Shaikh Azizuddin Marhoom
(Born: Dehradun, U.P., India, 1920, Died: Toronto, Canada, 2012)
Migrated to Sukkur in Sindh province of Pakistan soon after the country’s independence in 1947. He was an active member of the family business of forest contracting in India. Restarted life from scratch as a small cloth retailer at Sukkhar, Sindh. Lived a simple, clean and dignified life, earning respect of all in that small city, as it then was. A community leader and a social worker at heart; was ever-ready to go wherever, and do whatever, necessary to help whoever approached him any time during day or night, even at the cost of his modest business.
Our Mission
SUPPORT THE ELDERLY/CHALLENGED PERSONS, WIDOWS AND OTHERS IN FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES.
Our Vision
TO MAKE LIFE WORTH LIVING FOR SENIOR CITIZENS, THE PHYSICALLY
CHALLENGED AND THE UNDERPRIVILEDGED
Core Values
MISSIONARY SPIRIT, HONESTY OF PURPOSE, LOVE AND CARE, INTEGRITY
INTRODUCTION
The Trust has been founded with the basic purpose of serving the elderly and the underprivileged. The broader program includes healthcare, education and advocacy for socially desirable causes. Old age is a cruel thing. People, as they age, are stripped of their mobility, independence and dignity. The quality of their life is seriously compromised, which tends to make them depressed or bitter, not helping their cause in any way.
Effects of ageing
The body’s functions slow down with age and its ability to replace worn out cells is reduced. The metabolic rate slows and can decline up to thirty percent over a lifetime....
Health and Fitness
You need to keep fit and healthy so as to remain independent and mobile. It is never too late to change your lifestyle and diet or to take up some form of exercise to improve your strength and stamina.…….
Depression/Anxiety
Depression is a common problem in advancing years. It causes enormous human suffering and interferes with normal day-to-day life. It causes pain and suffering not only to the patients but also to those responsible for taking care of them, much of which is avoidable......
Proper Nutrition
The number of aging individuals is escalating and too often this is also a group most susceptible to many health risks from a nutrient-poor diet. Evidence from numerous sources indicates that a significant number of elderly fail to get the amount and types of food necessary to meet essential.........
