Greetings! 

On the momentous occasion of Golden Jubilee celebration of Bangladesh Independence Day, we are fortunate enough to bring two sensational singers from Bangladesh – prominent singer/songwriter Hyder Husyn and multiple awards winning singer Asif Akbar to your home live, virtually. We will celebrate 50th Anniversary of Bangladesh Independence Day and HBB’s 6th Annual Fundraising Gala Event – virtually together, and we will refresh the memories of national freedom of Bangladesh while you enjoy extraordinary performances by our own community members and special celebrity guest artists. Explore how you may connect to your roots and use HBB platform to give back to the community with the spirit of freedom.

Celebrate freedom of your heritage together by joining and meeting everyone from your home, rejuvenate your spirit to transform it to a gift of freedom for the less fortunate through HBB. We look forward to seeing you virtually on Saturday, March 27^th, 2021 starting at 7:00pm!

No tickets to purchase – join free! We will send you the Gala Event link as we approach the event date.

Last year, Bangladesh Independence Day celebration and HBB’s Annual Event had to be cancelled due to the pandemic that swept the world.  As we are still feeling its effects, this year’s event will be a virtual one, on Saturday,March 27^th, 2021 to celebrate this auspicious event virtually. Details will follow soon. We look forward to seeing everyone virtually!  Thank you for your support with the spirit of freedom for the noble cause of HBB.

Our lives have changed in many ways as we face the continued challenges of the raging COVID-19 pandemic across the globe. Yet together, we embraced those who are struggling to survive. Together, we were able to make a difference in the lives of thousands of families and individuals who were disproportionately devastated by this pandemic. HBB has disbursed over $80,000 since the pandemic began to help the victims LOCALLY in California AND in BANGLADESH. Our mission is noble, and our spirit is unshakable even when the outlook is bleak. With your help, we will not leave behind the most vulnerable people within our reach whose lives would be made better with a little support.  

This is a FRIENDLY REMINDER asking you to make a YEAR-END CONTRIBUTION to HBB to carry out our collective mission to make a change in the lives of many, as you have done in the past. Your donation goes a long way and helps many overcome inconceivable challenges.

Below are ways to make a TAX-DEDUCTIBLE donation BEFORE THE YEAR 2020 ends.  Please make sure your contribution reaches us by December 31st, 2020 for a tax receipt for this year. If your employer has a Matching Program, please donate through that program to HBB.

1. Securely donate with your credit card online on HBB website: https://www.humanitybeyondbarriers.org/donation/

2. Check: payable to “Humanity Beyond Barriers” (or, simply “HBB”)3. For other electronic transfer donation method, Please call: 916 934 8350 (Mukul, HBB)

As we all are navigating through an extraordinary time of distress due the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, Humanity Beyond Barriers (HBB) would like to stand beside you at this time of this unprecedented crisis. The facts, fictions, regulations, misinformation and unknowns of this crisis are causing fear, panic and uncertainties in communities, with sudden adverse impacts in every walk of life.  We cannot be just silent observers.

HBB IS TAKING A STAND: HBB is stepping up to help individuals locally here as well as in Bangladesh during this fearful global crisis. Pursuant to its mission to help the needy to its capacity, HBB is granting some money from its reserve fund – a residual fund from your past donations. YOUR MONEY IS AGAIN IN ACTION. The fund will be used to provide meals for local seniors – the most vulnerable group to COVID-19 and also to supply personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care personnel including physicians in Bangladesh who are in dire need for PPE and other lifesaving equipment.

IF YOU WISH TO JOIN: We understand that with our current capacity, this amount to help is no match compared to what is needed in the field. Therefore, we are open to anyone wishing to extend their hands to make a donation and joining HBB’s effort to fight the COVID-19 crisis to save lives. HBB has Zakat fund provision if you want to donate your zakat here to help. Here is how TO DONATE – 1. Online by credit card via Paypal. Please mention COVID-19 fight in the note (or, HBB Project #: ND032220). 2. Check – payable to HBB [Memo; COVID-19 fight] or call any of us with your pledges to manage ASAP. Your donation to HBB is tax deductible.

In the meantime, our true appreciation and wholehearted wish for our community professionals and service personnel who are bravely serving us in the health, food and other critical essential areas of life. To all of you and your family, please be safe while all of us are coordinating to slow the spread of COVID-19 here in California. Few resources (links) are provided below for you that may be helpful in the middle of too much information that is floating in the social and mass media:

CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html

WHO: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019  Common Q&A: https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2020/health/coronavirus-questions-answers/

Due to the rapid proliferation of COVID-19 cases locally and globally, the latest regulations in California, and because the safety and well-being of our valued community members and all guests is our topmost priority, we are postponing our March 28th, 2020 Bangladesh Independence Day celebration and HBB’s annual fundraising event until further notice. We sincerely appreciate your unparalleled support in our mission to serve the under-served people in our communities. We will inform you about our new event plans when the situation improves.