We have been on the ground in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh since 2017, after hundreds of thousands of Rohingya were forced over, and have been active in relief efforts including in providing healthcare, nutrition, and education.
About this program
OBAT’s primary health facility offers a full range of compassionate, comprehensive medical care and access to referral facilities.
Donation Details:
Donations are used to pay for operating expenses of the hospital (doctors, nurses, medical assistants, pharmacist, medical supplies, prescription drugs, medical equipment and all other expenses related to operations of the hospital).
Cost & Logistics:
COST
$5 on average to treat a patient.
WHERE
Kutapulong Rohingya refugee camp, Bangladesh.
OBAT Canada currently supports 300 orphans in the Rohingya refugee camps and 50 in the nearby host communities. The children live with extended family members or other guardians. However, many of these caregivers face significant hardship in providing for the children’s basic needs — this is where OBAT Canada steps in to provide essential care.
Donation Details:
Your donation helps provide: Monthly food packages; access to education at one of our three learning centres; routine health screenings and follow-up medical care; hygiene kits and psycho-social support through creative communal activities.
Cost & Logistics:
COST
$24 per month / $288 per year
WHERE
Kutupalong Camp-13 and host community areas in Ukhiya, Bangladesh
It is the only known project of its kind and aims to restore the eyesight through surgery of Rohingya men and women, and provide eyeglasses.
Donation Details:
Screening camps are held in the refugee camps and patients identified as transferred to hospitals outside the camps to complete surgery, proivde medication and support before they are transported back to the camps.
Cost & Logistics:
COST
$60 for a restorative eyesight surgery
WHERE
Rohingya refugee camps, Bangladesh
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OBAT Canada is a registered charity with the Canada Revenue Agency (under the Canadian Income Tax Act, R.S.C. 1985, registration number 738523695RR0001). All donations made to us are eligible for a Canadian tax deductible donation receipt.
OBAT Canada is volunteer-driven, which means we are able to maximize the effectiveness of your donations by putting 100% of your contributions towards our programs.
OBAT Canada is a registered charity with the Canada Revenue Agency. (No. 738523695RR0001)