Shokat & Sadia Complete Five Peaks Challenge

Shokat and Sadia Khan from Devereux Drive, Watford, took part in the Lake District 5 peaks challenge in aid of Alma Hospital on the 18th of April 2015. They managed to raise close to £20,000 for the charity which has been providing free medical care to some of the poorest people in Pakistan since 2007. The funds they raised directly supported our annual eye camp organised at the hospital in Hafizabad, Pakistan, and the day-to-day running cost of the hospital. Well Done Shokat and Sadia for an amazing effort!

Shokat said: "the challenge was difficult, we trekked for 12 hours which included conquering the highest mountain in England, Scarfell Pike. It was definitely worth it, we received great support from our donors and the cause itself kept our spirit up throughout the day."

 Click Here and continue to support Shokat and Sadia’s wonderful fundraising campaign.

                                   Shokat and Sadia on a break during the Lake District 5 Peaks challenge

Flood Relief Camps Treat 3,000 Patients

Every day is a new challenge for the staff at the Alma Bi Hospital. Earlier in September, our hospital ambulance was out in the flooded areas and carried out not one, but 5 medical camps treating people with water-borne diseases. In only 5 days, the small medical team comprised of 4 people managed to treat a staggering 3,000 patients, amongst the most common being skin-related conditions affecting children. 

As well as providing free medical care right in the midst of the floods, the Alma Hospital team brought biscuits and cooked food to people who were stranded. Many had sought refuge on raised roads and had not eaten for days. 

This activity was in no way sponsored, but paid for entirely with the hospital's own funds, which are now running low. So help us help them and Make a Donation Now, knowing that every single penny goes directly to the upkeep of a truly wonderful facility. Your generosity changes people's lives. 

Eye Camp 2014

At the beginning of March this year, the Alma Bi Hospital hosted another of its specialist Eye Camps during which patients travelled as far as 200 miles to receive treatment they can't find anywhere else in the country.  

Here are some of the figures that were achieved over the 4-day period:

• 215 people regained their vision through cataract operations;

• 765 patients were treated for eye-related problems;

• 6,000 people visited the hospital during the eye camp.

Through the generosity of all of the patrons, the Alma Hospital Trust was able to organise this event and improve the quality of life of many thousands of people in just a few days. Without your generosity none of this amazing work would be possible.

Pakistan Filming March 2013

David Todman, one of the charity's trustees, recently spent a week at the Alma Bi Hospital documenting some of its activities on film. The trip was in research for an ambitious documentary project about rural life in Pakistan that David hopes to raise finance for later in the year. You can see a gallery of some of the still photographs he took during the visit at the link below:

David's Pakistan Gallery on Flickr