In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
Tribute to Abdul Sattar Edhi
(January 01, 1928 - July 083, 2016)
Tribute to Abdul Sattar Edhi:
Abdul Sattar Edhi an icon of Pakistan was the Legend of Humanitarian
and founder of the Pakistan’s largest public welfare organization. He was born to serve humanity without any discrimination.Edhi
resolved to dedicate his life to aiding the poor, and over the next
sixty years, he single handedly changed the face of welfare in
Pakistan. Edhi founded the Edhi Foundation. Additionally, he
established a welfare trust, named the Edhi Trust with an initial sum
of a five thousand rupees which was later renamed as Bilqis Edhi Trust.
Regarded as a guardian for the poor, Edhi began receiving numerous
donations, which allowed him to expand his services. To this day, the
Edhi Foundation continues to grow in both size and service, and is
currently the largest welfare organization in Pakistan.Below are just few of services of Edhi Foundation:Abandoned Children Welfare CentreAir Ambulance ServiceAmbulanceAmbulance Service, one of world's largest ambulance service (operating 1,500 of them)Animal HostelCharitable ShopChild Adoption CenterChildren ServicesCoffin & Burial CentreEdhi Free OPDEdhi Homes & OrphanageEdhi MourgeEDHI Rikshaws "ROZGAR"Educational ServicesEmergency Medical ServiceFree Consultancy ClinicGraveyardGraveyard ServicesHelpline ServiceHospitalImmunization CenterIn-house BakeryJhoolas (Baby Cradles)KitchenLaboratoryLanger Service (Free Kitchen)Marine ServiceMarriage Bureau (In House)Missing Persons ServiceMobile MortuaryNursing Training CentreOut City Ambulance ServicePatient Transfer ServicePatient Utility ServicePre Diabetic CentreRefugees AssistanceRehabilitation centerRooti PlantWelfare CentersWorkshopAbdul
Sattar Edhi donated his eyes to the blind people before his death.
State honor was given to Edhi by guard of honor and 19-gun-salute. One more True Lover of Humanity is gone but will always be remembered.