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Abdul Sattar Edhi NI LPP (Urdu: عبد الستار ایدھی; 28 February 1928 [6] – 8 July 2016) [1] [7] [2] was a Pakistani humanitarian, philanthropist and ascetic who founded the Edhi Foundation, which runs the world's largest ambulance network, [8] along with homeless shelters, animal shelters, [9] rehabilitation centres, and orphanages across Pakistan.
The Edhi Foundation (Urdu: ایدھی فاؤنڈیشن) is a non-profit social welfare organization based in Pakistan. It was founded by Abdul Sattar Edhi [4] in 1951, who served as the head of the organization until his death on 8 July 2016. Bilquis Edhi, a nurse by profession, used to oversee the maternity and adoption services of the foundation.
These Birds Walk is a 2013 documentary film directed by Omar Mullick and Bassam Tariq that follows the life of a runaway boy in Pakistan as well as the humanitarian efforts of Abdul Sattar Edhi. The film premiered at South by Southwest 2013 and was met with a positive response from critics.
Abdul Ghafoor: Theology 1958 Pakistan Aga Khan IV: Philanthropy: 1970 Switzerland Ratna Rajya Lakshmi Devi: Philanthropy 1970 Nepal Abdus Salam: Science, theoretical: 1979 Pakistan Abdul Sattar Edhi: Philanthropy: 1989 Pakistan Faiz Ahmed Faiz: Literature, Urdu: 1990 Pakistan [3] Abdul Waheed Kakar: Defense 1993 Pakistan Rudini Defense ...
Abdus Sattar Edhi [2] Pakistan "In recognition of his outstanding work for social welfare and humanitarian relief" 2011 SOS Children's Villages UK United Kingdom "For its continued efforts to alleviating the suffering of orphaned and abandoned children around the world and towards fulfilling its vision of ‘a loving home for every child’" [3 ...
Abdul Sattar Edhi [76] (1928–2016) Philanthropist, ascetic Pakistan: 1990 Nelson Mandela [35] [77] [78] (1918–2013) Politician, founder of African National Congress, anti-apartheid activist, President of South Africa (1994–1999), Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1993) South Africa
Bilquis Bano Edhi HI (Urdu: بلقیس ایدھی; 14 August 1947 – 15 April 2022) was a Pakistani nurse who helped save the lives of over 16,000 children. [2] During her career as a nurse and marriage to Abdul Sattar Edhi , she was one of the most active philanthropists in Pakistan.
) Steele-Perkins edited this collection of work by Magnum photographers during the last decade or so of the twentieth century. His own photographs of Tiananmen Square, the effects of war in Somalia, Uganda and Afghanistan, and the work of Abdul Sattar Edhi are included. Arms against Fury: Magnum Photographers in Afghanistan, ed. Robert Dannin.