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 27th, 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.
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A Year-end Appeal To Help The Underprivileged In This Critical Time
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)
HBB Stand in Solidarity with the Movement for Black Lives Matter
HBB is devastated by the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless others as a result of the ongoing police brutality across the country. HBB stands in solidarity with the Black community to help dismantle the systemic violence, oppression, and marginalization of Blacks in this country. This needs to end. As an organization with a diverse membership, we believe it is our duty to help eliminate all manner and forms of prejudice, discrimination and injustice targeted at people of color.
Silence is not an option anymore. As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter.” George Floyd’s death is a painful reminder of the consequences of silence. As the world bends a knee for the Black Lives Matter movement, it become obvious to all that we have yet to achieve our shared belief that all human beings are created equal and deserve to live with equal justice for all. The time has come to rise above skin color and begin modeling the principles of inclusion, respect and appreciation for all minorities whose skin color make them easy targets for the intolerant and prejudiced. Everyone needs to help so that all can have the equal chance to live life to the fullest. We all need to listen, share and ask ourselves, what we can I do to influence positive change, to weed out injustice and help bring peace and order to a troubled world. We hope you will continue to support HBB in its fight for equal justice for all, particularly those marginalized by prejudice based on skin color.
HBB initiated Phase II goal on COVID-19 Victim Relief Fund Drive
Facebook Donation link is : https://www.facebook.com/donate/562968587904690/10216444781088437/
এইচবিবি covid-19 প্যান্ডেমিক দ্বারা ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত মানুষদের তাৎক্ষণিক চাহিদা অনুযায়ী সাহায্য করার জন্য অনুদান সংগ্রহ করছে । প্রকল্পের ফেজ আই স্থানীয় সিনিয়রদের জন্য খাবার প্রদান করেছে – covid-19 এর সবচেয়ে অরক্ষিত গ্রুপ এবং বাংলাদেশে চিকিৎসক সহ স্বাস্থ্য সেবা কর্মীদের জন্য ব্যক্তিগত প্রতিরক্ষামূলক সরঞ্জাম (পিপিপিপিপিপিপিই) সরবরাহ করতে হবে ।ফেজ ii এই তহবিল সংগ্রহকারী যা তাদের খাদ্য এবং অন্যান্য মৌলিক প্রয়োজনীয়তা প্রদান করতে সাহায্য করে যারা তাদের একমাত্র আয়ের মাধ্যম হারিয়েছে ।আমাদের লক্ষ্য $ 25 হাজার এবং আপনার উদার অনুদানের মাধ্যমে, আমরা আশা করি যারা অবিলম্বে প্রয়োজন তাদের মৌলিক প্রয়োজনীয়তা প্রদান করব ।দয়া করে আমাদের লক্ষ্যে পৌঁছাতে সাহায্য করুন, এবং মনে রাখবেন আপনার যাকাত / সাদাকাহ টাকা তাদের জন্য খুব ভাল উপযুক্ত যারা এখন এই মহামারী কারণে গৃহহীন এবং বেকার । অনেক নিয়োগকর্তা আপনার দানের সাথে মিলবে ।দয়া করে নিরাপদে থাকুন এবং উদারভাবে দান করুন । আপনাকে অনেক ধন্যবাদ
HBB is initiating efforts to help the victims and front fighters of COVID-19 pandemic
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/