This week, the team at Midland Doctors oversaw an historic milestone – the inauguration of the Nur Goth Village project in Pakistan; built and supported by the Midland Doctors Association UK and PMA and the Edhi Foundation.
The creation of a village and community was born in response to the devastating 2010 floods, which devastated many lifes of men women and children – in particular the poor and vunerable who could afford it least. Now, thanks to our generous Midland Doctors Association UK supporters, the village has been released to 100 poor families who will benefit from housing, solar power and aminities such as a medical centre and schooling.
The enaurgeration’s guest of honour was none other than Mr Abdul Sattar Edhi – philanthropist whom is best known for humanitarian work throught Pakistan. The Edhi Foundation runs the world’s largest ambulance service and operates free nursing homes, orphanages, clinics, women’s shelters, and rehab centers for drug addicts and mentally ill individuals. It has run relief operations in Africa, Middle East, the Caucasus region, eastern Europe and US where it provided aid following the New Orleans hurricane of 2005. In November 2011, Edhi was recommended for a Nobel Peace prize by the Pakistani Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani.
His presence at the opening of our Midland Doctors/ PMA village project is not only incredibly exciting, but a great honour. Our chairman Dr Iftikhar said,
“I am so emotional at present that one may find it difficult to express the feeling. It was a momentous time for all those concerned from Midland Doctors and PMA who have been involved in the development of a model village in Gujju, Sindh when Abdul Sattar Edhi cut the tape and inaugurated the village. To sit with the great man on the stage was in-itself a dream come true.”
The Midland Doctors Association UK trustees took the following photos during their visit…
