Dar-us-Sakina is a nonprofit dedicated to inclusion of individuals with disabilities in the Muslim community of Houston.  

Our platform is a safe space for people of all abilities and their caregivers.  We inspire the community to abandon stigmas and embrace individuals with disabilities with empathy and respect.  Together, we are better!

The mission of Dar-us-Sakina is to provide inclusive opportunities for individuals with disabilities in the Muslim community of Houston, while empowering the affected and their caregivers with social support and access to local resources.

The vision of Dar-us-Sakina is a Muslim community where individuals with disabilities are fully accepted and included, and both they and their caregivers have adequate access to support.

Dar-us-Sakina provides its programs and services to all special needs individuals and their caregivers within the Houston community, but reserves its Zakat fund for those families who are in financial need and/or crisis.

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES:

​Special Needs Weekend Islamic School Programs: At four locations across Houston, children with special needs come weekly to the masjid to learn about their faith using an adapted curriculum and to be included in the community.

Teen Adult Program (TAP): This program helps individuals with special needs take the first step to adulthood by teaching them independent life skills in a supportive social environment.

Sakina Internship: This is a one year commitment for college age students who dedicate one day of the week serving individuals with special needs while learning about related topics.

Volunteer Enrichment Program: This is a volunteer buddy program for High School students.

Caregiver Support Groups: This allows mothers, fathers, and siblings of individuals with special needs to connect with others with similar life circumstances.

Inclusive Events: These events are equipped with accommodations creating a safe and welcoming environment to our special needs families.

Inclusion Training: We visit local Islamic schools, masaajid, and Scouts to train typical youth on accepting and including their brothers and sisters with disabilities.

Community Education: We conduct awareness events and workshops to educate the general community on disability awareness and early childhood intervention.

Caregiver Training: We conduct training sessions for our caregivers with local experts on topics such as educational advocacy, acquiring government benefits, and transition to adulthood for our caregivers

ZAKAT FUND:

Dar-us-Sakina’s Zakat fund is transforming lives of struggling families with special needs right here in the Houston community.  The Zakat Fund is reserved for those special needs families that are in financial need and/or crisis.

• A homeless single mother of an unschooled child with severe autism now able to secure a steady job and income after having been supported through advocacy and appropriate school placement of her child

• An immigrant family with no insurance and severe language barriers provided an adaptive vehicle for conveyance of their previously home bound child with complex medical needs

• A burnt out special needs caregiver on the verge of collapse provided immediate respite and counseling to prevent emotional breakdown in order to continue her long term caregiving

• A refugee single special needs mother unable to secure a job due to bullying and inappropriate school placement of her child supported through advocacy to an improved educational setting and special ed bus services, allowing mom to go back to work 

* A low income special needs family repeatedly denied Medicaid assisted through case work and legal support now successfully receiving Medicaid that covers the child’s medical treatment, surgeries, and therapies

These are the stories of those supported by the Dar-us-Sakina Zakat fund.  We are providing specialized services for individuals with disabilities, shifting them from a state of crisis to a state of well being. 

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