Courtesy of Jan Pieter Van Voorst Van Beest, an individual partner
Description
Spouses Rifat and Tasneem Zaidi immigrated from Pakistan to Maine. As of 2017, Rifat Zaidi works as an orthopedic surgeon at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta, and Tasneem Zaidi owns a small online business.
When a catastrophic earthquake struck Pakistan in October 2005, Rifat Zaidi knew he could help. In just two weeks, he raised $30,000, rounded up donated medical equipment, and gathered a team from his hospital in Maine to accompany him to Pakistan. From Damarascotta, he generated more support, conducted more medical missions to Pakistan, and helped found a burn center there.
Such daunting projects are doable in the universe of Rifat and his spouse Tasneem, a physician herself who partners with him in the medical relief efforts.
About This Item
- Title: Rifat and Tasneem Zaidi, Damariscotta, 2009
- Creator: Jan Pieter Van Voorst Van Beest
- Creation Date: 2009
- Subject Date: 2017
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Locations:
- Pakistan
- Damariscotta, Lincoln County, ME
- Media: Digital photograph
- Object Type: Image
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- Emigration & immigration--United States
- Emigration and immigration--Pakistan
- Immigrants
- Immigrants--United States--Maine--Damariscotta
- Language education--Maine--Damariscotta
- Physicians
- University of Southern Maine
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