JEDDAH — Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath (TNTJ) Jeddah Chapter organized a blood donation drive for the Ramadan Umrah pilgrims in coordination with King Fahd Medical City (KFMC) here recently. TNTJ is a social organization based in South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The event took place at KFHJ Blood Bank in Jeddah where almost 34 liters of blood was collected from 67 donors; while a large number of expatriates mostly from Tamil-speaking community from India pledged to donate on a regular basis. The King Fahd Hospital authorities had announced earlier that blood collected during this drive will be used to help save the lives of Umrah pilgrims in Makkah and Madinah. Jamal Gafoor, TNTJ spokesperson of this campaign, said that “a good number of pilgrims who suddenly fall ill or meet with accidents require blood and this contribution will go a 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.” “Jeddah TNTJ is well known in hospital circles not only for conducting campaigns also for its frequent blood donations on urgent basis. TNTJ volunteers will transport the donors to the hospital and back” he added. This is 8th such blood drive of this nature by TNTJ Jeddah Region.
