Srinagar: It all began in 1980 when Shabbir’s good friend met with an accident in Srinagar and wanted blood. For the primary time, Shabbir donated his blood and found that his blood group was O damaging and that he was a common donor. Feeling the ache and wish of his good friend for blood turned him right into a volunteer blood donor. Since then, he has donated 182 pints of blood during the last 4 many years, which is the best blood donation by anybody in Jammu and Kashmir and has earned him the identify “Blood Man.”
Now it has develop into his mission. He is absolutely concerned in serving humanity and has not solely donated blood but additionally organized greater than 1200 blood donation camps in Jammu and Kashmir.
“When my friend had an accident and needed blood at SMHS Hospital of Srinagar Medical College, I donated blood for him. I felt the pain of people who need blood but don’t get it, so I decided to continue donating blood. This created a beautiful satisfaction in my heart. I believe it’s the best thing to help humanity. Our Islam also teaches us the same. I have donated 182 pints of blood since 1980 and have organized more than 1200 blood donation camps across the valley,” mentioned Shabbir Hussain.
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Shabbir is now referred to as the Blood Man. He says that he’ll maintain donating blood so long as he’s alive as a result of saving lives is his life’s mission and offers him satisfaction. Having O damaging blood makes him a common donor.
Khan mentioned, “My mission is only to help needy people and Allah will reward me for that. My blood type is O negative and there are so many children in need. I feel proud that I have been able to help. People pray for me all the time and I have promised myself that I will keep donating my blood as long as I am alive.”
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Khan has not solely saved this confined to himself, however he’s additionally repeatedly conducting consciousness applications within the Kashmir Valley and motivating folks to donate blood for these in want. Shabir was additionally very lively through the coronavirus pandemic and arranged blood donation camps for the needy.
“Govt Does Not Recognize Our Efforts”: Shabbir
However, what pains Shabir is that the federal government has not acknowledged his and different blood donors’ efforts within the valley. Despite being the best blood donor, Shabir has not obtained any authorities award. “The government does not recognize our efforts. My name was sent for a state award ten times, but I was not selected once,” Khan mentioned.
