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Children Homes

Social Welfare Department established 15 children homes for welfare, development and rehabilitation of male & female orphans and destitute children aged 6-18 years. Children homes are established at Faisalabad (Male), Sialkot(Female), Gujranwala(Female) and  one Male & one Female each at Narowal, D.G.Khan, Bahawalpur, Rawalpindi, Lahore and Sargodha.

Eligibility for Admission

  • Any child between the ages of 6-10 years shall be admitted who:-
    • has lost his/ her parents or one of the parents or has no adequate source of income

                            OR

    • is unclaimed or abandoned/ deserted by parents
  • Children belonging to the religion other than Islam shall also be granted admission in the children homes.
  • Any child suffering from serious contagious communicable disease shall not be granted admission but be referred to other relevant public / private institution.

ADMISSION RULES

  • No female child shall be admitted in the male children home and vice versa.
  • The In charge of the respective children home shall grant admission to the child after receipt of an application on the prescribed form
  • The child shall be admitted only if he/she has been referred in writing by any of the following after completion of the admission requirements.
  1. Parent/ Guardians/ Relatives of the child.
  2. Registered Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies/NGOs
  3. Government or semi Government institutions.
  4. Political representatives of local councils/ Chairman, Local Zakat Council.
  5. Courts, Police authorities and Media.
  • A child selected for admission in the children home shall have to report for admission within one week of his/ her selection. However, application will be processed within a day time.
  • Every child shall be medically examined by the DHQ/ Doctor at the time of admission and thereafter continue such practice once a year and record of all medical check-ups shall be maintained on regular basis
  • The child suffering from any acute disability may be referred to the public or private institution specially established for concerned disability.

Facilities/Services

  • Free Boarding & Lodging
  • Formal Education
  • Vocational & Technical Training
  • Religious Education
  • Medical Facilities
  • Recreational Facilities
  • Rehabilitation
  • Security