THIS SLIDE IS ABOUT THE GREAT HUMANITARIAN ABDUL SATTAR EDHI...MAY ALLAH GIVE HIM HIGH RANKING IN JANNAH

1. PRESENTATION BY: GROUP:A
1ST
SEMESTRE
HARIS FAZAL
ZAFAR HAYAT

2. DATE OF BIRTH:
28 February 1928
Bantva Bantva, British India[1]
DATE OF DEATH:
8 July 2016 (aged 88)
Karachi, Pakistan
Known for:
Social work
Simple lifestyle
Humanitarian
The Richest Poor Man ‫بابائے‬‫خدمت‬

3.  Edhi was born in the late 1928 in Bantva in the state of Gujarat,
INDIA.In his biography, he said his mother would give him 1 paisa
for his meals and another to give to a poor child. When he was 11,
his mother became paralysed from a stroke and she died when
Edhi was 19. His personal experiences and care for his mother
during her illness caused him to develop a system of services for
the old, mentally ill and challenged. The partition of India led Edhi
and his family to migrate to Pakistan in 1947.He then shifted
to Karachi to work in a market at a wholesale shop. He initially
started as a peddler, and later became a commission agent selling
cloth in the wholesale market in Karachi. After a few years, he
established a free dispensary with help from his community.

4.  The spirit of the Edhi foundation was born
when Abdul Sattar Edhi was a child.
 His mother's death made him reflect on other
fellow Pakistanis who were suffering from
similar illnesses.
 His vision for establishing and improving the
healthcare sector in Pakistan enabled him to
establish a personal welfare trust for the
people called "Edhi Trust"

5.  With the help of public funding, Edhi's trust was
able to collect Rs.200,000.
 He begged for donations on the street. And
people gave.
 Edhi travelled to Europe and made his way to
London via Rome by asking for donations and
begging.
 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.

6.  Edhi founded the Edhi Foundation. Additionally, he
established a welfare trust, named the Edhi Trust with an
initial sum of five thousand rupees.
 the trust was later renamed as the Bilquis 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 organisation in Pakistan.

7.  Edhi Foundation has rescued over 20,000
abandoned infants
 rehabilitated over 50,000 orphans
 trained over 40,000 nurses.
 It also runs more than 330 welfare centres in
rural and urban Pakistan that operate as
food kitchens, rehabilitation homes, shelters
for abandoned women and children, and
clinics for the mentally handicapped.

8.  It runs the world's largest volunteer
ambulance service (operating 1,500 of them)
and offers 24-hour emergency services
 It also operates free nursing homes,
orphanages, clinics, women's shelters and
rehab centers for drug addicts and mentally
ill individuals.

9.  In 1965 Edhi married Bilquis, a nurse who
worked at the Edhi dispensary.
 They had four children, two daughters and
two sons.
 Edhi was known for his ascetic lifestyle
owning only two pairs of clothes, never
taking a salary from his organisation and
living in an apartment next to his
organization's office.

10.  In the early 1980s, Edhi was arrested by
Israeli troops while entering Lebanon. In
2006, he was detained in Toronto, Ontario,
Canada, for 16 hours.
 In January 2008, U.S. immigration officials
at the John F. Kennedy Airport in New York
City investigated him for over eight hours
seizing passport and other documents.

11. When asked about the frequent
detention Edhi said, "The only
explanation I can think of is my beard
and my dress." His appearance in a
traditional dress and a long beard
prompted travel authorities to keep
him for questioning.

12. International Awards :
 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service.
 Lenin Peace Prize .
 Paul Harris Fellow from Rotary International
 Peace Prize from the former USSR, for services during the Armenian
earthquake disaster
 Hamdan Award FOR VOLUNTEER. UAE[76]
 International Balzan Prize Italy[76]
 Peace and Harmony Award (2001), Delhi
 Peace Award (2004), Mumbai
 Peace Award (2005), Hyderabad Deccan
 Gandhi Peace Award (2007), Delhi
 Seoul Peace Prize (2008), Seoul[77]
 Honorary doctorate from the Institute of Business Administration
Karachi (2006).

13.  Jinnah Award conferred on any person in Pakistan.
 Shield of Honor by Pakistan Army (E & C)
 Khidmat Award by the Pakistan Academy of Medical Sciences.
 Bacha Khan Aman (Peace) Award in 1991
 Human Rights Award by Pakistan Human Rights Societ
 2013 Person of the Year by the readers of The Express Tribune
 Proposals
 Silver Jubilee Shield by College of Physicians and Surgeons (1962–1987)
 Moiz ur rehman Award (2015)
 The Social Worker of Sub-Continent by Government of Sindh (1989)
 Nishan-e-Imtiaz, civil decoration from the Government of Pakistan (1989)

14.  On 25 June 2013, Edhi's kidneys failed; it was
announced that he would be on dialysis for the
rest of his life unless he found a kidney
donor.Edhi died on 8 July 2016 at the age of 88
due to kidney failure after having been placed
on a ventilator. His last wishes included the
request that his organs were to be donated but
due to his ill health, only his corneas were
suitable.He was laid to rest at the Edhi Village
Karachi.