Forced out of their houses over religious differences, they have lived like refugees for years, but they are still willing to donate their blood to save the lives of others.

On Friday, at least 80 members of the Ahmadiyah community donated blood through the Indonesian Red Cross (PMI) in Mataram, West Lombok. They had their blood taken at the Wisma Transito building, where they have lived for the past 10 years.

“We have been doing these donations routinely since moving here in 2006,” Syahidin, one of the group’s leaders, told The Jakarta Post during the blood donation event, which kicked off after Friday prayers.

Syahidin said the blood donation was conducted up to four times a year, involving about 80 people.

In early February 2006, more than 30 Ahmadi families were driven from their homes in the hamlet of Ketapang near Gegerung village, Lingsar district, West Lombok regency by people opposed to their belief.

They were forcibly evacuated and housed at the Wisma Transito building.

The central government and the local administration have done little to improve their… read more at http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2016/08/27/ahmadi-people-express-care-others-with-blood-donation.html (copy paste the link in your browser)