Gift of the Giver Foundation
Gift of the Givers is the largest disaster response NGO of African origin on the African continent. Having been established on the instruction of a Sufi Sheik, Muhammed Saffer Effendi al Jerrahi (a spiritual teacher) in Istanbul, Turkey, on a Thursday evening, 6 August 1992, Gift of the Givers has delivered life saving aid in the form of Search and Rescue teams, medical personnel, medical equipment, medical supplies, medicines, vaccines, anti-malarial medication, high energy and protein supplements, food and water to millions of people in 43 countries, South Africa included.
We actively seek to build bridges between people of different cultures and religions engendering goodwill, harmonious coexistence, tolerance and mutual respect in keeping with the divine injunction:"O Mankind! We created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may despise each other). Verily the most honoured of you in the sight of Almighty is (he who is) the most righteous of you." (Sura Hujurat/the Inner Apartments, Chapter 49, Verse 13.)
Gift of the Giver Foundatio is the sponsor and funder of the Poor Patient Fund.
www.giftofthegivers.org
Islamic Development Bank
The Islamic Development Bank is a multilateral development bank (MDB), working to improve the lives of those we serve by promoting social and economic development in Member countries and Muslim communities worldwide, delivering impact at scale.We provide the infrastructure to enable people to lead better lives and achieve their full potential.
Our Mission is that we believe all people have the right to live in dignity and prosperity, and that nurturing economic growth is the best route out of poverty. We equip people to drive their own economic and social progress at scale, putting the infrastructure in place to enable them to fulfil their potential.We build collaborative partnerships between communities and nations, across the public and private sectors.
Poor Patient Fund is One of IsDB adopted projects to achieve social, and health empowerment in Palestine.
www.isdb.org
The program aims to serve poor patients wherever they may be, especially in disaster and crisis areas. This is done through reliable health organisations and through the health department. Currently we serve Lebanon, Palestine (Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza) and Syria. The hospitals and health centres presenting the services are still limited. Also, the pre-requisite of the program requires the patient to pay a certain amount according to his means so that the services are not abused.