You are invited to Samhati’s Benefit Dinner on Saturday, October 14, 2023, 6:00 to 9:00 pm, at the River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 6301 River Road, Bethesda, MD 20817.  

Founded in 1984, Samhati is the longest-running organization of Bangladeshi women in the United States. We design and support small projects – focused on education, health, and environmental sustainability – to improve the lives of impoverished women and families in Bangladesh. Samhati is tax exempt (IRS ID Number 52-1390261). As an all-volunteer organization with negligible overhead, Samhati can direct approximately 95% of your contributions to needy families. This is what your contribution will do:

• If you donate $75, it will provide a one-year scholarship to ensure that a middle or high school child stays in school and does not have to work.
• A donation of $100 will provide adult literacy or vocational classes for a village woman.
• A donation of $250 will provide three months of college costs for a low-income young woman.
• A donation of $500 will fund our health clinic in Katakhali village for one month, providing care for the entire Barobaishdia Island of 27,000 people.
• Your gift of $1000 will support 80 families with small cash grants to meet basic needs.

During the pandemic, Samhati provided critical support to our communities and continued all our programs to empower women and families. We have given out more bicycles to girls, expanded our scholarships, and are providing leadership skills as well as education in eco-farming, computers, and more. Please support our work and join us on October 14 to get the latest exciting news. We request that you pre-purchase your tickets this year.

The ticket includes drinks, dinner, dessert, and entertainment.  We are pleased to present a dance performance, henna art, and a raffle!

Instead of buying online, you may also write your check payable to “Samhati” and mail to: Samhati, 13107 Laneview Ct., Oak Hill, VA 20171, USA.

Thanks for your support!

Top photo credit: Monica Jahan Bose, bike disbribution to girls, February 2023, Katakhali Village, Bangladesh.

Bottom photo:  Pramila Rani planting, 2023, Lakmichamp Program, Rangpur District, Bangladesh