Al-Shifa Foundation of North America (AFNA) is a non-profit 501( C) (3) organization registered in the United States. Our tax Id is 36-4328912. Its purpose is mainly to support the projects of Al-Shifa Trust in Pakistan to help the needy patients.
Through the generous support of many individuals and organizations, Al-Shifa Trust has managed to build seven high quality eye hospitals in Rawalpindi, Sukkur, Kohat, Muzaffarabad, Chakwal, Gilgit and Haveli Lakha with the most modern facilities and equipment where approximately 90% of the patients are treated free of cost. Al-Shifa Trust also provides rural outreach services to the needy and so far set-up over 15,000+ screening/surgical camps in remote areas and screening school children in various parts of the country. Construction has already begun on our 8th state-of-the-art hospital, which is being established in Lahore.
Al-Shifa Trust is a non-profit and a non-political organization. It is committed to providing eye care and treatment mainly to the under privileged and poor. Almost 90% of patients attending Al-Shifa Eye Hospitals are treated free of charge.
Tahir Zafar, Chairman
Al Shifa Foundation of North America: 475 Wall Street, Princeton, NJ 08540
www.afnausa.org