This year, my birthday on September 9th carries a special meaning. It coincides with the opening of the very first living community in Bangladesh by my new nonprofit, OHARU. By the end of this month, 10 children between the ages of 10 and 14 from ethnic minority groups will move in as part of a pilot program. For the first time, they will have a safe home that gives them the chance to attend school.

So, instead of presents, flowers, or dinners (all of which I love!), I’m asking for your support towards OHARU and this first group of children. Your gift will help us run this pilot and lay the foundation to reach hundreds more who are waiting for the same chance to learn, grow, and dream.

I would be deeply grateful for whatever you can give. It would be the most meaningful birthday gift I could imagine—turning my special day into a new beginning of hope for these kids.