Programme Updates

Muslim Aid Institute of Technology (MAIT)-Jessore celebrated International Mother Language Day colorfully on 21st February.

Muslim Aid Community Hospital Pabna organizes Cleft-lip and palate operation camp regularly

Muslim Aid Community Hospital Pabna organized cleft-lip and palate operation camp for the people free of cost during 14-15 February 2018 which is a routine service of the hospital started in 2009. This time a total of 40 patients attended in this 2-day camp within the hospital arrangements and

out of them 15 patients were selected as operative case. Their operations were accomplished successfully and all of them left the hospital with smiling faces along with their parents. A 3-member specialist team of plastic surgery department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital led by Dr. Sajjad Hossain Khondokar, Chief of the Department, operated these patients in our hospital free of charge.

This is a humanitarian services supported by an international organization “Smile Train’’. In every month this camp is organized in our hospital regularly and so far around 700 people, mostly the children received operation free of cost. Muslim Aid receives a lot of thanks and pray from the people of the communities around Muslim Aid community hospital in Pabna. The news have been highlighted in national news dailies, the Samakal, the Jaijai din, the Nayadiganta, etc.

Community Hospitals

Number of Patients in February 2018

Indoor Outdoor Total

Kulaura 238 1682 1920

Pabna 63 442 505

Pirojpur 20 890 910

Total 321 3014 3335

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e-Bulletin February 2018

McGovern Dole International Food for Education and Children Nutrition Programme and

School Feeding Programme (SFP) with the support of WFP and the Government of Bangladesh

Literacy component has been added with the previous School Feeding programme from January 2018. Nine literacy Facilitator along with an Assistant Project Coordinator (APC) has been managing the programme with previous team members of Field Monitor, security staff, support staff and District Coordinator as the Project Coordinator based in Ukhiya and Teknaf. Technical assistance for Literacy component is being provided by Room to Read, an international NGO in partnership with WFP.

In the month of February 2018 79.995 Metric Tons of HEB distributed among 62,627 children in 304 Schools (GOB and GOB registered MPO school 145, NGO School 146, and Madrasa 13) in Ukhia and Teknaf Upazilas of Cox’s Bazar district. Basic training on Literacy Programme The programme’s technical partner of WFP ‘Room to Read Bangladesh’ organized a 5-day residential Basic Training on Literacy Programme for McGovern Dole International Food for Education and Children Nutrition Programme staff in Cox’s Bazar at Crown Plaza of Hotel Sea Palace Ltd, Cox’s Bazar during 7-11 February 2018. This year a total of 12 Field Monitor (FM) 9 Literacy Facilitator (LF) are working along with the District Coordinator, Assistant Project Coordinator and 4 support staff. School Feeding Coverage

Year Category of Schools

Ukhiya Teknaf Total

No. of School

No. of Student

No. of School

No. of Student

No. of School

No. of Student

2017

Government Primary School 44 19012 38 15094 82 34106

MPO-Govt registered School 32 9987 25 8261 57 18248

NGO School (Prep, Primary, non-formal)

40 1512 83 2777 123 4289

Madrasa 11 1764 02 544 13 2308

Private School 0 0 06 1294 6 1294

Total 127 32175 154 28,070 281 60245

2018 Survey Data 134 32,899 170 29,654 304 62553

Increase in 2018

Total 7 724 16 1584 23 2308

USDA Mission in School Feeding Programme, Cox’s Bazar On 10th February 2018 a high level team from USDA mission visited two schools in Ukhiya.

Sonaisory Government Primary School, Union: Jaliya Palong, Upazila: Ukhiya. Notun para J Chowdhory Government Primary School, Union: Raja Palong Upazila: Ukhiya.

Project staff orientation at its Project Office, Chouhali, Sirajgonj

The project Monsoon Floods Response 2017 in Bangladesh Started in January at Sadar upazila Sirajgonj with the aim of covering 1350 Households with Unconditional cash grant and Hygiene package. A 3-member team from Dhaka office including Iqbal Ahmed (Head of RMA), Tanvir Elahi (PM of HP), and Ariful Islam (In-charge MEAL visited the project office where a day long

orientation session was held with the project staffs on 17th February at Chauhali of Sadar Upazila Sirajgonj. The main objectives of the orientation session was to discuss about the project guidelines and share the findings and learnings from earlier projects. The team is on area selection (Union and Village) and getting preparation to conduct Household Survey for beneficiary selection.

