When a very close person in your family gets terminally ill, you want to leave no stone unturned to help them. That is what happened to Omar Faruk when his sister was diagnosed with cancer in 2006. He single-handedly provided for her entire treatment cost until the last day of her life. The reality of that condition inspired him to collaborate with fellow community members to create a fundraiser. Their goal was to secure a fund that would enable them to provide financial support to community members, especially those who had critical needs back home. By doing so, both the membership and the fund grew, which led them to register as a voluntary organization (approved as a charity) under the Ontario Provincial government in 2012. Since then, it has expanded beyond the Bangladeshi community to the global scale, as reflected in its vision: The BD-KW Welfare Foundation will be a fully humanitarian organization through which the Bangladeshi community in Kitchener-Waterloo voluntarily demonstrates their effort and care for others in need.

The BD-KW Welfare Foundation sincerely and gratefully recognizes the valuable and tireless efforts of the individuals who gave the foundation the structure upon which it stands today. They are:

• Dr. Abul Hossain (Bangladesh)
• Tarek Ibne Mizan (BC)
• Dr. Nurul Huda Khan (SK)
• Dr. Hasib (KSA)

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