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21st Anniversary of Annanias Rehabilitation Center

 

Annanias Rehabilitation Center (ARC) under Caritas Pakistan Lahore (CPL) is focusing the female education of visually impaired children from the last 21 years and presently working to educate more than 10 females so, they could have a sustainable future.

Mr. Amjad Gulzar (Executive Director) along with National Secretariat and CPL staff expressed solidarity with the children by arranging and joining at their annual gathering to celebrate the birthday of the center at Jilani Park (Race Course Park), Lahore on 25th October, 2019.

Around 50 students, teachers and staff members mark their concern to prevent global warming and planted several trees at the gathering spot. They made their day joyful by taking different swings and rides which was sponsored by the parks and horticulture authorities. Thereafter, the students presented beautiful songs and tableau that clearly indicated that they are not disable but differently able girls.

The special day of ARC was marked by Cake Cutting Ceremony at National Secretariat. Mr. Amjad Gulzar congratulated the ARC members and said “The work of ARC staff is highly appreciated as they are greatly serving for access of education to visually impaired children and it is pleasure to see the active participation of students and Caritas Pakistan as being humanitarian organization is further planning to focus on disability as a separate component so the hidden abilities could be highlighted instead of disabilities.”