Born 28 February 1928 Bantva, Bantva Manavadar, Gujarat, British India
Died 8 July 2016 (aged 88) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Edhi was born in India but moved to Karachi shortly after Pakistan was formed.
Abdul Sattar Edhi soon noticed that many Pakistanis lacked medicine, education, and other essentials, and he made it his life's mission to help others.
In 1951, he established the Edhi foundation, which is funded solely by private donations.
Top 10 Facts about Abdul Sattar Edhi
He gave several interviews, and all was jugged about him is that he was a very humble person
A person like Abdul Sattar is very rare in the society. He spent most of the time of his life with the people in need.
He was a Pakistani philanthropist, ascetic, and humanitarian who founded the Edhi Foundation which runs hospitals, homeless shelters, rehab centres, and orphanages across Pakistan
He is known as Angel of Mercy and is considered to be Pakistan's "most respected" and legendary figure
On what would have been his 89th birthday in 2017, Google's Doodles in 11 countries celebrated him for his "super-efficient" ambulance service
Edhi donated his organs after dying.
Edhi was married in 1965 to Bilquis, a nurse who worked at the Edhi dispensary
Edhi was known for his ascetic lifestyle, owning only two pairs of clothes, never taking a salary from his organisation and living in an apartment next to his organization's office
His last wishes included the request that his organs were to be donated but due to his ill health, only his corneas were suitable.
He was laid to rest at the Edhi Village Karachi
Died 8 July 2016 (aged 88) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Edhi was born in India but moved to Karachi shortly after Pakistan was formed.
Abdul Sattar Edhi soon noticed that many Pakistanis lacked medicine, education, and other essentials, and he made it his life's mission to help others.
In 1951, he established the Edhi foundation, which is funded solely by private donations.
Top 10 Facts about Abdul Sattar Edhi
He gave several interviews, and all was jugged about him is that he was a very humble person
A person like Abdul Sattar is very rare in the society. He spent most of the time of his life with the people in need.
He was a Pakistani philanthropist, ascetic, and humanitarian who founded the Edhi Foundation which runs hospitals, homeless shelters, rehab centres, and orphanages across Pakistan
He is known as Angel of Mercy and is considered to be Pakistan's "most respected" and legendary figure
On what would have been his 89th birthday in 2017, Google's Doodles in 11 countries celebrated him for his "super-efficient" ambulance service
Edhi donated his organs after dying.
Edhi was married in 1965 to Bilquis, a nurse who worked at the Edhi dispensary
Edhi was known for his ascetic lifestyle, owning only two pairs of clothes, never taking a salary from his organisation and living in an apartment next to his organization's office
His last wishes included the request that his organs were to be donated but due to his ill health, only his corneas were suitable.
He was laid to rest at the Edhi Village Karachi
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