Fourteen year old orphan Al Amin grew up in the Kamalapur Railway Station area. He earns his livelihood by doing small jobs. He fasts every day during Ramadan and comes to the daily iftar event of Mojar School in the Kamalapur area to break his fast, a press release said.
Meanwhile, Brishty Rahman, a resident of Badda in Dhaka, grew up watching her mother arranging iftar for people in need. Although she cannot organize such initiatives on a large scale due to her busy urban lifestyle, she is taking responsibility for providing iftar to five children every day by donating through the bKash app to Mojar School. For Brishty, this digital medium has created a meaningful way to carry forward her mother’s values.
bKash has made it very easy to connect people like Brishty with iftar initiatives for children like Al Amin. Not only her, thousands of people across the country have been able to participate in different organisations’ iftar programmes effortlessly through bKash.
The connection of religious and social sentiment with arranging iftar for those who are fasting is a long standing tradition. This year too, mosques, various institutions, social organisations, and even individuals have taken initiatives throughout Ramadan to arrange iftar for fasting people. The ‘Donation’ option on the bKash app has made participation in this noble initiative easy and instant.
Speaking about organising daily iftar, Arian Arif, Chief Executive Officer of Mojar School, said, “Our organisation runs various initiatives to stand beside underprivileged and street children. But arranging iftar gives us a different kind of fulfilment. Watching people sit in long rows and break their fast together after an entire day is a special joy. We may have taken the initiative, but people from all over the country are joining us. Anyone who wishes to contribute to iftar can easily donate through the bKash app and be part of this effort.”
Where and How to Donate for Iftar:
Donations for the iftar of one or multiple individuals can be sent directly from the bKash app to organisations like Obhizatrik Foundation, Mojar School, Shakti Foundation, and Mastul Foundation. Depending on the organisation, an individual can provide iftar for one person at Tk 40 or Tk 50. Users can also take responsibility for a family’s entire month of iftar by donating Tk 1000.
bKash customers can donate daily or donate larger amounts at once as per their convenience. These social organisations arrange daily iftar for underprivileged communities at various locations across Dhaka, in mosques, as well as at several places outside Dhaka.
To donate iftar through bKash app, customers need to click on the ‘Donation’ icon from the bKash app. Then, the preferred organisation can be selected from the list, and the customers need to submit their name, email and donation amount. In the next step, the customer will get an acknowledgment note after completing the donation process with bKash PIN. In addition to the bKash app, customers can also donate through this weblink – https://www.bkash.com/en/products-services/donation.
