Abdul Sattar Edhi is a highly-honoured name in Pakistan. He is a Social Worker who has dedicated his life to serving humanity.
Abdual Sattar Edhi was born in the city of Gujrat in India in 1931. His mother died when he was only nineteen years old, she had been ill for many years. Edhi had watched his mother suffer for through illness, and decided to help other humans in similar situations.
A few years after Edhi and his family migrated to Pakistan he started his social work. He established the 'Edhi Trust' in 1948, and has never looked back. Today his organization has a yearly (non-government) funding of five million dollars.
He has a network of ambulances, hospitals, relief centers, women's centers all over Pakistan.
Some of the services that Edhi Trust Foundation provides are:
1) Edhi foundation takes care of babies that have been abandoned by their family or have lost their parents in an accident or natural calamity etc.
2) It provides shelter for the homeless, mentally unstable, handicapped individuals of the society.
3) Provides free burial services for bodies that are unclaimed.
4) Education and technical training is provided to homeless children.
5) Free medical treatments and lab tests are provided at Edhi centers all over Pakistan.
These are just some of the numerous services provided by Edhi Trust Foundation. It has also established international branches in New York, Dubai, and London.
Abdul Sattar Edhi has recently been honoured with a doctorate degree for his remarkable services to humanity.
We should all learn a little from this great man, and help the less privileged around us in any way possible.
Abdual Sattar Edhi was born in the city of Gujrat in India in 1931. His mother died when he was only nineteen years old, she had been ill for many years. Edhi had watched his mother suffer for through illness, and decided to help other humans in similar situations.
A few years after Edhi and his family migrated to Pakistan he started his social work. He established the 'Edhi Trust' in 1948, and has never looked back. Today his organization has a yearly (non-government) funding of five million dollars.
He has a network of ambulances, hospitals, relief centers, women's centers all over Pakistan.
Some of the services that Edhi Trust Foundation provides are:
1) Edhi foundation takes care of babies that have been abandoned by their family or have lost their parents in an accident or natural calamity etc.
2) It provides shelter for the homeless, mentally unstable, handicapped individuals of the society.
3) Provides free burial services for bodies that are unclaimed.
4) Education and technical training is provided to homeless children.
5) Free medical treatments and lab tests are provided at Edhi centers all over Pakistan.
These are just some of the numerous services provided by Edhi Trust Foundation. It has also established international branches in New York, Dubai, and London.
Abdul Sattar Edhi has recently been honoured with a doctorate degree for his remarkable services to humanity.
We should all learn a little from this great man, and help the less privileged around us in any way possible.