Dar – ul – Mussarat
Center for Mentally Challenged Children
History
Rev. Dr. Khushnud Azariah founded “Dar-ul-Mussarat” A Centre for Mentally Challenged Children, on December 15, 1990 situated as 17-Waris Road, Lahore.
The Center served as the Day Care Centre for training and development of Mentally Challenged Children. The School took a humble start with 3 girls in the study hall of Christian Religious Education Centre, a residential facility for poor girls of Raiwind Diocese, Church of Pakistan.
Focus
Focus is to provide every opportunity to the handicapped children to be independent in thier living activities. As these children are considered unprivileged, developing awarness and responsiblity of the society towards them has also been its priority.
Rev. Dr. Khushnud Azariah, its founder and first principal trained in Shiyo Gakuen, Japan.
Dar-ul-mussarat always focus on the inter-personal programs and events between the children of Dar-ul-Mussarat and adjacent schools’ students.
Basic Living Skills
Ensuring that the child’s emotional needs are met is as important as thier physical requirment and our teaching staff works closely to make sure that the right support is always available. We strive to create an enviornment that helps childrne in learning skills useful at home. Our focus is on teaching them how to eat food, keep themselves clean, wear clothes and help them take right decisions in their daily lives.
Activities
Through indoor activities, children experience structured time that is both fun and learning. Reading, writing, counting, coloring and painting are mental exercises which are practiced but for special children, to make this learning fun is fiven top priority.
The Centre also organize integrated seasonal celebrations, cultural events and sports activities in which children from neighboring high school participate. As they interact with these special children in an enjoyable way. It helps to accept them as a part of thier society and develops mental and physical confidence in special children.