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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.
Edhi Foundation: 2017 Nikkei Asia Prize is a Japanese peace award which is presented by Nihon Keizai Shimbun (popularly known as The Nikkei) to those individuals who work to improve lives of Asian people. In 2017, Faisal Edhi (son of late Abdul Sattar Edhi) received 22nd Nikkei Asia Prize in Tokyo on behalf of Edhi Foundation. [115]
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.
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 ...
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
Durrani's second book, A Mirror to the Blind, is the biography of Abdul Sattar Edhi, [21] who was Pakistan's highly decorated social worker. Over a three-year period, Durrani lived in Edhi's home and accompanied him on his visits. The book was published in 1996 by the National Bureau of Publications with the Edhi Foundation.