Julie Morgan, MP for Cardiff North, and Julian Phillips, Wales’ Consul to Finland enjoyed a purposeful visit to Bangladesh with Anwar Ali of NAID, Cardiff.
The purpose of the visit was to support the charity organisation NAID “Nationwide Association for Integrated Development” which operates in Wales and in Bangladesh and which was founded by Cardiff residents Anwar Ali, Dilwar Ali and Ana Miah. The charity supports orphan children, also sponsors primary to higher education students in Bangladesh. NAID has various projects such as medical camps, supplies, tube well and cows, goats, rickshaws for income generating scheme and also warm blankets, clothing to cope with the climate change in Bangladesh due to global warming.
The delegation visited Dhaka, Moulavi Bazaar, Kulaura, and Sylhet, which is the home area of most people from Bangladesh who live in South Wales.
Julie said, “It was wonderful to see the homes and families of people I have got to know well in Cardiff. NAID is doing valuable work in helping children and families affected by extreme poverty. We were also very concerned to see the affect of climate change in Bangladesh, the flooding and waterlogged fields”.
One of the purposes of the visit was also to continue to forge links between Bangladesh and Wales. The delegates visited the Speaker at the parliament and met members of parliament in Sylhet and Moulavi Bazaar.
Julian Phillips added, “I’m delighted to visit Bangladesh again, as this is my 2nd visit and I am looking forward for the 3rd visit to support NAID’s work in Bangladesh”.
Anwar Ali, Chief Executive of NAID said, “I am grateful that Julie Morgan, MP for Cardiff North and Julian Phillips, Wales’ Consul to Finland support and visit to Bangladesh to see NAID’s projects and activities. NAID will continue to work together for the benefit of all communities nationally and internationally and make many dreams come true.”
