Youth breaks Ramadan fast to donate blood to Hindu patient in Barpeta

A Correspondent

Pathsala: An incident on Thursday took place in Barpeta town which would surely restore people's faith in humanity. All the Muslims around the world are observing the holy month of Ramzan. And during this time, on Thursday, Pavel Hasmi (22), who hails from Barpeta district decided to break his fast and donate blood to a Hindu patient.

A lady named Chanda Nath (45), a resident of Ananda Bazar of Baksa district has been suffering from severe anaemia and admitted to ICU at Fakharuddin Ali Ahmed Medical College & Hospital, Barpeta. She has been requiring blood regularly for the last few days.

New Hopes Foundation, a youth-based non-profit organization has a voluntary blood donor's wing that links the patients to the donors. They have already arranged a donor for her the previous day. But she was again in need of A+ blood which was not available at the blood bank on Thursday.

The members of the organization, as well as her husband, were searching for a A+ donor throughout the day. When Pavel Hasmi, who is also an active member of the New Hopes Foundation learned about the situation in the afternoon and readily agreed to break his Ramzan fast and donate blood to the lady, who is a Hindu by religion.

He travelled 20 kms from Barpeta Road to Barpeta to donate blood to the lady and showed that humanity has no religion. Hasmi is a degree final semester student of B H College.

While speaking to this correspondent, Hasmi said, "For me, the life of a person is more important than observing fast. It doesn't matter whether he is a Hindu or a Muslim or a Christian. Humanity is above all these."

He added, "I am happy that I am able to help someone in their need and Ramzan is not only about fasting, it is also about the little acts of kindness and love." The other members of the New Hopes Foundation also urged more people to come forward and donate blood and do whatever they can for humanity. People appreciated the noble work of the young man.

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