List of NGOs working in Disability and Rehabilitation Services in the West Bank and Gaza Strip Draft - August 10, 2001 No. NGO Chairperson/ Other Contact Director West Bank 1. Bethlehem Arab Society Edmund Shehadeh 2. Patients' Friends Society- Abu Rayya/ Ramallah 3. Helen Keller School/ 4. Princess Basma Institute/ 5. Union of Palestinian Medical Relief Committees 6. Al Nahda Women Society/ Ramallah 7. Women s Center for Legal Aid and Counseilng 8. Al Amal Charitable Society for the Deaf/ Qalqilya 9. Union of Women Work Committees/ Nablus 10. Red Crescent Society/ Jericho 11. Orthodox Charitable Orphanage/ Dr Ghazi Hanania Arafat Eideh, George Abdoh Tel. Fax Disability/Services Rima Qanawati -2755050-2744053 Inpatient and outpatient physical rehabilitation for wide range of disabilities; counseling for physically disabled persons -2957062-2957062 In-patient and outpatient physical Sua'd Yunan -5833841-5833841 Visually impaired Betty Majjaj/ Dr Wadah Malhas Dr Mustafa Barghouthi Na'ela Rabbah/ Badia' Khalaf rehabilitation; some CBR; counseling for physically disabled patients Maha Yasmina -6264536-6274449 Inpatient and outpatient physical rehabilitation Dr Allam Jarrar -2980550-2958836 Physical therapy; counseling services Na'ela Rabbah -2956853-2957176 Counseling Maha Abu Daya 2342172 Mohammad Nazzal Mohammad Nazzal Counseling and legal assistance for women and families, including for domestic violence; training counselors; training school counselors and others in adolescent counseling and support 9729-2942603 9729-2945953 Services for hearing impaired Khitam Zayyat 9729-2347402 9729-2343523 Ismail Jamal Maher Natour -2324344-2321540 Henrietta Farrah/ Nadia Qara'a Anahu Sufian -6274871-6274871 Counseling N:\Disability\Web Site\Knowlege Resources\LeneMENA - Rehabilitation and Disability 1 NGOsList in WBG.doc
12. Young Men s Christian Association/ Beit Sahour Nader Abu Amsha Muna Zaghrout -2772713-2772203 Physical therapy 13. Hebron Society for the Blind Tarek Tawil Raf'at Hassouneh -2228950-2228950 Services for visually impaired 14. Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS)/Al Bireh 15. Special Education School/PRCS, Nablus 16. Arab Women's Union/ Tulkarem 17. Tulkarem Society for the Blind 18. National Society for the Blind Women/ Al Bireh Fayeh Husein Abdul Qader Abu-Awad -2406515-2406518 Services for hearing impaired; counseling Elham Abu Samra 9729-2382153 9729-2384151 Special education for learning disabled Latifeh Abu Nawal Juma'a 9729-2671271 Services for visually impaired Shama' Ribhi Amer 9729-2675233 Services for visually impaired Hayan Idrisi -2405336-2405336 Services for visually impaired 19. Star Mountain/ Birzeit Rawda Ma'rouf Rawda Ma'rouf -2810751-2810751 Counseling 20. Peace Center for the Women Lidya Mansour -5821222-5813445 Services for visually impaired Blind/ 21. White House Center, Ministry of Social Affairs- Salfeet 22. Union of Health Work Committees 23. Tubas Charitable Society/ Jenin 24. Swedish Organization/ Khawla Awwad Susan Abu Kharma Dr Ahmad Maslamani 9729-2395734 9729-2395734 Counseling -2407518-2407517 Fatmeh Daraghmeh Fatmeh Daraghmeh 97259-733040 Counseling Mohammad Issa Khairieh Omran -5824040-5824040 Counseling 25. Special Education School- Swedish Organization/ 26. Local Committee for Rehabilitation, Amari Refugee Camp/Ramallah 27. Charitable Society for the Deaf/ Ramallah 28. PRCS"Communication School for the Deaf" Daoud El E'mour -5812864-5824040 Counseling Ahmad Tumaleh Takween Rumanneh -2965432 Counseling Akram Issa Akram Issa -2953726-2953726 Services for hearing impaired Rabah Jaber Rabah Jaber -2940277-2406518 Services for hearing impaired N:\Disability\Web Site\Knowlege Resources\LeneMENA - Rehabilitation and Disability 2 NGOsList in WBG.doc
