Great Men and Women of Asia Series: The Poor Man’s Van

Description Created a social welfare and health network second to none in Pakistan and has dedicated their lives in finding homes for the abandoned, providing training and livelihood to the illiterate, and giving the unclaimed or impoverished dead the proper Muslim burial. ABDUL SATTAR EDHI and BILQIS EDDLO EDHI received the 1986 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service. The Board of Trustees recognizes their giving substance in an Islamic society to the ancient humane commandment that thou art thy brother’s keeper. WRITTEN BY GIDGET ROCELES-JIMENEZ ILLUSTRATED BY MARK RAMSEL SALVATUS III COPYRIGHT © 2007, 16 PAGES 8 X 10 INCHES, COLORED ISBN 978-971-569-579-4