Dar-ul-Falah

Dar-ul-Falah is an institution established by the Department for the welfare of widows, divorced, deserted and separated women along with their children. The main objective behind the establishment of these homes is to save the unfortunate, poverty-stricken families, leading a sub human life; forcing them to immoral pursuits and begging.

Eligibility Criteria

Following women shall be eligible to enroll:   

1. Widows, divorced, deserted and separated women who have dependent children and have no one to support and will be in need of care and protection.
2. Wives and the dependent children of long- term convicts who have no relatives/ friends to support and protect them.
3. Wives and the dependent children of patients who are admitted in the hospitals and physically away from the family for a long time shall be admitted.
4. Preference shall be given to war widows and their dependent children.
5. Unmarried and dependent children (boys up to 11 years of age and girls up to 18 years of age) shall be admitted along with their mothers. However, boys above defined age may refer to child caring institutions.
6. The age limit case of unmarried dependent daughters shall be relaxed by the superintendent under special circumstances with the approval of Advisory Committee.
7. The aged, sick and infirm women or with acute disability shall not grant admission.
8. Their cases shall be referred to hospitals/ voluntary agencies working in these fields.

Admission Procedure

The process for admission will be as follows:

• Eligible women referred by registered voluntary Social Welfare agencies, government and semi-government projects and institutions, court, police authorities and health authorities, etc shall be admitted.
• Eligible women can also directly get admission in Dar-ul Falah.
• Admission shall be granted after receipt of application on the prescribed form
• Written application for admission or referral along with following documents shall be required:

1.         Three passport size photos
2.         Copy of CNIC
3.         Death Certificate in case of husband death
4.         Copy of divorce in case of separation

• Before approval, the In-charge of respective Dar-ul-Falah shall forward the applicant to the area officer of Social Welfare Department (CD) for verification/ recommendation.
• However, in case of urgency or as the In-charge may deem fit, temporary admission can be granted and after grant of such admission requisite documents shall be completed within one week.
• Every resident shall be medically examined by the nearest Government hospital/ DHQ at the time of admission and thereafter shall have to continue such practice once a year and record of all medical check-ups shall be maintained throughout the period that the residents remains in the institution.

     Widows, Divorced and vulnerable women got admissions in dara-ul-falah in order to enhance their skills. Training duration is one year.

Faclities:

• Each Widow is provided with stipend @ 3000 per month and her children @ 1000 per month till the age of  10 years
• After the completion of one year training every widow is provided with a sewing machine for her income generation activities

Courses:

Drafting, cutting, stitching, advance tailoring, knitting, kashmiri embroidery hand embroidery, patchwork, machine embroidery, ribbon work, stocking net, suit work