Organizations Filed Purposes:
TO SUPPORT AL-SHIFA TRUST EYE HOSPITALS AND THEIR PROJECTS IN PAKISTAN AND THE SURROUNDING REGION TO FIGHT ACUTE EYE DISEASES AND BLINDNESS. THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF AL-SHIFA TRUST ARE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF BLINDNESS BY PROVIDING STANDARD AND SUSTAINABLE EYE CARE SERVICES WHICH ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL; HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT THROUGH TRAINING OF DOCTORS, NURSES AND PARAMEDICS; AND TO ESTABLISH FACILITIES FOR RESEARCH IN OPTHALMOLOGY. AL-SHIFA TRUST, RAWALPINDI HAS BEEN A COLLABORATING CENTER FOR THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION SINCE 1994 AND IS ALSO AFFILIATED WITH ORBIS INTERNATIONAL, USA, LIONS CLUB INTERNATIONAL USA AND OTHER.
TO SUPPORT AL-SHIFA TRUST EYE HOSPITALS TO FIGHT ACUTE EYE DISEASES AND BLINDNESS IN PAKISTAN AND THE SURROUNDING REGION.
DONATIONS TO AL-SHIFA TRUST, WHICH IS A NON-PROFIT AND NON-POLITICAL ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO PROVIDING EYE CARE AND TREATMENT MAINLY TO THE UNDER PRIVILEGED AND POOR, IRRESPECTIVE OF AGE/COLOR/CREED/GENDER IN PAKISTAN AND SURROUNDING REGIONS. ALMOST 75% OF ALL PATIENTS ATTENDING AL-SHIFA EYE HOSPITALS ARE TREATED FREE. DURING 2018, AL-SHIFA TRUST PERFORMED OVER 76,000 EYE SURGERIES, OVER 550,000 OUTPATIENT VISITS AND OVER 375,000 SCREENINGS AT EYE CAMPS. AL-SHIFA TRUST IS ABLE TO MEET ONLY 30-40% OF ITS EXPENSES FROM ITS OWN SOURCES. THE REMAINING EXPENSES ARE MET THROUGH DONATIONS. AL-SHIFA TRUST HAS BUILT FOUR HIGH-QUALITY EYE HOSPITALS IN RAWALPINDI (PUNJAB), MUZAFFARABAD, SUKKUR (SINDH) AND KOHAT (NWFP) WITH THE MOST MODERN FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT. AL-SHIFA NORTH AMERICA FOUNDATION SUPPORTS AL-SHIFA TRUST BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY AL-SHIFA TRUST AT SEVERAL ANNUAL FUNDRAISING DINNER EVENTS. THE PROCEEDS FROM THESE DINNERS GO TOWARDS PURCHASE OF CORNEAS FROM USA FOR TRANSPLANTS AT THE AL-SHIFA TRUST EYE HOSPITAL IN RAWALPINDI AS WELL AS SPONSORING OF FREE EYE SURGERIES AND EYE CAMPS FOR THE NEEDY PATIENTS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Dr Imtiaz Chaudhry | VICE PRESIDENT | 4 | $0 |
| Abdul Wadood | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dr Mujtaba Qazi | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Ifthikhar Chaudhry | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Afzal Amanat | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dr Noshin Ahmed | TREASURER/SECRETARY | 4 | $0 |
| Tahir Zafar | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 |
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