On January 25, 2025, the Toronto Consulate Office of Bangladesh hosted a Consular Camp in Waterloo to serve the community of Waterloo and the surrounding area. Around 120 families/individuals received various services at the camp throughout the day, from 9:30 am to 7 pm, such as: In addition, there was Read more
Thank you to all who donated to our Holiday Food Drive during December 2024! With your generous help, we were able to raise and donate $1000 to the Food Bank of Waterloo Region! from the BDKWWF Community!
A few months ago, BDKWWF appealed for donations to help the people affected by the devastating floods in Bangladesh, as well as the victims of the Quota Reform Movement of 2024. We were overwhelmed by the kind and immediate response! Thanks to your generosity, we raised over $6,250 in total! Read more
Heartfelt thanks to the generous donors of BDKWWF! With your unwavering support, we successfully continued our humanitarian projects throughout 2023. Below, you can find a summary of the causes your valuable contributions have supported: A total of $19,700.00 was distributed last year, raised through membership fees and the kind donations Read more
The annual food drive of BDKWWF was held in November and December. Thanks to your kind support, we were able to raise almost $1100.00. Our volunteer team shopped for the food items on December 17 and delivered them to the Food Bank on December 20, 2023. We are deeply grateful Read more
In September 2023, a powerful earthquake devastated the lives of many in Morocco. Together with other humanitarian organizations worldwide, we raised funds from within the Region of Waterloo, Ontario, and from our members and supporters around the world. A cheque of $2,000 CAD has been given to Islamic Relief Canada Read more
In December 2022, BDKWWF ran the annual Holiday Food Drive. The kind people of the Bangladeshi community in KW and beyond donated a total of $1,460 CAD at that time. Our heartiest thanks to all of you! Without your generosity, this would not have been possible! A team of volunteers Read more
Anwara Begum, a woman from Rangpur, Bangladesh, was already affected by the Rana Plaza building collapse in Dhaka a few years ago. More recently, she became homeless again due to the pandemic when her brother, who was sheltering her, lost his income. With the support of BDKWWF, she received Tk Read more
Our best wishes and congratulations to Omar Faruque, the first recipient of the Dr. Monzur Kabir Scholarship. Omar is a second-year student at Chandpur Medical College, Bangladesh. His tuition fee, expenses for books, medical materials, tools, dining, and lodging total around $1,500 CAD (BDTk. 1,00,000) per year. This scholarship will Read more
In December 2021, BDKWWF successfully organized its Holiday Food Drive. A total of 700 lbs of food items, worth $1,036, and equivalent to 546 meals, were delivered to the Food Bank of Waterloo Region on December 22, 2021.