tutoring Centers Computer training opens the door for improved education and job This program allows children to keep opportunities for students and adults working to support families while also alike 39 Preschools gaining an education. Adults learn
basic literacy skills. Two Arabic Education Programs
More than 1,000 scholarships (middle school to college level) Back to School Program
Self -empowerment
EMPOWERMENT
Self-Empowerment / Micro financing Vocational Training/Sewing Center
More than 1,600 families have received 5 sewing and embroidery training centers micro loans loans.
OBAT’S CURRENT INITIATIVES (INTERNALLY DISPLACED URDU SPEAKING COMMUNITY)
Almost 4,000 students in 11 schools in 5 different cities (Dhaka, Chittagong, Rangpur, Khulna & Syedpur) and approx. 1,000 kids in 39 preschools
2,721 students in 10 tutoring centers, 9 computer training centers, 5 sewing and skill centers for women in Dhaka, Chittagong, Rangpur, Khulna, Syedpur, and Mymensingh
More than 1,000 students are receiving scholarships- financial assistance to help students continue education in schools, colleges and universities
Almost 86,000 people have access to clean water & sanitation facilities OBAT’S CURRENT INITIATIVES (INTERNALLY DISPLACED URDU SPEAKING COMMUNITY)
9,000+ people served annually by 2 OBAT clinics in Rangpur and Syedpur
9,500+ families receive meat through the Qurbani Program
2,200+ Cataract Surgeries since 2011
2,500+ families receive Ramadan food relief every year
20+ improvement projects since last 10 years- water, sewerage, bathrooms & housing
1,600+ families empowered through our micro-financing projects
INSIDE AND OUTSIDE VIEWS OF A CAMP HOME (URDU SPEAKING COMMUNITY)
A GLIMPSE OF OBAT’S PROJECTS (URDU SPEAKING COMMUNITY)
CLEAN WATER PROJECTS
HEALTH CLINIC IN RANGPUR KHULNA SEWING CENTER OBAT THINK TANK ACHIEVEMENTS IN EDUCATION: ABUL KASHEM (scholarship student) First Medical Doctor from the camps ACHIEVEMENTS IN EDUCATION: DILRUBA JAMAN (scholarship student) Now a Pharmacist! STUDENTS AT DHAKA ENGLISH SCHOOL PRESCHOOL STUDENTS COMPUTER TRAINING CENTER TUTORING CENTER HOW WE SERVE…
LEARNING INFRASTRUCTURE CENTERS
ROHINGYA RELIEF MEDICAL COMMUNITY CENTERS CENTERS OBAT’S CURRENT INITIATIVES (EXTERNALLY DISPLACED ROHINGYA COMMUNITY)
26 Temporary Learning Centers (TLCs) built; 23 currently in use 2,320 students enrolled in TLCs: 1,098 girls and 1,222 boys Pilot Digital Learning Center in camp with 90 students Two medical centers that serve 400 patients per day 1,504 shelters built, helping over 7,520 individuals 4,600 shelter kits distributed, helping over 23,000 individuals 78 deep tube-wells constructed which are still in use today Nine bridges and twelve pathways constructed which are still in use today One community playground built, which is being rebuilt late- March due to heavy damage Two community centers constructed OBAT’S CURRENT INITIATIVES (EXTERNALLY DISPLACED ROHINGYA COMMUNITY)
“Edie’s Kitchen” construction has finished; the kitchen will be in use late-March reaching around 400 families Food Distribution Program will begin late-March, benefitting 200-270 vulnerable refugees 1,350 solar lights distributed to families Women’s Empowerment Center constructed Women’s Sewing Project running, benefitting 64 women Women’s Digital Learning to begin in late-March, with a pilot group of 90 women Host Community Digital Learning Class with 25 local students Community Outreach Classes will being in late-March to skill-up and train host Community youth
A GLIMPSE OF OBAT’S PROJECTS (ROHINGYA REFUGEES)
ROHINGYA CAMP ROHINGYA FAMILY ROHINGYA RELIEF MONSOON RESISTANT SHELTERS ROHINGYA RELIEF MEDICAL CLINIC ROHINGYA RELIEF PLAYGROUND
ROHINGYA RELIEF BRIDGE
ROHINGYA RELIEF MEDICAL CLINIC ROHINGYA RELIEF LEARNING CENTER ROHINGYA RELIEF TUBEWELL Questions and Comments
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