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In 2004, OBAT started serving an unfortunate and forgotten group of people, commonly known as Bihari or Urdu Speaking (formerly known as stranded Pakistanis).

OBAT Helpers is a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit empowering marginalized and displaced communities in Bangladesh through education, healthcare, WASH, livelihoods, youth development, and emergency relief. OBAT Helpers is a US based 501(C) (3), non-profit organization committed to providing aid, support, education, and economic empowerment to displaced, stranded and refugee populations residing in camps in Bangladesh. Over 300,000 of them are living in 116 makeshift camps in 13 different cities throughout Bangladesh since 1971. More than three generations of this community continue to live in 8 ft. x 10 ft. spaces in abject poverty, with no access to basic amenities. They face a severe lack of education, healthcare and income earning opportunities. OBAT Helpers has been instrumental in providing opportunities for growth and transformation to this community through the areas of education, health, infrastructure development, empowerment and relief. Since September 2017, OBAT has also been in the forefront of serving Rohingya refugees after the crises erupted in August 2017. The Rohingya escaped from persecution and genocide in Myanmar to seek protection in Bangladesh. With the crisis unfolding at the doorstep of OBAT’s projects, the organization made a strategic decision to provide humanitarian assistance in the immediate aftermath and apply solutions and lessons learned from the Urdu-speaking camps to help the recently displaced individuals. OBAT’s current relief strategy in the Rohingya camps addresses the medical, educational, nutritional and emergency needs of the refugees. OBAT also provides empowerment opportunities to Rohingya women by training them to sew. Since 2004...

· 27,196 students have graduated from OBAT's educational projects for internally displaced camp communities

· Nearly 900 students are enrolled annually in Learning Centers for Rohingya refugees

· Over 3,000 people have been empowered from OBAT's sewing centers and livelihood programs

· 329,720 patients have been treated at OBAT's health clinics

· Approx. 150,000 people have benefited from OBAT's clean water and sanitation projects

· 604,895 people have been aided by OBAT's family assistance and qurbani programs

10/27/2026

Your Zakat. Their future. 🤲

In 2025, OBAT Helpers’ charity programs reached 19,186 individuals facing hardship, families in a community that has waited generations to be seen.

This is the heart of what Zakat is meant to do. It purifies your wealth, uplifts those in need, and strengthens the bonds of brotherhood, sisterhood, and a shared humanity that hold us together as one ummah.

When you give your Zakat through OBAT, it reaches people in real need: food, clothing, cash support, and care for families with nowhere else to turn. Nothing is mixed or redirected. Your Zakat goes where Zakat is meant to go.

Give today. Your donation is tax-exempt and Zakat-eligible.

www.obathelpers.org/donate

OBAT Helpers is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

10/23/2026

24 preschools. 12 schools. One Sadaqah. 🏫

In 2025, OBAT ran 24 preschools and 12 schools across Bangladesh, giving thousands of children in the camps something their parents were often denied: a classroom of their own.

Every one of those classrooms is Sadaqah Jariyah, the kind of charity that keeps giving long after it is given. A child learns to read and write. That child grows into a graduate, a provider, a parent who makes sure her own children learn too. The good does not stop. It multiplies, generation after generation.

That is what your support builds. Not a one-time gift, but a classroom that keeps giving for a lifetime and beyond.

Give today. www.obathelpers.org/education

OBAT Helpers is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your donation is tax-deductible.

10/21/2026

Thank you, Indy. 💚

What a beautiful evening. JazakAllahu khairan to everyone who joined us at the Al Azhar Foundation for An Evening with OBAT Helpers.

Our heartfelt thanks to Imam Anisse Adni for leading the evening with such warmth, and to Ustadh Saad Omar for being with us and sharing his words.

Most of all, thank you to every person who came, shared a meal, and gave so generously. Because of you, students stay in school and keep moving toward their futures. That is the quiet, lasting kind of good that nights like this make possible.

This evening belonged to our community. We are grateful beyond words, and we cannot wait to show you what your support builds.

Follow OBAT Helpers to see the impact you made possible.

10/17/2026

Indianapolis, we will see you tomorrow. 🌙

An Evening with OBAT Helpers is nearly here, and the whole community is welcome.

🕔 Tomorrow, starts at 5 PM
📍 Al Azhar Foundation, Westfield, IN
🎤 Imam Anisse Adni, Master of Ceremonies
🎙️ Ustadh Saad Omar, Special Guest
🍽️ Dinner will be served

Come share a meal, hear from our guests, and spend an evening with neighbors who care. Whether you reserved weeks ago or are deciding tonight, there is a seat for you.

Doors and dinner at 5 PM tomorrow. See you there.

