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Bluebell Primary School students 2024

In the last five years (2020-2024) Bangladesh Health Project received donations totaling many thousands of dollars. This is how the money was spent:

• The bulk of this funding was spent to build OfP Institute for Science and Technology (OIST), which opened in 2022. The initial batch of students, now studying Civil Engineering and Computer Technology, will graduate in 2026. OIST also hosts a health clinic where people suffering chronic illness can receive screening and referral.

• Donors also paid for small upgrades to Bluebell primary school, mostly for classroom furniture and teaching equipment as well as landscaping - and fencing to protect the landscaping from roaming cows and goats!

• A major on-going expense is salaries for teachers at Bluebell and OIST. Bluebell will always provide free tuition so this support will continue. OIST, however, charges tuition fees like all private colleges in Bangladesh. Currently, most OIST students receive grants or loans because they can afford only a portion of their fees. Over time, we expect OIST will be largely self-supporting.

• Bursaries for health care like cataract surgery and scholarships for poor students are a lesser expense but extremely important for the recipients.

BHP funds are raised from board members and generous donors around the world. You can donate here or for more information, please contact us.