Our Mission
MAAWS seeks to create a multilingual bridge of education and cultural sensitivity within communities to combat issues through education, training and outreach programs. Our program areas include COVID-19, cancer, hepatitis and cardiovascular diseases.
What MAAWS stands for
MAAWS is an acronym of Munshi Atar Ali Welfare Society. Munshi Atar Ali, was a merchant farmer who lived in the village of Earpur in Senbagh, Noakhali, Bangladesh. Ali devoted his life to helping others through education, social development and sharing of community resources.
Flooding in Bangladesh
The Situation
Catastrophic flooding has devastated Eastern Bangladesh including MAAWS project district of Noakhali. Millions of people in Eastern Bangladesh have been affected. In Noakhali had flooding at a minimum of 1.5 feet to as high as 4 feet and more. Now reconstruction must begin.
Needed Immediately
Donations to keep supplying food and oral saline as conditions such as are diarrhea are on the sharp rise. Water-borne diseases like typhoid, cholers and hepatitis A will start to spread rapidly due to contaminated water. Also to start reconstruction.
MAAWS is Helping
Many people are currently sheltering on the upper levels of the Earpur High School and the MAAWS Health Complex. The capacity is maxed out like many shelters in the area. MAAWS is also distributing food, drinking water and aid to residents in Earpur, Senbagh, Noakhali. After getting critical aid to people, we will be focusing on recovery and rebuilding efforts as flood waters recede.
We Need YOUR Help
Please contact through Blackbaud, PayPal or Zelle. Anything you can give counts even it it’s as little as $10 to provide food, medicine and aid. Lots of places are experiencing the devastation effects of weather events so we appreciate anything you have to spare. Please also share this flyer widely with your networks.
Individuals that are interested in donating from
Bangladesh, please reach out to Golam MawlaManik (golam@maaws.org). Include your name
and telephone number where we can reach you
Fighting Covid-19
After the COVID-19 outbreak in February 2020, MAAWS started distributing personal protective equipment (PPE) including ear loop and N95 masks, hand sanitizer, gloves, thermometers, and disinfecting sprays. With the help of local health care businesses, MAAWS distributed 1000 pieces of PPE to community organizations including mosques and small stores in the Mid-Hudson valley.
During Ramadan 2020, we also arranged and distributed 3500 pounds of rice and dates for families in New York City communities ravaged by the virus. We also helped with funeral arrangements of family members burying loved ones devastated by COVID-19 . with the help of its network with funeral homes.
