My documentary will be focusing mainly on aid and donations provided towards the earthquake. The main charity which will be discussed in my film will be The Edhi Foundation. I choose this organisation as it is a non profit charity set up by Dr Abdul Sattar Edhi one of the most active philanthropists not only in Pakistan but in the world. I will discuss several aid providers (countries and organisations) but focusing on the Edhi Trust. The Foundation and Edhi himself have won many international & national awards including a Lenin Peace Prize, Balzan Prize for Humanity,Peace and Brotherhood, Lifetime Acheivement Award by the WMO. This year he is nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
"Here is a man who has dedicated his whole life to serving the most marginalized and the most wretched in society. The destitutes, the mentally ill, corpses left by the roadside, children abandoned at his doorsteps, women kicked out by their families. When there is no one to go to, there is always Edhi Sahib to go to."
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, or reputation to a charitable cause. The term may apply to any volunteer or to anyone who makes a donation, but the label is most often applied to those who donate large sums of money or who make a major impact through their volunteering, such as a trustee who manages a philanthropic organization.
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