It provides blood to the Thalassaemia and Blood Cancer Patients free of cost In AJK and Pakistan. Thalassaemia is an inherited blood disorder and can be simply stated as the inability of the body to produce adequate amount of Hemoglobin in the red blood cells. Children suffering from this blood disorder require a blood transfusion every month of their lives in addition to treatment for iron overlo
ad due to the excessive number of transfusions. Brief Introduction 0f Al-Aqsa Welfare Trust (AAWT):
Alaqsa Welfare Trust, an NGO based in RAWLAKOT (KASHMIR) is a renowned name in the field of social welfare program. As the name suggests, this organization is run by the people who dare to dream differently, the people who think beyond the bread & butter, the people who think themselves as the “citizens of the world”. And this belief that ‘we are citizens of the world’ has given rise to Alaqsa Welfare Trust. This Blood Donor Society at Rawlakot is a team of highly motivated people who besides being generous donors themselves encourage others to donate blood. The Society maintains a data bank of donors who may be contacted at any time when the need arise. Blood camps are a regular feature at the campus and students, faculty and other employees of the universities donate generously to help those in need. Talking about the people behind this movement, the master mind of this organization is Muhammad Hamid Khan, has spent a lot of his time to the cause of humanity. He is respected in the society for his social endeavors. M Hamid Khan (known as Edhi e Azad Kashmir) had started to take an active interest in social activities from the days of his college since 2000 in Rawalakot Poonch AJK. At that time there was not any organization in Poonch Division Azad Kashmir who donates blood free of cost to needy patients. In this situation Muhammad Hamid Khan decided to establish this trust. He has donated blood 28th times to these innocent Thalassaemia patients. He is also awarded with Trophy and appreciation certificate from Ex- President and Speaker AK. Making this website (www.alaqsatrust.org) is an attempt to bring the people of the Azad Kashmir and Pakistan at one platform to serve a good purpose that is to provide detailed information about a willing blood donor near the place it is needed. We are sure that citizens of the world would associate themselves with this mission and make this world somewhat more communicated. Main Mission
The main mission of AAWT is to serve humanity by providing the safest blood and its products for transfusion to the patients of THALASSAEMIA and to the victims of bomb blast & accident, cancer patients, needy and helpless people who need blood and its products. Basic Objectives:
AAWT’s basic objectives are:
• Permanent treatment of innocent kid patients of Thalassaemia.
• Promote awareness about Thalassaemia, both its prevention, and its medical and other care through Genetic Counseling, Seminars, Workshops, Brochures, Leaflets, Posters, Lectures to target audiences at college level and also involving the Print and Electronic Media to create awareness about this cause.
• Cooperate with member associations, the medical community and health authorities in education, training, diagnosis and management of rare anemia.
• Promote and support studies and research for the continuous improvement of clinical care and prevention strategies and for achieving the total cure of Thalassaemia.
• To create better transfusion & treatment facilities.
• To collect funds, equipments, medicines for underprivileged Thalassaemia patients.
• Financial help and Transportation facility.
• Set up of information Desk for emergency support and information of patients at district level in all hospitals of Azad Kashmir and Pakistan.
• Availability of Ambulance service. AAWT’s overall objective (Goal) is to contribute for strengthening the nationally coordinated blood transfusion services in AK Pakistan to ensure adequacy, safety and quality of the blood and its proper utilization to provide continuous supply of safe blood. Specific objective of the Trust is; establishment of a blood transfusion services (blood bank) to implement and monitor safe blood supply to almost 1.6 million population of District Bagh, District Haveli, District Sudnohti and District Poonch of AK Pakistan at Main Rawlakot City, Al-Khalifa Bin Zahid Hospital (CMH), Rawalakot to promote voluntary non-remunerated blood Donations and process all donated blood using most appropriate and effective methodology for infectious markers, blood grouping, compatibility testing, component preparations, storage and transportation to reduce unnecessary transfusions through effective clinical use of blood and to Integrate quality system in blood transfusion services. Operation of Organization
This is the trust which has meager resources and is not funded or supported officially and non-officially and is continuing its services on self help and donations. For transparency, we wish our donors to give donations through cheques. All our accounts, receipts and expenditures are through cheques. Payments cheques will be signed by two members of the committee (nominated). In case of cash donations official receipt will be signed by two members and the cash deposited in the bank account. AAWT’s Achievements
• Near about 42400 deserving Thalassaemia patients have been provided blood for the sake of Allah Almighty.
• Above hundred (150) innocent children patients are provided blood every week.
• Recently we provided hundred (100) sewing machines to the mothers of Thalassaemia patients under the care of President AK Sardar Muhammad Yaqoob Khan and MD Pakistan Bait-ul-Mall Zumurad Khan. We also provided financial help by giving the cheques of Rs. 20,000 to 80 Thalassaemia Patients.
• Nearly Two Thousand patients have made the use of Ambulance Service from last two years under the Trust.
• Ex-president AK Mr. Sardar Muhammad Anwar Khan donated Ambulance Van on the best performance of the Trust.
• X-president of AK Raja Zulqarnan donated an Ambulance Van on the best performance of Trust.
• During the Earthquake, 2005 with the best collaboration and cooperation of Islamic Relief, NCHD, Al-Furqan Welfare Association and other NGO’s, shelters, water supply schemes and boring facilities were provided to the effecte4es of Earthquake. Moreover, male and female students were provided books, note books and pencils in different schools and colleges.
• More than ten (10) times Former Premier Sardar Sikandar Hayat Khan, President Raja Zulqarnan and Speaker AK Assembly Shah Ghulam Qaider have awarded shields and medals to AWT’ Blood Donors on best performance.
• With the cooperation of Pak Kashmir Welfare Association, paralyzed persons and widows were given wheel chairs.
• Keeping in view the provision of information and cooperation to the patients, a very beautiful cabin (information Desk) has been set up in CMH Rawlakot. A representative of the trust is always present in the cabin. Provision of Blood well in time, Ambulance Services, Wheel Chairs and Medicines are provided to the patients in CMH through information desk.
• Al-Aqsa Welfare Trust is the only Trust which provides blood to needy people free of cost.
• This is the only trust in AK and Pakistan which has got no attachment with any political or religious party. In other words, this Trust is the bunch of flowers of people from all walks of life. In the light of Quran and Hadith these innocent children come under the four categories of Zakat (Beggar, poor, passenger and those in debts). (Surah At-Taubah – Ayat No. 60)
We are waiting with the expectation of your full cooperation and support in order to save costly more and more human beings from death who are suffering from different fetal diseases and Thalassaemia in particular.
