eeta, a deaf-mute Indian woman who accidentally crossed over to
Pakistan, a decade ago with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bilqees
Edhi during their meeting after her return to India, in New Delhi
Geeta, who left stranded in Pakistan for over a decade, was taken
care of by Edhi Foundation during her long stay in the neighbouring
country.
Albeit India’s daughter has returned to her country, the role of 87-year-old founder of the Edhi foundation, Abdul Sattar Edhi, in the entire case is commendable and worth a salute. In a country filled with the fanatic religious leaders, the story of Edhi comes as a breather.
Born in 1928 in a small village of Bantva near Joona Garh, Gujarat, Edhi shifted to Pakistan during partition in 1947. His mother’s death due to illness became the reason behind Edhi’s decision to help those in need.
According to Edhi Foundation website, Abdul Sattar Edhi had a vision of chains of welfare centres and hospitals that could be opened to alleviate the pain of those suffering from illness and neglect. To fulfil his dream, he established a welfare trust and named it as "Edhi Trust".
With the passage of time, masses gave him the title of the" Angel of Mercy”.
Edhi got married to Bilquis, a nurse who worked at the Edhi dispensary, in 1965. The couple have four children, two daughters and two sons. Bilquis runs a free maternity home in Karachi and organises the adoption of illegitimate and abandoned babies.
From raising funds to bathing corpses, Edhi involves himself in every activity of his organisation. “Round the clock he keeps with him an ambulance which he drives himself and makes rounds of the city regularly. On finding a destitute or an injured person anywhere on the way, he escorts him to the Relief Centre where immediate attention is given to the needy person,” mentions the website
Edhi also set up an orphanage for the newborns, who were unwanted by their own unwed mothers fearing social stigma. He placed a little cradle outside every Edhi centre, beneath a placard imploring, "Do not commit another sin: leave your baby in our care." Edhi has saved 35,000 babies so far.
The case of Geeta, a young speech and hearing impaired Indian woman who
arrived in her homeland on Monday Oct 26,2015, has brought Pakistan's Edhi Foundation into limelight.
All about Abdul Sattar Edhi – Geeta’s saviour and the greatest living Pakistani
Albeit India’s daughter has returned to her country, the role of 87-year-old founder of the Edhi foundation, Abdul Sattar Edhi, in the entire case is commendable and worth a salute. In a country filled with the fanatic religious leaders, the story of Edhi comes as a breather.
Born in 1928 in a small village of Bantva near Joona Garh, Gujarat, Edhi shifted to Pakistan during partition in 1947. His mother’s death due to illness became the reason behind Edhi’s decision to help those in need.
According to Edhi Foundation website, Abdul Sattar Edhi had a vision of chains of welfare centres and hospitals that could be opened to alleviate the pain of those suffering from illness and neglect. To fulfil his dream, he established a welfare trust and named it as "Edhi Trust".
With the passage of time, masses gave him the title of the" Angel of Mercy”.
Edhi got married to Bilquis, a nurse who worked at the Edhi dispensary, in 1965. The couple have four children, two daughters and two sons. Bilquis runs a free maternity home in Karachi and organises the adoption of illegitimate and abandoned babies.
From raising funds to bathing corpses, Edhi involves himself in every activity of his organisation. “Round the clock he keeps with him an ambulance which he drives himself and makes rounds of the city regularly. On finding a destitute or an injured person anywhere on the way, he escorts him to the Relief Centre where immediate attention is given to the needy person,” mentions the website
Edhi also set up an orphanage for the newborns, who were unwanted by their own unwed mothers fearing social stigma. He placed a little cradle outside every Edhi centre, beneath a placard imploring, "Do not commit another sin: leave your baby in our care." Edhi has saved 35,000 babies so far.
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