Projects

As a Not-for-Profit organization, continued incursion of funds for the enhancement of our projects is required.  

Please select your area of interest and support us generously.

CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE DEAF – CED 2018 / Needy Deaf Child Sponsorship

Center of Excellence for the Deaf established for the educational and professional growth of deaf. The building is located in Korangi Mehran Town which has covered area of 240 Yards. The building consists of Basement, Ground and First floor while on need basis one or two floor may also be added by construction. 

The building is fully furnished now and ready to use for school and other educational purposes.

We are fully equipped to provide Pre-Primary and Primary School classes, vocational training classes (include classes for Tailoring, Embroidery, cooking, basic computer, Graphic designing, computer hardware and mobile repairing classes) and also sign language interpreter courses. 

This project fulfills the educational needs of poor deaf students who cannot afford educational expenses like school fee, books, stationery etc. A donor may sponsor one or more deaf children. The average cost of expenses per child per month is Rs. 15,000/-. PAD provides all information about sponsored children at the time of sponsorship while the educational progress reports are submitted at the end of every academic year. Please donate generously for the sponsorship of deaf students. 

PAD is imparting quality education to the deaf community of Pakistan. It is our aim to empower talented deaf people so that they can serve their country in a better way. For this purpose PAD has started a new project to help these talented deaf persons. It is our plan to send them to other institutions to obtain higher skills. 

INTERPRETER SERVICES FOR THE DEAF

Deaf people use sign language as a mean of communication. Unfortunately, most of the population does not understand sign language. As a result, deaf people face problems to convey their message to general public and it also results in a miscommunication or ineffective communication. They face difficulties in a wide range of settings including medical, employment, education, legal settings etc. Interpreter is a person that serves as a bridge among deaf and hearing community. Therefore, it would be very beneficial to start a service that could help us to solve problems of Deaf community. PAD has decided to start Interpreter Services for the Deaf (ISD). ISD will provide interpreters to interpret Signs to Urdu / English language and Urdu / English language to Signs in a wide range of deaf life. 

A qualified Interpreter is like our voice. In order to achieve our (Deaf) rights and goals properly with a qualified interpreter, we started Interpreter services for the deaf. Our interpreter service for the deaf (ISD) is running very successfully by our quality interpreters. ISD providing translator facility in a wide range of departments including, Medical (JMCH), Employment (NADRA) EDUCATION (Technical Board) meeting (Bahawalpur) Seminars (Sargodha) and legal (City Court hearing). We are also providing Sign Language Training Courses for new interpreters. ICI and Telenor are also requesting for Sign Language Training and we are ready to manage it. 

DEAF WOMEN EMPOWERMENT CENTER

Deaf Women Empowerment Center was established to empower all Deaf Women to become productive for the society. This project helps deaf women to solve their social issues through Social Networking, to learn technical knowledge so that they help their families and to get their rights i.e. Education

The main idea of this project is to empower deaf women and to promote them to participate in different activities. This can be achieved by imparting their skills and knowledge about Flower making, embroidery, dress making etc. We also impart religious, ethical and moral values to women. United Nations has approved the rights of Disabled and these rights are being implemented in most countries of the world. Information about women rights is also disseminated to women. Therefore, we seek support for this project as it will enable women to have knowledge about their rights and to solve their problems on equal basis. 

DEAF SPORTS AND CULTURE ACTIVITIES

Becoming deaf physical active PAD members participate in all sports activities like Bowling, Cricket etc. Our members has won top positions in Bowling and cricket tournaments organized at all over Pakistan.

Deaf – Teacher & Parent Training Program through Sign Language

Quality of Deaf education is questionable in Pakistan. There are many deaf schools but teachers do not know about teaching procedure. Many children come to us for English language and computer training because even after passing graduation they do not have sufficient knowledge about English and computers. Therefore, PAD has a program to teach teachers of the deaf and their parents. Most of the parents of deaf children do not know sign language and as a result they are unable to communicate effectively with their children. After learning sign language, they can effectively communicate with their children and can also help them in their studies. 

