Man And His Family Give 5000 Rides To Patients In Need Of Hospital Care On Motorcycle Ambulance

Mar 03, 2020 by apost team

Many of the residents of Dhalabari Village in India believe they owe Karimul Haque and his family their lives. For the last 19 years, Haque has offered transportation to the hospital to those that cannot make it on their own and have no other way.

The free rides from Haque happened due to a personal tragedy he endured as well as an unexpected event later.

Many years ago Karimul Haque watched his mother die from a heart attack. Unable to help her in any way, Haque ran through the neighborhood knocking on doors in the middle of the night to ask for help for his ailing mother. No ambulance was available, Haque had no vehicle, and no one could help, as reported here by The Good News Network.

Haque lives in an area of India known as Dooars Belt of Bengal. The remote villages have only rutted dirt roads. The residents do not have cell phones or other modern conveniences. Many have no transportation or money to hire someone to help. 

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A year later, Haque finally had an opportunity to give someone the help his mother never received. A co-worker of Haque's collapsed during the workday in a field. The local hospital was 28 miles from their location. Rather than watch another person die due to a lack of care, he picked up the unconscious man, tied him to the back of his motorcycle, and drove to Jalpaiguri Sadar Hospital, where the man was able to make a full recovery.

The experience helped Haque decide what to do. Emboldened by his success with his co-worker, he decided to help anyone who needed him. The man has since used his wages to fuel the motorcycle that acts as an ambulance for the 20 villages in the area.

Over 5,000 people have received help from Haque. Many others have learned valuable tips from the health camps he also holds for the rural residents. Doctors have worked with Haque to help him learn basic medical first aid for the instances when traffic or nature do not allow him to get to the hospital as fast as needed.

Haque turned a personal tragedy into a lifesaving service that has earned him several local awards and other forms of recognition. The services remain free. The only desire Haque has is to buy an actual ambulance, stocked with lifesaving equipment and supplies for his community

How do you feel about the efforts of Haque? Have you or anyone you know contributed to a community need in this way? Talk to friends and family to see if they know of the story of Karimul Haque. Let us know what you think.