This Padma Shri Awardee Has Saved The Lives Of Thousands On His Bike

Karimul Hak, fondly known as Bike Ambulance Dada, is everyone’s favourite. He is reliable, a pillar of strength to families during their toughest times, and always puts others before himself. However, Karimul has seen his own share of pain. In 1995 when his mother had a heart attack, Karimul went door to door looking for help. He wasn’t able to find an ambulance or anyone to take his mother to the hospital and soon, it was too late - Karimul lost his dear mother. He was heartbroken and vowed to never let another person suffer this fate due to the lack of an ambulance.



Life brought Karimul to the same crossroads a few years later. While working in the tea gardens, Karimul’s co-worker fell unconscious. He knew he could waste no time. He borrowed his manager’s bike and took his co-worker to the nearest hospital. That day, Karimul saved a life, and came up with the idea for a bike ambulance. 

Since then, Karimul has provided free bike ambulance services to the needy in 20 nearby villages near his village Dhalabari, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal. Some of these villages don’t have electricity, roads, or any other basic amenities. The nearest hospital is about 45 km away, and without access to an ambulance or any kind of medical care, they are left helpless. Karimul has helped over 6000 people get to hospitals in time and saved thousands of lives in the process. Now, he wants to take his service a step forward and build a free hospital for the poor. With this, he will not only be giving them an ambulance for free, but also the medical treatment they require. 

“To be able to save a life is so heartening. Many of these people are daily wagers, they can’t afford even basic first aid. This hospital will not only be reachable for them, but it will also give them free treatment. We will be helping so many more people with this.”

Unfortunately, Karimul doesn’t have the means to continue building this community hospital. With support from people, he has constructed the ground floor of the hospital, but needs help to construct two more floors. He needs your help to complete his dream of building a free community hospital and make a difference in the lives of thousands of people who don’t have access to good healthcare.

Ambulance Dada has worked towards the betterment of the people for years now. You can support his mission by helping him build this free hospital. 

Note: All the donations towards this campaign is eligible for Indian Tax Exemption.