Muslim Aid’s contribution in Beggar free Pabna Programme

The District administration of Pabna inaugurated the Beggar Free Pabna programme with the assistance of Muslim Aid on 16 February 2018.

Muslim Aid presented 3 manual Vans and 6 Sewing Machines as the life changing gift from maa International, were distributed at the Circuit House of Pabna to the beggars selected by the district administration. Honorable Additional Secretary Mr. Abdul Halim, Director General of Prime Minister’s Office GIU Unit as the Chief Guest. Md. Jasim Uddin, Deputy Commissioner, Pabna and Kaisarul Islam, UNO of Sadar Upazila Pabna were present to distribute the items.

Muslim Aid distributes Life Changing Gift On 4th February 2018, MAIT-Rangpur organized Distribution of Life Changing Gift Programme’ 2017

where Md. Abul Kashem Panel Mayor, Rangpur City Corporation, 32 Number Word was presents as the Chief Guest. It was distributed with the financial assistance from MAA international, Australia, one of the donor agencies of Muslim Aid Bangladesh office as part of their last year Ramadan programme. Sewing machine, Rickshaw van, goat, grocery assistance, etc. have been distributed as the means of their livelihoods. The event has been published locally by several local newspapers.

Summary of donation from maa international as the life changing gifts:

Items Quantity

Goat 26

Cow calf 7

Sewing Machine 67

Small Trade 23

Manual Van 18

Manual Rickshaw 3

Farming tools 23

Total 167

Mr. Md. Dadon Fakir-PPM, Officer In-charge Pallobi Thana, Mirpur Dhaka, Mr. Md. Mahfuzur Rahman, Country Director of Muslim Aid-UK Bangladesh Field Office (MABFO) and Mr. Aftab Hossain, Finance Manager MABFO handed over 15 Sewing Machines funded by maa international and Al-Imdad Foundation among 15 poor families.

Muslim Aid distributed the items in Dhaka, Narayangonj, Manikgonj, Mymensingh, Chittagong, Sirajgonj, Natore, Pabna, Rajshahi, Chapainawabgonj, Jessore, Bagerhat, Kushtia, Satkhira, Barguna, Barisal, Pirojpur, Sylhet, Moulvibazar, Rangpur, Gaibandha and Nilphamari districts. “I wish best success of this organization (Muslim Aid) and my greeting are due to Muslim Aid-UK Bangladesh Field Office for the benevolent support to the actual deserving people of this area.”

Monira Parvin, UNO, Kolaroa, Satkhira.

While commenting about Muslim Aid Institute of Technology-MAIT the local administration mentioned in the certificate that “This project is playing significant role in poverty reduction through employment creation for the underprivileged poor communities of this area”

Md. Arif Uz Zaman, UNO, Sadar Upazilla, Jessore

Muslim Aid Institute of Technology (MAIT)-Jessore Organized

Inauguration of Skills training Programme on 1st Feb 2018 under

PKSF UPP UJJIBITO Project where Md. Golam Towhid Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of Palli Karma Sahayak Foundation was

present as the Chief Guest. Dr. Sharif Ahmed Chowdhury, General

Manager PKSF & AKM Nuruzzamman, Deputy General

Manager, PKSF were present as special guest. Md. Mahfuzur Rahman Country Director of

Muslim Aid-UK Bangladesh Field Office chaired the event.

Local newspapers The Daily Spondon, The Daily Somajer Khata, The Daily Grammer Kagoj, The Daily Loksomaj, The Daily Jessore, etc. publish the news with due importance.

Address: Muslim Aid UK, Bangladesh Field Office, House # 13 (4th & 5th Floor), Road # 27, Block # J, Banani, Dhaka

Update: Construction of

Academic building of Muslim Aid Institute of Technology (MAIT)-

Jessore in progress. It will start running in

March 2018.