Albert Einstein once said, “Those who have the privilege to know have the duty to act.” Because we may not be able to help everyone, but everyone can help someone. It is with that very notion, like every year, even throughout the pandemic, the AIUB Social Welfare Club – Shomoy, arranged their annual flagship fund-raising campaign for underprivileged children, “Oder Eid, Amader Khushi (Their Eid, Our Happiness) 2022”. Eid-Ul-Fitr is one of the major religious festivals for the Muslim community, but it is also an occasion that creates numerous childhood memories that are cherished for life. Due to their financial constraints, many struggling with poverty, is unable to celebrate the occasion of Eid. So, this year, students, faculty members, administrative officials, and the management of the American International University – Bangladesh (AIUB) came together and contributed around 2,00,000 BDT towards the noble cause. On the 29th of April 2022, the AIUB Shomoy Club distributed Eid rations like rice, oil, onions, potatoes, salt, sugar, spices, vermicelli, milk, etc. that are the basic requirements for traditional meals prepared by Muslim households for their families during the auspicious festival. As a result, over 200 students of ‘Kathpencil Pathshala’, a school for underprivileged children in the Tejgaon area, along with their families truly enjoyed and commemorated the joy and spirit of Eid. In that light, moving forward, everyone at the university hopes to continue sharing the blessings, seeking forgiveness, and easing the suffering of all, together.
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