Through his unrelenting struggle, today the Edhi Foundation has become the largest welfare organisation in Pakistan
KARACHI: “My religion is humanitarianism, which is the basis of every religion in the world,” says Abdul Sattar Edhi, the renowned philanthropist, social activist and humanitarian, who has rendered unparalleled, unique and unforgettable services for the betterment of human beings with complete dedication and commitment for over 60 years. He is the founder and head of the Edhi Foundation, a non-profit social welfare organisation. He founded the Edhi Foundation with merely Rs5,000 and embarked upon a journey to serve humanity.
Through his unrelenting struggle, today the Edhi Foundation has become the largest welfare organisation in Pakistan. It has over 330 welfare centres, which operate as orphanages, food kitchens, and rehabilitation centres for senior citizens and drugs addicts, nursing homes, shelter homes for abandoned women, clinics for the treatment of injured animals, and hospitals for the mentally challenged poor. It runs the world’s largest ambulance service. In recognition of Edhi’s services, the world must give him the compensation that is commensurate with his services: the Noble Prize, which he rightly deserves.
Sara Hussain
Published in The Express Tribune, May 20th, 2015.
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