RBPP raises £1260

Dr Musharraf Hussain, Cllr Farooq Ahmed, Dobir Miah & Keith Swift

The Rochdale Bangladeshi Partnership Project (RBPP) raised £1260 at its third annual charity Iftar – a gathering to break the fast in the holy month of Ramadhan – on Tuesday night (7 August 2012).

The proceeds of the event are for the joint programme between BRAC and Sightsavers International, who are working in Bangladesh to eliminate avoidable blindness and promote equality of opportunity for disabled people in the developing world under the “Vision Bangladesh” agenda by 2014.

The Charity Iftar, held at the Olive Tree Restaurant in Rochdale, was attended by members of the Rochdale Bangladeshi Partnership Project (RBPP) including Chairperson Keith Swift, Vice Chairperson Dr Musharraf Hussain, Secretary Mohammed Dobir Miah, Treasurer Sajjad Miah & Shelina Begum.

There were also friends, family and members of the public present including Councillor Shefali Begum, Councillor Farooq Ahmed, Feroza Hussain, Ferdousi Begum, Kamrul Choudhury and Imam of Jalalia Mosque Luqman Faruquee.

The RBPP organises an Iftar (gathering) on an annual basis, but since 2010 decided to include fundraising as part of it.

The event included a meal to open the fast at the end of the day when the sun sets, a brief outline of the project given by Dr Hussain and the fundraising was conducted by Dobir Miah. Prayers led by Moulana Faruquee were said for all of mankind including those less fortunate than us.

Secretary of RBPP, Mohammed Dobir Miah added: "We are grateful for all the donations made at the charity Iftar, the amount raised on the night will allow for 63 free cataract operations. On behalf of the RBPP I would like to thank all those who took part in the charity Iftar. We hope that our contribution will go a long way to help those who are less fortunate and with better vision can build their lives.”