An era has come to an end with the passing away of Abdul Sattar Edhi, the legendary philanthropist and renowned humanitarian.
The world has lost an apostle of humanity who re-defined services for the poor, helpless and homeless. By now a legendary in Pakistan, Edhi created world’s largest ambulance service in the world, ever ready to reach out to the needy at a time when the country lacked any organized system helped by the government to support the people in need.
This way the Edhi foundation made a great example by sheer dint of its work that included exemplary humanitarian support and relief to thousands of poor and displaced people, care for elderly mentally ill and hungry, rehabilitation for drug addicts and shelter homes for women and children abandoned by society. Most notable work of his foundation was giving dignified burial to the bodies retrieved from streets.
My warmest tribute to the departed soul! Hope his legacy of humanitarian work will be taken forward with greater zeal. That will be the fittest tribute to this man of extraordinary spirits of humanitarian work. — Ramesh G. Jethwani, Bangalore, India
Taking Edhi legacy ahead
