‘Orphans Day’ to be observed on 15th of Ramazan

Islamabad: The Al Khidmat Foundation (AKF), Pakistan, has motivated NGOs to observe ‘Orphans Day’ on 15th of Ramazanul Mubarak every year.
The decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of 13-member coordination committee of NGOs.
The meeting chaired by AKF Pakistan President Muhammad Abdul Shakoor was attended by heads and representatives of Tameer-e-Millat Foundation, Anjuman Faizul Islam Trust, Ghazali Education Trust, Helping Hand for Relief, Muslim Hands, Muslim Aids, Edhi Homes and others.
The participants decided to form an Orphans Care Forum of which the AKF president was elected as convener.
The meeting also named a committee which would formulate recommendations regarding future plan of action about working of the orphans forum and to observe Orphans Day.
Speaking on the occasion, the AKF President Abdul Shakoor said the society in Pakistan has the urge to help out needy and poor people particularly those who are orphan.
He said there was also need to reach out to needy home-based orphans who are not admitted in any institutions run by NGOs and the government.