By TCN News,
Riyadh: Riyadh branch of Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamaath (TNTJ) organized a blood-donation campaign last Friday in which 283 donors donated 125 liters of blood.
The blood-donation campaign was organized in association with King Fahad Medical College Hospital (KFMC).
Explaining the purpose of such a campaign, Mr. Mohamed Maheen, Spokesperson of this campaign for TNTJ said that a good number of Umrah pilgrims who suddenly fall ill or meet with accidents require blood and this contribution will go long way in helping such section of the pilgrims. Arrangements will be made with the hospital to dispatch the collection to be sent to blood banks in Makkah.
Riyadh TNTJis well known in hospital circles not only for conducting campaigns also for its frequent blood donations on urgent basis.
Last week, Riyadh province TNTJ has conducted a mobile blood donation campaign teaming up with Olayya branch of TNTJ for five days where around 107 units of blood were donated by voluntary donors of various nationalities including Saudis.
“This is 24th such blood drive of this nature for Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamaath (TNTJ) – Riyadh province. 333 donors participated in previous Hajj campaign which was held last year”, said Mr. Abdur Rahman Navlak, Secretary TNTJ Riyadh. “The noble act of donating blood will not only give a new lease of life to many, it also heightens our common sense of social responsibility by serving the humanitarian and social needs of our local communities,” he added.
TNTJ is a social organized based in Tamil Nadu. The group maintains to be the number one organization in blood donation in Tamil Nadu and most of the GCC countries. Tamil Nadu Government has awarded a number of awards appreciating its social concern to serve humanity.