25 Years of Humanity First
On the 23rd of October 2018, an audience of 800 dignitaries and guests from over 20 countries joined this momentous occasion, marking the first hospital built in Latin America by Humanity First USA. The World Wide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba), inaugurated Nasir Hospital in Sacatepequez, Guatemala. He delivered the keynote address and responded to questions at a press conference for assembled media.
Invited dignitaries also addressed the audience or met with Humanity First USA to offer support, including US Congresswoman Norma Torres and Vice Minister of Health Guatemala, Miguel Figueroa, and Iliana Dominguez, Member of Congress, Guatemala.
Nasir hospital has been named in memory of His Holiness, Hadhrat Mirza Nasir Ahmad, the third Worldwide Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, in recognition of his lifelong commitment to serving humanity through schools, hospitals, and clinics. The name “Nasir” means “Helper.” Humanity First aims to make Nasir Hospital the first of many Humanity First facilities in Latin America where access to healthcare is greatly needed.