Project Bangladesh's flood venture
by Quazi Zulquarnain Islam
As the old saying goes, Ramadan is the season for giving. And what better way to demonstrate charity in an individual by donating generously for a worthy cause.
For that matter, what cause is more worthy than caring for the sick and unattended? Therefore, along these lines, ICCDDRB deserves more than a worthy mention for coming to the aid of the desperately sick and near dying during these disease-infested times.
Also deserving of citation are those who may not be technically qualified to provide direct medical assistance but who can help via any form of contribution. And who are these people?
None other than yourself.
The Project Bangladesh campaign, which started off some two years ago with the hugely popular red and green “Amra Bangladesh” wristbands recently donated Tk. 1 lakh 20 thousand to ICCDDRB, for the care of afflicted patients, which has peaked during this flood.
Essentially what this means is that the sum total of the contribution by every single person who purchased those bands has gone in to help care for the affected people many of whom cannot even afford treatment.
So if at any time during the past two years you purchased a band as just a fashion statement, your good deed for the day is done. Rejoice.
So now that both extremes in the three-cog chain have been commended, the mediator deserves our attention.
The “Amra Bangladesh” band was Project Bangladesh's pilot project and it was aimed at uniting Bangladeshis to address issues such as orphans, acid violence and flood devastation.
While the first two aims has been quite efficiently catered to in the past this is the first time, “We have had the chance to help the flood victims,” explains co-founder Rafaan Seraj.
“We were initially thinking of providing relief to the affected victims but then realized it would be better if our contribution could almost directly save lives. Hence we decided to contribute to ICCDDRB who are doing a fantastic job of servicing up to a thousand afflicted patients a day.”
So when he, along with other members of the Project Bangladesh organization handed over the hefty cheque to Dr. Alejandro Cravioto, the Executive Director of ICDDRB, it completed full circle for the organization and the people who had contributed to it by achieving its most essential goal: getting people to work together to help their fellow citizens in need.
And they have. As we contributed, Project Bangladesh provided and someone benefited.
If anything, for that alone you can wear your red and green a little prouder today.
by Quazi Zulquarnain Islam
As the old saying goes, Ramadan is the season for giving. And what better way to demonstrate charity in an individual by donating generously for a worthy cause.For that matter, what cause is more worthy than caring for the sick and unattended? Therefore, along these lines, ICCDDRB deserves more than a worthy mention for coming to the aid of the desperately sick and near dying during these disease-infested times.
Also deserving of citation are those who may not be technically qualified to provide direct medical assistance but who can help via any form of contribution. And who are these people?
None other than yourself.
The Project Bangladesh campaign, which started off some two years ago with the hugely popular red and green “Amra Bangladesh” wristbands recently donated Tk. 1 lakh 20 thousand to ICCDDRB, for the care of afflicted patients, which has peaked during this flood.
Essentially what this means is that the sum total of the contribution by every single person who purchased those bands has gone in to help care for the affected people many of whom cannot even afford treatment.
So if at any time during the past two years you purchased a band as just a fashion statement, your good deed for the day is done. Rejoice.
So now that both extremes in the three-cog chain have been commended, the mediator deserves our attention.
The “Amra Bangladesh” band was Project Bangladesh's pilot project and it was aimed at uniting Bangladeshis to address issues such as orphans, acid violence and flood devastation.
While the first two aims has been quite efficiently catered to in the past this is the first time, “We have had the chance to help the flood victims,” explains co-founder Rafaan Seraj.
“We were initially thinking of providing relief to the affected victims but then realized it would be better if our contribution could almost directly save lives. Hence we decided to contribute to ICCDDRB who are doing a fantastic job of servicing up to a thousand afflicted patients a day.”
So when he, along with other members of the Project Bangladesh organization handed over the hefty cheque to Dr. Alejandro Cravioto, the Executive Director of ICDDRB, it completed full circle for the organization and the people who had contributed to it by achieving its most essential goal: getting people to work together to help their fellow citizens in need.
And they have. As we contributed, Project Bangladesh provided and someone benefited.
If anything, for that alone you can wear your red and green a little prouder today.