Association for the ill and deprived
Welfare Association for the Ill and Deprived (Welfare AID) is a charity organization run by students at Ziauddin University in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan]]. Their main focus is to provide help with health costs, targeting underprivileged patients to fund diagnostic tests, consultations, medications, and surgeries. Welfare AID was the first charity organization established at Ziauddin University, by the University's Vice Chancellor. It has also been involved in Flood Relief Campaigns of 2010 and 2011 providing medical care to over 30,000 patients in total and receiving recognition from the Chief of Air Force Staff of Pakistan. Welfare AID is a progressive, young organization which has been involved in numerous health related projects in Karachi, including but not limited to Hepatitis B Campaigns, school child check ups.
Innovation
Welfare AID has taken tremendous steps in finding new ways of fundraising. Education based fundraisers such as Basic Life Support, Surgical Skills Workshops, and Continuous Medical Education Conferences have become the trademark of this organization, increasing awareness and raising funds as well. They also have a blood bank and a drug bank which maintains a supply of blood for emergencies for any patient as well as drugs.