If people are satisfied with our work they should join us: Athrout chairman Bashir Nadwi

Srinagar, July 24:  “If people are satisfied with our work, we want them to join us so that the Almighty rewards all of us in the hereafter,” said Bashir Ahmad Nadwi, chairman of Athrout, a charitable trust, on Tuesday while opening a dialysis centre in Nawa Kadal area of Srinagar’s Old City.

The dialysis centre was inaugurated by Dr Saleem-ur-Rehman, Director Health Services Kashmir, who on the occasion appreciated the efforts of the Athrout.

Talking to Media, Nadwi said he returned from Nadwatul Ulama almost a decade ago “with the sole aim of teaching kids back home”.

“I had planned to start a Madrassa here,” the Athrout chairman said. “On returning, I along with my companions started teaching children in a single room. Besides, we used to help the needy people across Valley.”

“While we continued our work, with the grace of Almighty, more and people started getting involved and raised funds for the noble cause,” he said. “After receiving an overwhelming response from people, we started a health sector wherein scores of patients were treated and provided expenses for various treatments.”

The Trust, Nadwi said, has various sections: “One provides to poor and needy people the free essential items required for daily use including eatables and household items; other caters to educational requirements of the needy students.”

“After proper verification and going through the academic results, we adopt brilliant students and provide them assistance to help them make better careers,” he added.

The Athrout has provided capital to many youngsters to start the business. “Many among them may have also emerged as helping hands now. They are settled now and assist others,” Bashir Nadwi said.

Almost 400 families are registered with Athrout, the chairman said, adding, the Trust also bears the marriage expenses of downtrodden sections of the society and extends a helping hand to people in times of natural calamities.

One of the patients present on the occasion said he is suffering from kidney failure, and for monthly dialysis, the Trust has helped him financially for over a year.

“This Trust bears all the cost incurred on my eye treatment,” a semi-blind person present at the inaugural function told Media Persons, adding, “Even the expenses for the education of my two children, that too without any delay.”