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Edhi: The Legend of Pakistan
The clock struck 3. It was that special time of the week when my
grandchildren came to me for yet another bedtime story I had
planned for them.
"Children, today I will tell you the story of The Richest Poor Man,
Abdul Sattar Edhi, whose kindness is remembered even after his
death. He was born in 1926 in the small village of Gujrat, India,
before partition. Edhi dedicated his life to helping the poor. Over the
next sixty years, he single-handedly changed the face of welfare in
Pakistan."
"Grandpa, did people benefit from the foundation?" Ali asked.
"Yes, my dear," I replied. "By 2016, the Edhi Foundation had grown
to become the largest health organization in Pakistan. It is no less
than a miracle that the foundation has rescued over 20,000
abandoned infants and cared for over 50,000 orphans. Edhi had a
great love for every abandoned child he adopted, giving them a
simple but meaningful life."
"He was indeed the Angel of Mercy," Hamza smiled radiantly.
Being a generous and modest man, Edhi never took a salary from his
organization. Instead, he stood on the footpath, where even the
poorest men gave him money, which he then spent on the well-
being of the children.
"Children, you fight all the time over the smallest things. Learn from
Edhi that a selfless man like him never sought revenge and had
complete faith in God."
There was a knock on the door.
"Have you three not slept yet?" their father entered, lifting the
curtains to check if it was still nighttime.
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