About Dar-ul-Sukun

 

Today’s fast competing and ever changing circumstances in the society has enforced the individuals to understand the market dynamics and to study different dimensions of life. The abilities and potentials of a mentally disabled children has not been recognized and fully explored which is a loss to the society, if discovered and properly channelized they can contribute to the development of society. According to World Health Organizations (1980) disability means any restriction or lack of ability to perform any activity in the manner within the range considered normal for a normal being. We all need to understand the emotional and mental discrepancies of the children who are socially or physically deprived and who have so many abilities in them but still are not able to explore themselves.

The institution that we visited had so many people there of different ages and majority of them posses the capacity to do many things like we do as a normal human being. Moreover this research was based on understanding the psyche of these children and their reaction to different incentives given to them. These children are given special care, many old woman over there devote their time to these people, and hence, helps them in grooming themselves and to become a respectable and a well mannered person. 

Dar-ul-sukun, the home for the physically and mentally handicapped children was started on 17th February, 1969 by Sister Gertrude Lemmens, a girl from Holland. This home accommodates mentally and physically disabled people who have been found on street corner, bought in by social workers, police or relatives. Sister Gertrude and her team of 6 nurses worked day and night to serve these children as they were their own. They gathered the homeless and the shelter less and showed them their selfless love and affection. Dar-ul-Sukun started with only 8 children and now it accommodates about 300 children, almost all of them are physically and mentally handicapped.

Their mission is to ensure support, care and shelter to the special people, socially displaced children, senior citizens and poor families for ameliorating their well being through the affectionate work of a team of committed professionals, dedicated nuns and compassionate volunteers. Helping people to relieve their sufferings is the overall goal of this organization. They are committed to provide sustained, high quality, sensitive care, health and nutritional services, constructing living places and rehabilitation centers and facilities for creative education, learning and leisure activities.

Address:
Dar-ul-Sukun
159-H Block-3 P.E.C.H.S.
Kashmir Road Karachi
Pakistan

Phone:
+92-021-4550381
+92-021-4558797
+92-021-4554139

Fax:
92-21-4542738

Contact Persons:
Sr. Ruth Lewis
In-charge of all the Homes
ruthie_lewis47@hotmail.com
Mr. Morris Khurshid
Office Manager
morris_khurshid@hotmail.com                                     
crismorris@yahoo.com

Email:
darulsukun@hotmail.com
info@darulsukun.com

Facebook:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dar-ul-Sukun/110871762303334