Abdul Sattar Edhi Remembered On His 3rd Death Anniversary Today
Muhammad Irfan Published July 08, 2019 | 04:19 PM
Prominent philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi was remembered on his third death anniversary on Monday.
Edhi, who founded the world's largest volunteer ambulance network, died on July 8, 2016 in Karachi after a prolonged illness
ISLAMABAD (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 8th Jul, 2019 ) :Prominent philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi was remembered on his third death anniversary on Monday.
Edhi, who founded the world's largest volunteer ambulance network, died on July 8, 2016 in Karachi after a prolonged illness.
The philanthropist may have been gone but his legacy lives on. Edhi, who was born in 1928, migrated to Pakistan in 1947 along with his family and dedicated his life to the poor from the age of 20 when he himself was penniless in Karachi.
What started off as a free dispensary in 1951, went on to become the largest charity organisation in Pakistan.
In his own words, Edhi "begged for donations" at the start of his work and "people gave".
From having one ambulance which he drove himself, the Edhi Foundation now has 2,400 ambulances and three air ambulances stationed across the country. In fact, in 1997 the Edhi Foundation entered the Guinness World Records as the "largest volunteer ambulance organization".
The foundation also runs more than 300 welfare centres across the country that operate as food kitchens, rehabilitation homes, shelters for abandoned women and children and clinics for the mentally handicapped.The Edhi Foundation also runs eight outpatient hospitals, a child adoption centre and morgues.
Edhi received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for public service in 1986 and was honoured with the Nishan-e-Imtiaz in 1989.
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