Family Educational Services Foundation, in cooperation with national franchise owners of KFC restaurants, has pioneered a new and exciting frontier in Pakistan. Together they have created branch restaurants that are run 100% by the hearing impaired. All staff members, with the exception of the shift manager, are deaf.

A tray mat provided with each meal served at a KFC restaurant staffed by the deaf.

Two such Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants are now open, and a third branch will open in the near future. This venture provides employment for upwards of 35 deaf young men and women in each location, a total of over 100 jobs, thus significantly improving the quality of life for those employed, as well as their families.

The majority of these deaf young men and women are students of DRTC and Family Educational Services Foundation is very proud of them in their success.

Ali Noonari, the deaf principal of DRTC, with a DRTC student now fully employed with KFC.

All hearing-impaired staff underwent an initial culinary training course.

This joint venture continues to enhance the credibility of Family Educational Services Foundation in the deaf community throughout Pakistan. The public recognition of this has also been very positive, and KFC has received wonderful feedback.