INTRODUCTION

• Umeed – e – Noor, a center for special children was established in 1996 and registered with the Government of Pakistan under Voluntary Social Welfare Agencies (Registration and Control) Ordinance 1961

• Initially operating from a residential premises, Umeed – E – Noor moved into its new purpose built premises on July 01, 2009

A special education class in progress at Umeed-e-Noor

A class room for enhancing cognitive skills at Umeed-e-Noor

A child solving a puzzle in Umeed-e-Noor

Child receiving physiotherapy

Art and pottery work by children of Umeed-e-Noor

Children of Umeed-e-Noor in art class

Children of Umeed-e-Noor playing music

A class room for enhancing cognitive skills at Umeed-e-Noor

A special education class in progress at Umeed-e-Noor

A child on the parallel bars in the physiotherapy room

Group play room at Umeed-e-Noor

Group play room at Umeed-e-Noor

Group play room at Umeed-e-Noor

Physiotherapy room at Umeed-e-Noor

Speech therapy in Umeed-e-Noor

Speech therapy in Umeed-e-Noor

Speech therapy in Umeed-e-Noor

Speech therapy in Umeed-e-Noor

Physiotherapy room at Umeed-e-Noor

Outdoor games in Umeed-e-Noor

Gardening in Umeed-e-Noor

Physiotherapy room at Umeed-e-Noor

Physiotherapy room at Umeed-e-Noor

Physiotherapy room at Umeed-e-Noor

The ward in Umeed-e-Noor

A boarder of Umeed-e-Noor

Pottery class in Umeed-e-Noor

Pottery items made by children of Umeed-e-Noor

Skills training project in partnership with HOPE 87 and funded by the Austrian Development Corporation