Reserve your seat: obathelpers.org/legacy-gathering-in

OBAT Helpers is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofi

10/15/2026

Two days until our fundraiser. ⏳

This Saturday, join us for An Evening with OBAT Helpers, our fundraiser in support of education for children in the camps of Bangladesh.

📅 Saturday, October 17
📍 Westfield, IN

Tickets:
🎟️ $25 for ages 11 and up
🎟️ $15 for ages 6 to 10
🎟️ Free for children 5 and under

This is the night it all comes together. Every seat filled and every gift made goes toward keeping children in school and carrying them all the way through, in a community OBAT has stood beside for 22 years. We kept tickets affordable on purpose, because this is a night meant for the whole family to be part of.

Only two days left, and seats are limited. Reserve yours now, and bring the people you love.

Reserve your seats: obathelpers.org/legacy-gathering-in

OBAT Helpers is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your donation is tax-deductible.

10/12/2026

Five days. Two voices. One evening. 🎙️

An Evening with OBAT Helpers is nearly here, and we would love for you to be in the room.

📅 Saturday, October 17
🕔 5:00 to 7:00 PM
📍 Al Azhar Foundation, Westfield, IN

Joining us:
🎤 Imam Anisse Adni, Master of Ceremonies
🎙️ Ustadh Saad Omar, Special Guest

It will be an evening of reflection, community, and purpose, a chance to come together, hear from two voices you will be glad you heard, and stand with a community of nearly 300,000 people OBAT has walked beside for 22 years. Every seat in the room helps keep classrooms open and futures within reach.

Only five days left, and seats are limited. Reserve yours now, and bring someone you love.

Reserve your seat: obathelpers.org/legacy-gathering-in

OBAT Helpers is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

10/06/2026

22 years. Because of you. 💚

This season, OBAT Helpers marks 22 years of serving the stranded Pakistani community in Bangladesh. When we look back, we don't only see schools, clinics and water pumps. We see the people who made them possible.

The donor who gave every Ramadan, without fail.
The volunteer who gave up weekends to pack food and blankets.
The teacher who kept believing in her students.
The friend who shared our posts so one more person would know.

That's you. Every child in a classroom and every patient who walked out of a clinic carries a piece of your kindness.

Thank you for 22 years of trust, generosity and du'as. Jazakum Allahu khayran.

10/03/2026

Jummah Mubarak. 🤲

The Prophet ﷺ taught that when a person dies, their deeds come to an end except for three, and among them is knowledge that benefits others. (Sahih Muslim)

Our Education Appeal is now live.

A gift today helps keep an OBAT classroom open, where children from a long-forgotten community are learning to read, to think, and to build a future. This is beneficial knowledge in its truest form, the kind whose reward continues to return to you long after it is given.

Whatever you are able to give, it goes further than you know. Zakat-eligible. Tax-deductible.

Give today. www.obathelpers.org/education

OBAT Helpers is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

09/28/2026

Building skills. Building futures. 🧵

Recently, the OBAT Sewing Training Center held a discussion and evaluation meeting, bringing together our students and their parents and guardians to reflect on the students' progress and shape what comes next.

The meeting was led by Project Officer Mr. Humayun Kabir, alongside Monitoring Officer Sharjil Jilani, Head Teacher Nawshin Zeba, Sewing Instructor Rozina, and Pre-In-Charge Mosarrat Khatun Nipa. Every student of the center and their families took part.

Mr. Kabir spoke with the students directly, asking about their learning progress, their training experiences, and their needs. He examined the garments they had made and praised their growing skill and confidence. Together, everyone discussed the needs and challenges of the center, and put forward valuable ideas to make the training even more effective for the students.

Skill development is never only about learning a profession. It builds confidence, independence, and the opportunity for a better future. And for these women, it is a path to a life they can shape on their own terms.

That is OBAT's goal: to empower women through skills development, and to support them in building a more secure and self-reliant future.

Follow OBAT Helpers to keep up with our women's programs.

09/25/2026

Jummah Mubarak. 🤲

This week, we wanted to say thank you more than anything else.

Everything OBAT Helpers has built over the last 22 years, the schools, the clinics, the clean water, the futures, exists for one reason. Muslims gave small amounts, consistently, without ever needing to be chased. Not grand gestures. Just quiet, faithful giving, week after week, year after year.

That is you. And we are grateful beyond words.

Jazakum Allahu khayran. May every contribution be accepted, and may it weigh heavy on your scales.

And if you have been meaning to begin, there is no better day than this one. $10 this Jummah is where it starts.

Give today. www.obathelpers.org/donate

OBAT Helpers is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your donation is tax-deductible.

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P. O. Box 3070, West Mclean
McLean, VA
22103

Telephone

+13172030603

Website

http://www.obathelpers.org/

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