In addition to the Dar-ul-Sukun main center, there are now five other homes in Karachi alone and one each in Lahore and in Quetta. Each home specializes in a particular type of services. Following is the list of homes and the number of inmates in each home.
|
S.# |
Name of Center |
Year of Establish |
City |
#of Inmates |
|
1. |
Dar ul Sukun Head Office(For Physically and mentally retarded children) |
1969 |
Karachi |
200 |
|
2 |
Lemmens Home(For deaf, blind and polio affected girls) |
1975 |
Karachi
|
30 |
|
3. |
The Dugout(For mentally and physically retard boys and men) |
1978 |
Karachi
|
42 |
|
4. |
JaniVille(For socially displaced girls) |
1981 |
Karachi |
36 |
|
5. |
Peace Heaven(For senior citizens) |
1983 |
Karachi |
29 |
|
6. |
Dar ul Sukun(For polio affected girls) |
1979 |
Lahore |
30 |
|
7. |
Dar ul Sukun (Quetta)(For socially displaced and parentless boys) |
2007 |
Quetta |
22 |
Lemmens Home:
Lemmens Home was founded in 1975. This place houses polio affected girls who mostly come from broken families and are neglected by their families and society. Lemmens Home also has few blind, deaf and dumb children. Sr. Judette, Sr. Zita and two other sisters look after these inmates with the help of nine workers. The enabling method comprises formal education for girls, physiotherapy and indoor activities. Over the years Sisters have not only encouraged the girls but have also given them confidence to live and work in the society. As an outcome, few girls are teaching in well renowned schools of Karachi city on handsome salary packages after completing their formal schooling. Of these girls, a few have also got married and are living successful family lives.
The Dug-Out:
Dug-Out was established in 1978. This home accommodates physically and mentally retarded grown-up male and children. These people have been accessed through the social workers, police men and by general public from the street. They have lots of indoor and outdoor activities and, in summer, picnics and outings are organized for the inmates of Dug-out. Sr. Agtha who is the in charge of this centre looks after these handicapped people with the help of two sisters and eight workers.
Janiville:
While working for the physically and mentally retarded children was routine at Dar ul Sukun, it was noticed that number of admissions were sought by normal girls who were from broken families and were had no shelter. So Sr. Gertrude lemmens realized that there must be a separate home for the socially displaced girls. Janivelle therefore came into existence in 1981 as a natural response to a genuine social need to cater to these girls.
Presently, Sr. Flavia, the in charge of Janiville has a support of two sisters and four workers to run this center. There are 30 girls who go to the Christ the king school. Sisters feel pride in mentioning that Janiville has enabled several girls in getting education to help them manage their lives with ease and decency. There are few girls who are doing lucrative jobs in different sectors of society. They has learnt from their past and they have proved that they could also be good mothers and good wives while being earning members of their families.
Peace Heaven:
As pressure grew, it was realized in 1983 that there must be a home for the senior citizens. This home is known as Peace Heaven and has 26 inmates presently. Sr. Goretti looks after theses inmates with the help of five staff members. Pleasant environment has been created in the premises to let inmates enjoy their living here. Depending on their physical and mental condition small tasks are assigned to them so that they can keep themselves fit and healthy. Some are very interested in gardening and they have made a beautiful garden with lovely flowers and plants.
Dar-ul-Sukun Lahore Centre:
Dar-ul-Sukun Lahore was inaugurated in 1979 by Sr. Gertrude Lammens. This home serves Polio affected girls only and presently there are 26 of them living in the center. Highly disciplined and loving Franciscan Sisters with the assistance of 6 support staff continue to work for development of these girls. Since its opening, this home has coached girls into confident and outstanding personalities and has encouraged them to prove their talent in the society. By and large, girls get mainstreamed by securing good jobs, getting married and having kids after finishing their studies.
Dar-ul-Sukun Quetta Centre:
Commenced its operation in end 2007, Quetta center is a thoughtful initiative primarily mandated to work for the education and personality development of socially displaced and parentless boys in Balochistan. These children generally have a legacy of broken families and poor living conditions. Especially, housewives after unfortunate demise of their husbands can hardly feed their children and therefore seek to find employment or depend on other family members who already survive on meager income. The result is neglect for children’s basic and development needs. The double burden of vicious circle of poverty and neglect for the physical, mental and spiritual growth of children is root cause. It is assumed that the complexity and inferiority directly and indirectly starts in early age of children. Providing shelter with due focus on creating an environment where they discover their multiple intelligences is perceived to be a prerequisite for their development. Once through

