In Step With Missions

 

  • Promote Islamic awareness and practices among of Muslims Bangladeshi heritage in North America

  • Serve the people of Bangladeshi heritage in North America.

  • Link the people of Bangladeshi heritage in North America with the welfare of Bangladesh

  • Facilitate dialog, understanding & cooperation among different Islamic groups & between Islamic & other segments of people of Bangladeshi heritage in North America

 

NABIC Projects

 

  • Aim to bring long-term improvements to people’s lives

  • Take a comprehensive & integrated Islamic approach to addressing socio-economic miseries of people

  • Build networks among concerned people and organizations for worthy social causes

  • Have sound management structure and financial accountability
     
 

 

Addressing Other Issues: Current Situation
 

  • There are only a very very few Islamic institutional alternatives for the Bangladeshi Muslims and non-Muslims

  • There is an ongoing Christianization of the poor in many regions

  • There is an ongoing secularization of the educated mass

  • For the most part, the Islamic efforts are small and mostly focused on short-term solutions

 

Areas of Support in Bangladesh

Health
Eye Care; Home for Cancer Patients; General Health; Cleaner and Safer Water

Social
Secure Homes for Young Orphan Girls; Support prevention of reverse mahr by providing marital gifts to young marriageable couples; Empower tribal people of Bangladesh; Assist poor rural Hindu families to perform funeral rites of their dead

Economic – Loans in Kind (Ba’i Muajjal – deferred payment) to husband-wife unit

  • Business - Goods for Selling; Transportation – Rickshaw, Boat, Bicycle Wagons, etc; Sewing – Machine, Materials, etc.

  • Agriculture – Livestock; Fishery; Land Lease/Purchase; Irrigation Pump, etc.

  • Savings promotion; Home Improvement; Health & Marriage Costs

Educational

  • Copying or Reprinting Books, Magazines, etc.

  • Travel Assistance

 

Affiliates In Bangladesh
NUSRA (Network for Universal Services & Rural Advancement) - Singair, Dhamrai, Rupganj, Demra, Madhabpur, Chunarughat & Bahubal Upazilas

BECS (Bangladesh Eye Care Society) - Maghbazar & Mirpur, Dhaka

KEH (Karmirhath Eye Hospital) - Gaibandha

DMCF (Diganta Memorial Cancer Foundation) - Mohammadpur, Dhaka

SHG (Safe Home for Girls) - Gazipur

Brotee - Barisal, Chapai-Nawabganj, Naogaon, etc.

MUK (Manob Unnoyon Kendra or CHD) - Maghbazar, Dhaka

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