29. Charitable Islamic Society for the Deaf/ Ramallah 30. Care Society for Special Needs/ Nablus 31. Local Committee for Rehabilitation/ Tulkarem 32. ite Society/ 33. Murabitat Charitable Society/ Qalqilya 34. Local Committee for Rehabilitation, Qalandia Refugee Camp, Ramallah 35. Local Committee for Rehabilitation, Dheisheh Refugee Camp, Bethlehem Hurieh Safi Hurieh Safi -2400151-2951441 Services for hearing impaired Sarab Malhas Sarab Malhas 9729-2386097 9729-2386097 Counseling Hisham Abu Tammam 97259-207553 Community Based Rehabilitation "CBR" for physical disabilities Aida Abu Hadid Samar Badi -2409008-2406828 Counseling Rukayya Nazzal Rukayya Nazzal 9729-2940074 9729-2940074 Services for hearing impaired Abdel Mohsen Abdeh Abdel Mohsen Abdeh -6563975-5831329 Counseling Ahmad Rabi' Ahmad Rabi' -2765033 Counseling; services for hearing impaired 36. Jenin Society for the Blind Anan Naji 9724-2504080 9724-2504080 Services for visually impaired 37. Allanieh School for the Hasan Abu Hilal -2742426-2742426 Services for visually impaired Blind/ Bethlehem 38. Jenin Charitable Society Laila Jarrar Laila Jarrar 9724-2502771 Counseling 39. Al-Ihsan Society/ Hebron Fawzi Shalaldeh -2220864-2224742 Counseling; physical rehabilitation 40. Pope John Paul VI School/ Bethlehem 41. Al Amal School for the Deaf/ Hebron 42. Kakoun Charitable Society for the Deaf 43. Qalqilya Rehabilitation Society 44. Al Amal Center- Patients' Friends Society- Jenin 45. Al Raja'a Center- Red Crescent Society, Hebron 46. Local Committee for Rehabilitation, Fawwar Refugee Camp, Hebron Darwish Habbash -2742568-2777585 Services for hearing impaired Dr Fawaz Oweiwi Wafa' Amro -2220114-2228554 Services for hearing impaired Bilal Shibli Rushdieh Khader 9729-2676504 9729-2676504 Services for hearing impaired Shawkat Samha 9729-2942658 Musadaq Sanouri Suheir Assaf 9724-2503680 9724-2502121 Counseling Samih Abu Eisheh Mohammad Shadfan Khalil Fakhouri -2225812-2225812 Counseling -2259321-2282501 Counseling N:\Disability\Web Site\Knowlege Resources\LeneMENA - Rehabilitation and Disability 3 NGOsList in WBG.doc
47. Local Committee for Rehabilitation, Jenin Refugee Camp, Jenin 48. House of Hope Society for the Blind- Bethlehem 49. Light Center for the Women Blind/ Women's Union, Nablus 50. Bani Nai'm Society for the Blind/ Hebron 51. Al Shurouq School - National Society for Visually Impaired/ 52. Arab Society for the Visually Impaired/ 53. Care for the Blind Society/ Nablus 54. Charitable Local Committee for Rehabilitation/Jenin Abdul Razzaq Abu-Haija Amer Rahhal 9724-2435640 9724-2435640 Physical rehabilitation; CBR -2742325-2740928 Counseling, services for visually impaired Seeta Drei'i 9729-2376155 9729-2376155 Services for visually impaired Islam Manasra Islam Manasra -2227130-2279680 Services for visually impaired Helena Shehadeh -2766151-2766161 Services for visually impaired Mohammad Soud Mohammad Soud -6273535-6273535 Services for visually impaired Mahmoud Nayef 9729-2372991 9729-2372991 Services for visually impaired Mohammad Admitti 9724-2522614 9724-2522614 Physical rehabilitation 55. The Deaf School/ Nablus Issam Bitar 9729-2382153 9729-2384154 