DEAF WELFARE SERVICES

Deaf Welfare Service project works for the financial support to the needy deaf people, to provide the Moral support to Stressed and Mentally Distress deaf and to facilities them in  various necessary expenses for their children including school and transport fees to deserving students, giving monthly grocery to needy families, distributing hearing aids and medical expenses etc

Deaf Sign Language – Research & Development

Sign Language is the language of Deaf. Deaf people use it as a mode of communication. United Nations has approved the use of sign language and stated this as a right of Deaf community. Considering the necessity of Sign Language for Deaf , Pakistan Association of the Deaf established Deaf Sign Language Research Group -DSLRG in 2002. Research and development of Sign Language is very necessary. Deaf people from rural areas do not have the sufficient knowledge of sign language and as a result they face difficulty in communication with deaf people from other areas as well as problems in education. PAD has always emphasized on Sign language research and development and for this a research and development group is working at PAD. PAD has published 22 sign language books.  Mr. Irfan Mumtaz; current Chief Executive of Pakistan Association of the Deaf was the one to take this initiative for the first time in Pakistan. We also published Pakistan Sign Language CD in collaboration with IUCN. 

DSLRG has been engaged to develop various books related to the deaf education to ensure that excess to basic and modern information to the deaf people with ease; it has been working to design an educational system for the deaf community by introducing various books so that the quality of life of deaf

DLSRG Books & ICTs Achievement:-

• Dictionary – Pakistan Sign Language (PSL)
• 1st Urdu Grammar Sign Language in History of
• Pakistan
• 1st Traffic Rule Sign Language in History of Pakistan
• Urdu Qaida Sign Language in History of Pakistan
• English Writing (Small Letter) Sign Language in History of Pakistan
• English Writing (Capital Letter) Sign Language in History of Pakistan
• Sindhi Qaida Sign Language in History of Pakistan
• PAD Coloring for activity book
• Production of Sign Language for Life Jackets & Safety Animation Video
• 1st Provincial Sign Language Sindhi Alphabet in History of Pakistan
• 1st Six Kalimah - Arabic & Pakistan Sign Language in History of Pakistan
• 1st Global Computer Sign Language Book-1 (For Class One) in History of Pakistan
• 1st Azkar-e-Namaz - Arabic Sign Language in History of Pakistan
• 1st IslamiIstlahat - Pakistan Sign Language in History of Pakistan
• 1st Islamiat Sign Language Book-1 (For Class One) in the History of Pakistan
• 1st Multiplication Sign Language in History of Pakistan
• 1st Mathematic Sign Language Book-1 (For Class One)
• Sign Language Textbooks Publication
• 1st ICT Based Learning Tool
• 1st Six Kalimas in Sign Language an Interactive Learning CD
• 1st Production of Sign Language for Life Jackets & Safety Animation Video. 

 

DEAF NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Becoming interactive within the country and internationally PAD works in connection with both National and international Organizations and PAD is a member of World Federation of Deaf, Global Deaf Muslims etc.

DEAF SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY

Social connectivity is very crucial if Deaf People want to be active and productive. PAD provides Marriage services to connect a Male and Female willing to be partner for life.

In addition PAD provides Job Placement Services and become a bridge between Employer and a Deaf Employee need a Job. 

DEAF WELFARE SERVICE

Deaf Welfare Service project works for the financial support to the needy deaf people, to provide the Moral support to Stressed and Mentally Distress deaf and to facilities them in  various necessary expenses for their children including school and transport fees to deserving students, giving monthly grocery to needy families, distributing hearing aids and medical expenses etc

Poverty is also a main problem that most people of our country are facing. People do not have the access to resources to fulfill their basic needs. Unemployment is also causing the problem of poverty. Government has allocated 2 % quota for Deaf people in public and private sector but this quota has not strictly been followed. We are working our best on human development and to support needy deaf people. We help them through our fund regarding food, medical care, education, clothing, house rent and other services. 

Deaf Advocacy

Being a Deaf Advocate PAD Alhamdulillah has obtained a Right to Drive in 2019 from Sindh Assembly after a long effort for the rights of Deaf. PAD efforts still in progress to gain such right in all over Pakistan.

 

PAD advocacy is not limited and we are working for SMS alert system for the emergency of Deaf like Fire, in Law & Order situation etc.