During Ramadan 2021, NAID was able to aid in reducing hunger among the poor and vulnerable families in Sylhet, Bangladesh! With your help NAID was able to provide 100 poor and vulnerable families across Sylhet, Bangladesh with healthy and nutritious meals for the month of Ramadan 2021. NAID aims to provide another 100 food packs during the month of Ramadan.
With your generous donations you provided those in need with meals to look forward to, from Suhoor in the morning to Iftar in the evening. Each Ramadan food pack included a range of essential staple items such as rice, dates, lentils, chickpeas, oil, salt etc.
NAID organised a reception for Prof. Dr M Alimullah Miyan Founder & Vice – Chancellor, IUBAT – International University of Business Agriculture and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Special guests:
Julian Phillips Honorary Consular of Finland
Julie Morgan AM, National Assembly for Wales Member for Cardiff North
Rt. Hon. Rhodri Morgan Former First Minister National Assembly for Wales
NAID held a reception for Chief guest Nawab Ali Abbas Khan MP, for Moulvibazar – 2 and Special guest Kevin Brennan MP, for Cardiff West, Julian Phillips, Honorary Consul for Finland in Wales and NAID Executives. The meeting was presented by Dilwar Ali, Secretary of NAID. He thanked the guests for attending. Kevin Brennan MP, discussed various British policies towards immigration, stating that he would work closely with Bangladesh. Julian Phillips, mentioned about his visits to Bangladesh, and that he is looking forward to his third visit to Bangladesh to support NAID’s work. Nawab Ali Abbas Khan MP, was delighted that he could discuss various issues British Bangladeshi face in Bangladesh, he also stated that his government will look deeply into the issue. There was a Q&A session with the guests. Many issues were raised from the communities. Finally, Anwar Ali, Chief Executive of NAID, thanked everyone for attending the reception and awarded the ESOL Certificates to successful candidates.
NAID and the Rotary Club of Jalalabad, Sylhet, held a two day clinical services. NAID’s, Deputy Executive, Ana Miah and NAID’s Bangladesh Advisor Abdullah Al Moshoud (Fouad), along with several Rotarians of the Rotary Club of Jalalabad were present. At Hampton Pur, Osmani Nagar, NAID provided medical help to poverty stricken people, circumcision clinics, Child & Mother Care clinics and medical camps. Also Dr M S Rahman and his medical team provide a voluntarily service to the community, they were helped by NAID’s resources and materials.
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.”
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