Ramadhan Appeal 2012

Please Help Us to Provide Free Medical services for the Needy

Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullah

I hope and pray that this letter finds you in the best of Imaan and health in this holy month.

Since its inception The Alma Hospital Trust has with the wonderful support of kind-hearted people like yourself, has been able to provide much need medical care to thousands of poor people in the Hafizabad District of Pakistan.

The Alma Bi Hospital continues to provide a vital daily service to the local community. We also send medical teams to remote rural areas which have no access to medical care, providing free treatment to those who have not had the resources to get private treatment or to go to state run hospitals many miles away.

The Alma Bi Hospital hosted another of its dedicated “eye” camp weeks in March 2012. Poor eye care is one of the major health problems in this region which has a profound effect on people’s daily lives. Many people were also given the opportunity to receive free treatment for other ailments and over 7,000 patients were seen in total.

Over 200 eye operations were performed – mainly for cataracts – with a 100% success rate.

In May 2012, with help of one of our supporters, we installed a deep bore water pump 360 feet underground and a water filtration system. Contaminated water is one of the major causes of ill health in this area. We have also provided external taps and drinking water fountains for the benefit of the whole community.   

So please mark this Ramadhan by giving as much as you can by sending us your Zakat, Sadaqah, Lillah, Fidya or Fitranadonations to our charity so it can continue its noble work for the poor and needy.

You can donate online, via our website, by clicking the "Make a Donation" buttons located across the site.

You can call our Credit Card Hotline on: 01923 215663.

Those who give to charity night and day, secretly and publicly, receive their recompense from their Lord; they will have nothing to fear, nor will they grieve (Qur'an 2:274)

May Allah, Subhana Wa Tala, Bless you and your family for your support.

Wassalaam,

Mohammed Younis M.B.E

Clean Water - At Last!

In May, the Alma Bi Hospital finally installed a deep bore water pump and filtration system. It cost over £3,000 but is perhaps one of the most important investments made for the local community in recent times.

Most local people draw their water from shallow, unclean bore holes. This is cited as a major cause of illness in this area. By installing a deep bore pump, purifying water from 360 feet below ground, not only has the hospital ensured its own supply of certified drinking water, it's also provided external taps and drinking fountains for the whole community. As you can see from the photos below it's become an instant hit with the population!

Eye Camp Sees 7,000 Patients in 5 days!

In late March 2012 The Alma Bi Hospital hosted another of its dedicated "eye camp" weeks. Poor eyecare is one of the major health problems in this region and is prioritised because of its profound effect on people's lives and the relatively low cost of treatment.

Many people view this week as an opportunity to receive free treatment for other ailments as well and so over 7,000 patients were seen in total. Over 200 eye operations were performed - mainly for cataracts - with a 100% success rate. These astonishing figures highlight, perhaps more than anything else, how important The Alma Bi Hospital is in this region.

Our First Natural Twins!

On Monday 9th May The Alma Bi Hospital proudly delivered its first set of twins by natural birth. This event was made even more special by the fact that the expectant mother was turned away from another hospital after being told that one of her babies was dead in the womb.

Heartbroken, the woman arrived at our hospital and was treated to the best care we can provide, giving birth several hours later. She asked not to see the dead child but was ecstatic when our midwife presented her with two healthy boys!

The hospital now delivers, on average, 10 babies per day - providing each of its mothers with western standards of treatment and care. This has had a dramatic impact on the local infant mortality rate.