Since its founding in October 2010, DSC is committed to tailored education and therapy for children with unique needs—Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Down Syndrome, Intellectual Developmental Disorder, Learning Difficulties, Hearing Impairment, and ADHD. Dua Education and Welfare Trust (DEWT) evolution can be traced back to the late 90’s when a group of concerned individuals formed a charity to provide aid to the poverty-stricken inhabitants of South Asia’s largest slum – Orangi Town – located in the northwestern part of Karachi. Families were given monthly cash allowances, food rations, medical assistance, monetary help to meet education expenses, Scholarships for higher studies, purchasing sewing machine or establishing small business, marriage grant for orphan, widow or deserving families,house repair/ maintenance and construction, repayment of existing interest debt, funeral services and other ‘emergency’ assistance as need arose. However, with the passage of time and experience, we realized that though noble in itself, mere hand-outs were not the answer. People who relied on charity were not becoming independent and active agents of change in their own lives. With this realization, we evolved and reshaped our strategy. Thus “Al Dua Association” was founded in 2010 under a professional management and registered under the Social Welfare Agencies ordinance 1961 to bring about positive social change with a focus on contributing towards the welfare of society in different areas including education, special children’s education and training, Welfare Services and community awareness. In order to enhance our educational and welfare services; Al Dua association was converted into a trust called Dua Education and Welfare Trust (DEWT) in Feb 2017. We decided to provide not only a standard education but to offer a special center where DEWT can help to create wholeness for children and youth with developmental disabilities through education, mother training program and counseling, and therapy so that they may be better understood, they may more fully unfold their potential, and they may meaningfully participate in life.
