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Archive for July 14, 2016
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A Tribute to Pakistan’s Angel of Mercy
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| Amidst the violence and chaos of Karachi, there is a ray of hope: Pakistani philanthropist, humanitarian and a man of grit and strength, Abdul Sattar Edhi. Born in 1928 in Bantawa, Gujarat, India, he later migrated to Pakistan in 1947. From a very young age his mother taught him to be kind towards others. Each day, she would give him two paisa – one to spend on himself, and one on someone less fortunate. Started with a mere Rs.5000 (approximately $55.56) the Edhi Foundation runs the world’s largest ambulance service and operates free nursing homes, orphanages, clinics, women shelters, rehab centers for drug addicts and mentally ill individuals, to name a few of the many services. One of the most trusted men in Pakistan, Edhi’s Foundation has modified the phrase "Live and Let Live" to "Live and Help Live." Postscript: Abdul Sattar Edhi passed away on 8 July 2016, after a long illness, at the age of 88. Edhi was given a state funeral, but buried in the clothes he died in, and buried in the Edhi Cemetary in the outskirts of Karachi in a grave he dug himself several years earlier – true to his ascetic lifestyle even in death. |
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One love, one heart, one destiny.
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One Heart: A Mission To Save Lives in Childbirth
“”When I came to Tibet I heard of so many tragic stories of women dying — no access to care in remote areas, no history of trained birth attendants, and no knowledge about pregnancy and childbirth,” Arlene Samen recalls. It is a problem that stretches well beyond Tibet’s borders. According to the World Health Organization, more than 500,000 women worldwide die each year as a result of complications during pregnancy and childbirth, and nearly 7 million babies are either born dead or die within 28 days of their life. Almost all these deaths occur in the developing world. Upon her return from Tibet, and in association with the University of Utah Health Services Center, Samen, 54, created One H.E.A.R.T. (Health Education And Research in Tibet) to combat the high infant and maternal mortality rates in Tibet and around the world.” { read more }
Be The Change
Learn more about Arlene Samen’s life saving work on this Saturday’s Awakin Call. You can RSVP here to attend. { more } |
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Sangha of Auspicious Companions 