Mr. Bertrand Fried & Mrs. Claire Faried during their visit to the centre in 2004.

Fried Betrand, a French businessman, and his wife played a key role in Mudassar’s motivation, supporting him morally and financially. Mr. Betrand and his wife have subsequently visited the developing facilities in Pakistan. Mudassar said: “He treated me like a brother and a family member.”

Betrand also donated a rare art collection of paintings of Sadequain (a renowned Pakistani artist) for the cause. This rare collection of 60s paintings, referred to as the 'The Missing Link', are a reflection of the time the famous artist spent with the Bertrands in Paris before his death.

Mrs. Nahid Shah (Director) along with Mr. Mudassar (Chairman) and Mr. Rob Phillips, (Educational Psychologist, Royal School for the Deaf and Communication Disorders, Manchester, UK) during Rob’s visit in 2006.

The Al-Mudassar Special Education Center is building an international reputation. It will work increasingly with professionals from across the globe. Here Nahid Shah and Mudassar Shah are visited by Rob Phillips, an Educational Psychologist working at the Royal School for the Deaf and Communication Disorders, Manchester, UK. While we realize we cannot import curricula and practices directly from centers in more developed countries with a different infrastructure, we have enough in common with our colleagues elsewhere to enjoy their support and benefit from their expertise.