Counseling, services for hearing impaired 56. Tubas Local Committee for Rehabilitation 57. Seera Center for Slow Learners 58. Palestinian Counseling Center 59. Handicrafts Training Workshop Society for Girls 60. Palestinian Working Women Society (PWWS) Jihan Samir Barghouti Chairperson Sara Barakat Chairwoman Amal Khreishe, Hanan Banura Rana Nashashibi Director 6562272 2742696 2986761 6562271 2741134 2981977 Psychological counseling; training of counselors Physical rehabilitation Anti-violence against women, support counseling for abused women & children. N:\Disability\Web Site\Knowlege Resources\LeneMENA - Rehabilitation and Disability 4 NGOsList in WBG.doc
61. Arab Orthodox Society for the Relief of the Sick and Aid to the Aged Nora Kort 6281377 62. Arab Society for the Physically Handicapped Ahmad Abu Mohor 2744050/1 63. Peace center for the Blind Lydia Mansour 5821222 64 Psycho-social Counseling Khawla Al-Azraq Center for Women 2745578 65. Spafford Clinic Dr. Jemtien Dijani, Medical Director Gaza Strip 1. Abna Al-Watan support Society Shushan Frange, Social Worker Arsalan Al-Agha 2053477 2. Al-Amal Training Society for Ms. An'am Abu Mentally Handicapped Nada 2457788 3. Artificial Limbs Center Hazem Ash- Shawa 2867962 4. Al-Atta Association for Ms. Nima Ell- Physically Handicapped Helo 2457789 5. Atfaluna Society of Deaf Geraldine Children Shawwa 2865468 6. Palestinian Association for Rehabilitation of Disabled / Beach Camp 7. Rehabilitation Society of the Handicapped Jabalia 8. Society of Physically Handicapped People Dr. Nabil Abu- Ali 2874911 Fathi Nasser 2458807 Dr. Samir Abu Jayyab 2861249 N:\Disability\Web Site\Knowlege Resources\LeneMENA - Rehabilitation and Disability 5 NGOsList in WBG.doc 2744053 2740729 2457788 2867962 2457788 2828495 2874911 2824212 2828451 Women s rehabilitation program Physical rehabilitation Services for visually impaired women Psychological counseling services Psychological counseling services primarily for mothers; play therapy and other services for children Hearing impaired, and disabled children. Counseling, physiotherapy for students 7-16 and self care program physiotherapy center and artificial limbs Workshops and training courses for physically handicapped School for Hearing impaired, vocational training, audiological testing, etc. Physical rehabilitation for disabled, home visits, social support for disabled, public awareness Services for hearing impaired Physiotherapy and other rehabilitation services for physically handicapped; vocational training, literacy program
9. The National Democratic Association for Palestinian Women 10. El Wafa Medical Rehabilitation Hospital/ Gaza-Sajaia Neema Al-Heluw Dr. Medhat Abaas 2827155 2825372 11. Gaza Community Mental Health Program / 4 clinics in + 4 women centers in the Gaza Strip 12. Ma'an Benevolent Association/ Khan Younis 13. Sanabel Asthma Energy Society 14. Medical Relief and Development Ltd. Dr. Eyad Sarraj 2825700 Dr. Fuoad Abu Ziada Dr. Ahmed Abu Seid Dr. Abdel Hadi Abu Kousa 2824072 2851851 2854430 2869397 2869397 2860307 2860307 15. Al Hayat Rehabilitation Society for brain and spinal cord injuries / Gaza - Sajaia 16. Al Maghazi Community Rehabilitation Association Nahed R. Eid 2821439 Ali Mansour 2535244 2535244 17. Association for the injured Mahmoud As'ad Ruhmi Hassan Abu Hussein 18. Community Rehabilitation Center for Disabled Children / Jabalia 19. Right to live Society for children with Down Syndrome 20. The Blind