IIBB is dedicated to the promise of clean drinking water for all in Bengal Basin.  It is working to raise funds for its proposed solutions to the various drinking water problems that exist throughout the Bengal Basin.

Apart from membership campaign, IIBB embarked on an internet-based selling of new/used books in which proceeds will be used to fund projects in Bengali villages to upgrade the quality of drinking water – and therefore the quality of life for millions of people in Bangladesh and West Bengal.   For instance, a project to properly seal a contaminated or abandoned well will ensure that villagers take only from non-contaminated sources.  Such project can save an entire community from the dangers of polluted wells. 

You can help us reach our goal of safe drinking water throughout Bengal Basin by buying our books at amazon.com.  Please look for mdworkin, that is our seller account, and if we have the book you wanted, order from this seller. 

You can also help by donating your used books to us.  You can send your books to:

International Institute of Bengal Basin (IIBB)

2509 McGee Avenue

Berkeley, CA 94703

As part of IIBB’s participation in community activities in Berkeley and the Bay Area, it is offering its training and educational services to interested low income welfare recipients and Section 8 Housing subsidized tenants, preferably single mothers. 

The ‘Welfare to Work’ training and educational program is designed to provide basic skills and education that would enhance the ability of low income welfare recipients to obtain skills and basic education that will improve their access to employment or other income-earning opportunities. The ultimate goal of the program is to have those individuals earn their ‘ticket to work’ skills,  reduce their dependency on welfare, and graduate them from welfare to employed, self-sufficient, productive individuals. 

IIBB will tap its network of experience and highly qualified volunteers who has familiarity working in a multi-cultural environment to provide the training and basic education program.  The Institute has available facilities that can accommodate between 20-40 trainees at a time.  It has the willingness and track record in participating in government programs for low income families.

Initial training and basic educational program being offered are:

·        Basic Adult Education

- Improve reading and writing skills

- Improve communication

- Develop math skills

·        Office Assistance and Computer Skills Training

- Keyboarding

- Telephone Skills

- Basic Understanding of Computer

- Word Processing

- Data entry and Spreadsheet

- PowerPoint

- Internet-email

·        Advanced Training on IT

- Web Design, management and maintenance

- Deskstop Publishing

- Networking

Interested individuals may contact us at:

International Institute of Bengal Basin (IIBB)

2509 McGee Avenue

Berkeley, CA 94703

Tel: (510) 841-3253

Email: bengal_basin@hotmail.com, usak2@yahoo.com