Category: Past Activities

Tribute to Nojumu

Tribute to Nojumu
Nojumu Islam and his family. Photo by Shafiur Rahman.

In June 2018 we launched an appeal to assist Nojumu  Islam (aka Nazmul), witness to genocide, to help him get better, as he had fallen ill when living in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh. Nojumu’s story had been reported in the media. He was previously a Buddhist soldier in Myanmar, who had left the…

September 14, 2018 Off

Update on Nojumu Appeal

Update on Nojumu Appeal

We asked you to donate to help us take care of Nojumu, who was witness to the Tula Toli massacre and is very poorly with TB. Thanks to your generosity we raised over £700. Here is an update on Nojumu’s progress so far: We took Nojumu for urgent tests, with the help of staff at…

July 9, 2018 0

#HANDS4ROHINGYA Shared Iftar Celebration

#HANDS4ROHINGYA Shared Iftar Celebration

 In June 2018 we held two celebratory iftar meals to mark the launch of the #HANDS4ROHINGYA project, shared with approximately 270 Rohingya refugees. The meals were prepared by the refugees themselves, both the men and women, who then delivered packages to those women at home, as well as being served at their local mosque.…

June 15, 2018 0