Society - Gaza Strip Adala Abu Middein Dr. Suleiman Al Sattari 28255 2825530 30 2857023 2857023 2868340 2868340 2866887 2868148 N:\Disability\Web Site\Knowlege Resources\LeneMENA - Rehabilitation and Disability 6 NGOsList in WBG.doc Physiotherapy, speech, medical services, occupational therapy and other services for physically handicapped Prevention and therapeutic psychological services; crisis intervention; training; research Health education and medical services medical, social and educational programs Physiotherapy, health education, community based rehabilitation program, providing equipment for disabled Orthopedic, neurological and physiotherapy services; training; public awareness CP-rehabilitation for hearing impaired, speech therapy, home visits,etc. Rehabilitation and treatment Deaf education program, rehabilitation through home visits, vocational training Education program, physiotherapy and medical treatment for children with Down Syndrome library, sheltered workshop, educational and cultural activities
21. National Center for Community Rehabilitation Ms. Fatima El Hussein 2827817 2827817 22. Palestine Avenir Nadia El Sarraj 2824621 2821700 23 Palestine Care Home, Beit Lahia 24 National Society for Rehabilitation Care Jamila Eleoah 2857510 Mohammed Zein Ad Dein 2861266 2821082 25. Palestinian Committee for Social and Psychological Health 26. National Democratic Association for Palestinian Women 27. Deir el Balah Rehabilitation Society Dr. Mamdouh Jabber 284-4466 284-4476 Neema Al Heluw 2857075 Abdel Rahman Askari 2534192 2857075 28 Insan Society for Physically Disabled / Rafah Yousef Shehadeh 2135545 2135545 29 Jabalia Rehabilitation Society for the handicapped Fathi Nassr 2458807 2824212 30 El Amal Rehabilitation Society Rafah Darwish Abu Sharkh 2136779 2136779 31 Charity El Hassan Organization 32 Life and Hope Anti Drugs Association (LHAA) Mohammed Saleh El Sindawy Mohammed Abu Salem 2846704 2843733 2826283 2858955 N:\Disability\Web Site\Knowlege Resources\LeneMENA - Rehabilitation and Disability 7 NGOsList in WBG.doc Elementary school education program for 150 disabled children, speech therapy, counseling Health services, special education, other services for physically impaired children Home care program, shelter for handicapped children Physiotherapy, community based rehabilitation, other treatment for physically disabled persons (4 Centers in Nuseiarat, Deir El Balah, Al Maghazi, Shati and Sajaiaja) Services for physically handicapped (one center in Beit Lahia) School for the deaf; vocational training and other services for children ages 4-16 Kindergarten, community development projects, vocational services Education for deaf children, rehabilitation, vocational training for physically handicapped adults Audiological services for hearing impaired; training and vocational programs for disabled Rehabilitation center (Shajaieh) Treatment program for addicts, public awareness program
33 Palestinian Sports Federation for the Disabled 34 The Peace Wings Association Musa Wa"ari 2828304 Emad Matar 2455878 35 Al-Watan Sons Care Association- Khan Younis Arsalan El Agha 2053477 N:\Disability\Web Site\Knowlege Resources\LeneMENA - Rehabilitation and Disability 8 NGOsList in WBG.doc 2828304 2841499 Sports programs for disabled Rehabilitation services for 50 handicapped children with minimal and moderate disabilities Educational center for deaf and mentally disabled children; public awareness programs