| Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan | |
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اﻟﺨﺪﻣﺖ فاوﻧدﻳﺸﻦ |
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| Motto | Service to Humanity |
| Formation | Mid-1940s Registered with present name 1992 |
| Headquarters | Al-Khidmat Teaching Hospital Lahore, Pakistan |
| President | Naimatullah Khan |
| Website | al-khidmatfoundation.org |
The Al-Khidmat (اﻟﺧدﻣﺖ) Foundation claims to be the biggest, most comprehensive and best organised network providing humanitarian services across Pakistan. It is registered with the Government of Pakistan as a non-governmental organisation (NGO) under the Societies Act XXI of 1860.[1] As of May 2011[update], its president is Naimatullah Khan, advocate and ex-Nazim (Mayor) of Karachi.[2] Its sole aim is service to humanity without discrimination by religion, race, cast, sect, language, or political affiliation.[3] The Al-Khidmat Foundation has also helped people affected by natural calamities like earthquakes and floods, and in the settling of displaced persons and refugees nationally and internationally.
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The work of Al-Khidmat started with the inception of Pakistan, when thousands of families were driven out of their homes and villages without food, shelter or security. It was an extraordinary migration, needing relief operations as a priority. The Al-Khidmat Foundation had spread its network into most parts of East and West Pakistan as early as 1951.[1] At that time, very few relief and welfare organisations were working across East and West Pakistan.
The Al-Khidmat Foundation took its present name and form in 1992 and was registered with the Government of Pakistan as an NGO under the Societies ACT XXI of 1860.[1]
The philosophy of the projects undertaken by the Al-Khidmat Foundation is to serve humanity in whatever way is possible. Ongoing projects include education for girls and boys in backward areas of Pakistan. Approximately 1,200 schools exist all over the country. Al-Khidmat has also supported ladies' vocational centres, adult literacy, women's empowerment projects, hospitals, refugee care programmes, prisoners' welfare, renovation of Nangarhar University in Afghanistan, mobile dispensaries, orphan sponsorhip projects, provision of clean drinking water in remote areas, subsidized vaccination against Hepatitis B, emergency relief in the form of dry rations, tents, blankets, building materials, medicines, medical aid, Ramadan gifts, Eid packages, Christmas gifts, Qurbani programmes, free veterinary camps at remote locations, ambulance services and blood banks.[1]
A women's wing of the Al-Khidmat Foundation, the Al-Khidmat Women Trust, was established in 1980.[4] As of May 2011[update], it has centres in six cities in Pakistan.[5]
Alongside other NGOs, the Al-Khidmat Foundation participated in relief operations for the victims of the 2005 earthquake. Al-Khidmat is reported to have provided over 10,000 shelters and makeshift homes for those affected.[6] Millions people of Azad Kashmir affected in Earth Quack, in this bad situation when people of Azad Kashmir alive, youngers of Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan & Kashmir, supported them, and develop there life in this bad situation.
Al-Khidmat Foundation Pakistan is proud of Pakistan they do work for poor humanity all arround the Pakistan.
With the start of military operations against militants in the northern part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (the North-West Frontier Province – NWFP), over 2.5 million people were left homeless. The area was evacuated by security forces at only minutes' notice. These homeless Pakistanis, from Swat, Deer, Boner, the Malakand Agency, Bajaur and elsewhere, needed transport for evacuation, food, temporary shelter, healthcare and other emergency needs. Al-Khidmat, with its teams of volunteers, established many camps for these internally displaced persons (IDPs). Hundreds of vehicles were provided for them. With the support of doctors of the Pakistan Islamic Medical Association (PIMA), several emergency medical centers were established. An ambulance service was also started for sick IDPs. A countrywide donation campaign was started to collect funds for the work. The relief operation is still ongoing.
With a large force of volunteers, the Al-Khidmat Foundation provided emergency assistance to the areas affected by the 2010 Pakistan floods.[7] A large number of Al-Khidmat volunteers, vehicles and ambulances took part in rescue operations in different areas, saving numerous lives and helping to evacuate stranded populations from flooded places. Over 22,000 volunteers took part in the relief efforts,[7] establishing approximately 1000 relief camps and around 700 medical camps in the affected areas.
In the wake of 2010 floods in Pakistan, the Japanese Government provided valuable financial support to the Al-Khidmat Foundation to support the people of Charsadda who were affected by the flood.[8]