Renowned Pakistani philanthropist Edhi dies at 88

Renowned Pakistani social activist Abdul Sattar Edhi died Friday in a hospital in Karachi following a prolonged illness, his family announced. The 88-year-old philanthropist founded the country’s biggest welfare organization, the Edhi Foundation, with almost no money. His work brought in a flood of donations that built the Edhi Foundation into a huge health care […]

Renowned Pakistani social activist Abdul Sattar Edhi died Friday in a hospital in Karachi following a prolonged illness, his family announced.
The 88-year-old philanthropist founded the country’s biggest welfare organization, the Edhi Foundation, with almost no money. His work brought in a flood of donations that built the Edhi Foundation into a huge health care network of hospitals, orphanages, clinics and women’s shelters.
Edhi was known for his ascetic, humble lifestyle and is widely credited for having created more public benefits for the Pakistani people than a succession of elected leaders since the country was founded in 1947. He was often called Pakistan’s “Angel of Mercy.”