By Saima Hassan | Director of Development
Dear OBAT Family,
On This Day of Love
Know that your support has gone hand in glove
To bring education, health and much more
To kids, grownups and babies galore
There isn’t anything more real and true
The World is better because of You!
Happy Valentine’s Day to a super special part of our family!
Our Rohingya Learning Center students created valentine hearts from construction paper for you and wished they could have delivered these to you in person. We did the next best possible thing and are sharing some of their photos with you so you can feel all their love.
Lastly, we wanted to share a story of a labor of love with you- It inspired us and will surely tug at your heart strings too.
Cheyaan is a high school senior who lives in California. She has a tender spot in her heart for refugees around the world and authored a children's book to highlight the Rohingya refugee crisis. Her aim is to help other young people feel the love that she does for refugee children. Cheyann accomplished her goal by authoring a book, "Qasim’s Book of Adventures,” to highlight the challenges faced by Rohingya refugees. It is a story about a boy named Qasim who grew up in a refugee camp, and finds a mysterious book that allows him to go on all sorts of adventures. Cheyaan has generously dedicated 100% of the book sales to be donated to OBAT Helpers’ Rohingya Project which is benefitting so much from your support. Many thanks to Cheyaan for her creativity and compassion! Do take a peek at the book: https://amzn.to/370PAJH. It will make a sweet Valentine's Day gift for the little ones in your family.
Thank you for making the world better for so many people with your love and compassion. We couldn’t be more grateful!
Your OBAT and Rohingya Family.
P.S. An Amazon reviewer describes the book as follows:
“This story of a refugee child who discovers adventure and friendship. Set in the midst of sadness and crisis, the book sheds light on the plight of the Rohingya but is presented in a child-centered way about a boy in a refugee camp. The sweet story of Qasim who remains hopeful and adventurous makes the book an enjoyable experience for little ones.”
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