Pakistan Minister of State Helps Distribute Church Donations for Persons with Disabilities (اردو)

یہ مَواد صرف ایسے افراد اور اداروں کے لیے ہے جو مسِیحی عقیدے اور اِس کے فرقوں سے تعلق رکھتے ہیں۔ اِس کا مقصد اسلامی عقیدے یا کسی دُوسری مذہبی روایات پر عمل کرنے والے افراد سے تبدیلی کی درخواست کرنا یا ایسا کرنے کی حوصلہ افزائی کرنا نہیں ہے، اور نہ ہی کسی کمیونٹی کے مذہبی جذبات کو مجروح کرنا یا ٹھیس پہنچانا ہے۔

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From February 13 to 14, 2026, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Pakistan worked together with local non-profit organization, the Society for Special Persons, to improve the mobility and dignity of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the Punjab province. Customized wheelchairs and financial assistance Himmat cards were donated by the Church and distributed to PWD beneficiaries. 

The first day saw Minister of State for Law and Justice Barrister Aqeel Malik and respected local leaders gracing the handover ceremony held in Taxila city, while Attock Deputy Commissioner Rao Atif Raza graced the ceremony held in his own district with its District Health Authority Chief Executive Officer the next day. Their presence signified the Church’s humanitarian efforts to join hands with government and community leaders to serve and uplift individuals with special needs more effectively.

“Persons with disabilities are a capable and dignified part of society deserving equal opportunities and respect,” emphasized Minister of State Malik during the handover ceremony. His comments were echoed by Deputy Commissioner Rao too.  

According to an official report from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics in 2023, the disability prevalence rate was recorded at 3.1% of the total population. There are at least millions of people in Pakistan with various types of disabilities. 

With support from the Church, many individuals benefited from the project. Meanwhile, the project is run in partnership with the Society for Special Persons, an organization based in Multan that produces and gives away customized wheelchairs for children and adults as a gesture of empowerment and inclusion of PWDs. 

Recipients were showed their excitement to be fitted to their personal wheelchairs and sat in them to move around. Lacking a proper wheelchair or mobility aid would have meant losing their mobility, independence, and social communication opportunities, which could leave them isolated and their potential untapped.

The customized wheelchairs help safeguard the rights and dignity of disabled beneficiaries in need and are tailored to each individual’s unique circumstances. In addition, the Himmat cards provided are part of a Punjab government social welfare initiative that disburses a quarterly stipend via an ATM card that includes transit privileges.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints brought the wheelchair initiative worldwide in 2003. Since 2001, the Church has been providing wheelchair assistance and mobility aids to people with disabilities, children, and adults in 134 countries and territories, utilizing the Church’s humanitarian aid donations primarily from lay members. 

Deputy Commissioner Rao’s involvement with the Church’s humanitarian work was his second time, after inaugurating another significant handover of eight state-of-the-art dialysis machines and essential medical equipment to the Thalassemia Center at Asfandyar Bukhari District Headquarters Hospital Attock on September 27, 2025. He also held discussions and visited with Church humanitarian representatives in his office.

Aimed at strengthening local healthcare services, the project outlined a meaningful step toward better healthcare in the Attock district, and marked a shared commitment to saving lives and improving patient care by the Church and its collaborating stakeholders. A plaque acknowledging the generous support of the Church in Pakistan was put up for display. 

With the new dialysis machines, the hospital could expand its capacity to handle up to 63 dialysis cases a day, improving access to life-saving treatment for hundreds of families without traveling to neighbouring cities. The city has now moved a crucial step towards timely treatment and improved patient care. 

“Inspired by the teachings of Jesus Christ, we continue to serve with love, strengthen communities, and support initiatives that bring hope, dignity and inclusion to all,” affirmed Zumran James, the Church's Pakistan Country Manager who oversees such humanitarian efforts.