Deaf Reach
Office No. 302, 3rd Floor Plot No 16-C, Rahat Lane 3 Phase VI DHA,
Karachi
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Deaf Reach Schools and Training Centers, a project of Family Educational Services Foundation (FESF), provide education and vocational training to deaf children and youth. In addition to a full academic regimen, courses such as IT Skills, Carpentry, Cooking and Nutrition, Tailoring, Stitching, Embroidery, and Arts and Crafts equip students with training in marketable skills.
In Pakistan, Deaf Reach is the only branch network of schools for the Deaf reaching out into rural areas. Five Deaf Reach Schools and Training Centers located in Karachi, Hyderabad, Sukkur, Nawabshah and Lahore currently care for over 800 deaf students. A donated campus currently under construction in Rashidabad - Tando Allahyar, Sindh will ultimately have capacity for 500 students.
Education and skills training is provided on a pay-as-you-can-afford basis, with 98% of students on full scholarships. Facilities cover all academic and vocational training costs, including pick-and-drop transport, books and school supplies, uniforms, healthy snacks and excursions. Sign language and literacy training for parents, families and the community is also emphasized, enabling them to communicate with their deaf children. This holistic, community centered approach is an educational model to meet the increasing need for Deaf in Pakistan, and is replicable in all areas of the country.
Focus on the training of parents,families and communities is also emphasized. This holistic, community-centered approach is an educational model to meet the increasing need for Deaf education in Pakistan, and is replicable in all areas of the country.