Abdul Rashid was diagnosed with renal failure in 1985 when his only daughter was a month old. He was just 30 years old at that time and worked as a cook. For his dialysis treatment, he spent all his savings, however, the treatment was so costly that he had to sell his house and all of his wife’s jewelry in order to fight against the deadly disease. He knew private hospitals were very expensive and he would never be able to afford them. He and his family lost hope of his recovery from the prolonged illness, when fortunately one day in 1989, he was referred by his treating physician to The Kidney Centre. From then onwards the Institute has been sponsoring his entire treatment. He has been receiving dialysis treatment for 20 years.