Educate 225 Kids by Sending Them to Preschool

Friends from around the world,

Hope you are well and enjoying the beautiful colors of the fall and the milder or in some cases, chilly temperatures. There is not much fall foliage in Bangladesh but temperatures have certainly fallen a bit which is sweet relief from the hot weather that prevails for much of the year.

In this report, we want to introduce you to two precious children who are studying in OBAT’s Preschools because of your support, Jesmin and Jumman. Here is what the children shared about themselves, in their own words:

“My name is Jesmin. I study in Kindergarten at OBAT Preschool. I like going to school and to study.  My father’s name is Jashim. My mother’s name is Tabassum, she is a housewife. My father works as a night security guard. My favorite color is red and I love to eat Mangoes. When I grow up, I want to become a teacher.”

“My name is Jumman. I am six years old. I have one brother and two sisters.  My father’s name was Salahuddin; he died four years ago after he had a heart attack. My mother’s name is Mehrun Nessa. She used to stay home and look after us when my father was alive.

We live in Wireless Colony Line, no. 9 in S.B. Nagar.  When my father was alive, we lived in better conditions. But since he died, our condition has been miserable. My mother leaves for work early in the morning, she works in other people’s houses as a maid and comes back in the evening.

I like to go to school regularly. I like to study and love to play football. I like to eat fish a lot and my favorite fruit is Jackfruit. My favorite color is yellow. When I grow up, I want to become a doctor.”

Thank you for caring about the lives of so many young children. Your support is very special as it enables them to learn and to grow and reach for their dreams.

Please share this project with your friends and family and invite them to learn more about OBAT and its educational projects.

Cheers,

OBAT team

 P.S. no last names of beneficiaries were used in this report

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Dear friends,

With summer coming to a close here, our preschoolers are back to school too to continue their fun-filled learning. In fact, they dove right into it by taking some tests recently. It must be a surprise for you to know that kids as young as preschoolers in some areas of the world take tests too. Well, we can tell you by their results that they are a smart bunch indeed. The kids learn in a fun environment and absorb a lot during play time as well. That motivates them to come to school every day and to do well in their tests.

The preschool also got visited by Mr. Saiful. He is an international analyst who has been hired to evaluate the entire education program of OBAT. He has worked with JAICA (Japanese Agency for International Cooperation), Save the Children and DFID (Dept. for International Development in UK’s government). Mr. Saiful interviewed the teachers and spoke with the students. We are hoping to benefit greatly from his findings and to incorporate his recommendations for improvements to make our preschool program better and more effective.

One of the precious kids at the preschool wanted to tell you about herself. Here is her story in her own words:

"My name is Sairun. I study in OBAT’s Preschool in Chittagong.  My father’s name is Md. Sohail . He sells toys. My mother’s name is Nazma Begum; she helps my father out by making paper bags at home and selling them. We are seven members in our family- five sisters and one brother. My brother is a student of class eight. One of my sisters studies in grade four at OBAT’s SB Nagar School and another sister studies in grade five in UCEF School, Ambagan.

My parents work very hard so they can take care of our family.  They love me very much. In my school, my teachers love us very much too. I like my school and have fun in my class. I like to play “Toll Toll,” it’s a Bengali game for children.

I like to eat ice cream and red is my favorite color.  When I grow up, I want to become a doctor.”

$6,514 is what it takes to give the light of education to 225 preschoolers like Sairun. You have helped us raise $786 so far. Invite your friends and family to join you in helping us achieve this goal. You can share our project page with them via email by sharing this link: bit.ly/educate225kids

 Wish you a great rest of the summer!

 Until next time,

Your OBAT family.

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