Environmental, Social and Governance

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

NOOR AL AIN

  • Start of support: 2022
  • Purpose of support: Supporting the organization in its educational, social, and cultural programs and services
  • Category of beneficiaries: Blind and visually impaired in Jerusalem

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Noor Al Ain for the visually impaired is based in Jerusalem and is the sole organization providing modern services customized to the needs of its beneficiaries including educational, social, cultural, vocational, and recreational fields for all ages and both sexes. It is a non-profit organization that is also registered in accordance with Palestinian law for nongovernmental organisations and has an administrative body elected by members of the general assembly.

RAWAN ASSOCIATION FOR CHILD DEVELOPMENT

  • Start of support: 2022
  • Purpose of support: Supporting the development of tools for diagnosing learning disabilities, speech disorders, and attention deficiency, for the purposes of mitigating their negative impact on the lives and futures of Palestinian children
  • Category of beneficiaries: Children ages 3 to 24 years

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Rawan Association for Child Development is a non-profit charitable association registered with the Ministry of Interior. It was established in 2008 by a group of experts in special education, mental and neurological health, and learning and speech disabilities. The association works on diagnosing and treating children in the age group of 3-24 years who suffer from learning and speech disabilities, attention deficiency, and excessive movement, providing psychological support for them and their families. Since its inception, Rawan Association has diagnosed and treated thousands of children, whether through direct services within the association or indirect services through national awareness programs in Palestine in cooperation with its partners. The association also partners with specialized international institutions to apply comprehensive integration programs in public schools, where staff of public and private schools and parents are trained on the mechanisms of early detection and dealing with learning disabilities in the classroom.

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BADWA CENTER FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION

  • Start of support: 2022
  • Purpose of support: Supporting a safe environment for persons with disabilities through the provision of educational and vocational programs
  • Category of beneficiaries: Persons with disabilities from vulnerable Jordanian families

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

Badwa Center for Special Education is a non-profit educational and rehabilitation institute established in 1970 as one of the first centers for special education in Jordan, originally established under the name Jordanian Mental Health Association. The center provides services for persons with simple to moderate intellectual disabilities from the most vulnerable Jordanian families in Eastern Amman. Its mission is to provide a safe environment for persons with disabilities through educational and vocational programs, as well as rehabilitation by specialized trainers.

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CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND LEARNING DISABILITIES SOCIETY

  • Start of support: 2020
  • Purpose of support: Supporting the association in its mission to integrate children with autism and those who have learning disabilities into society, and to develop their creative abilities and talents
  • Category of beneficiaries: Autistic children and children with disabilities

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

The Children with Autism and Learning Disabilities Society is a non-profit, humanitarian, charitable organization, founded in 2009 and officially registered with the Palestinian Ministry of Interior and affiliated to the Ministry of Social Development as a competent authority and supervising its main work. The society works in the charitable, social, academic and health fields, as it is concerned with providing services for autistic children, children with disabilities, and children in general. ‏This is by providing them with treatment, rehabilitation and care services according to the best methods and international scientific and professional standards in the fields of therapeutic and rehabilitation intervention, as well as working to develop their skills and training in order to better achieve the principle of social justice, protect basic rights and facilitate their integration into Palestinian society.