Al-Maqdese for Society Development


General Information


Type of Organization:

Local NGO

Acronym:

MSD

Governorate:

Jerusalem (Branch Office)

Establishment Year:

2007

Address:

Al Ram / Al Ram main street- Al Joulani building first floor

Telephone:

02-2347077

Website:

www.al-maqdese.org

Fax:

02-2349149

E-mail:

info@al-maqdese.org

Person in Charge

Name:

aida tamimi

Position:

Administrative Manager @ Financial

Telephone:

02-2347077

Mobile:

E-mail:

data@al-maqdese.org

Staff:

Social Worker (2) Community Worker (3)

Mission & Goals


Mission:

Our Mission is to maintain the Palestinian existence and balance in Jerusalem by raising their awareness of their rights. We aim to protect these rights through advocacy and lobbying while also monitoring, documenting and publicizing all Israeli violations against Palestinians


Goals:

- To defend Palestinian human rights in Jerusalem, by making them readily available and practicable.
- To raise awareness among Palestinians in Jerusalem of their rights, the tools available to get them, and of International Humanitarian Law.
- To continue improving MSD capacities and abilities to achieve its goals, mission and vision.

Target Groups


ChildrenYouthWomenMenElderlyFamilies

Activities / Interventions


Information dissemination to the community at large
Information on the current situation, relief efforts or available services
Strengthening of community and family support
Facilitation of community supports to vulnerable persons
Structured recreational or creative activities
Psychological intervention & Clinical management
Basic counselling for individuals
Basic counselling families
Basic counselling for groups
Psychotherapy

Time of implementation:

Morning

Place of implementation:

CenterHomeSchoolClinicCommunity

Geographical Distribution of the Services / Activities:

CityVillageCampBedouins

Cost of the services provided:

FreePartial Cost

Mental and Behavioral Disorders


Training


1- Prevention of social phenomena
2- Peer education
3- Psychosocial awareness and counseling, and mechanisms of intervention in the field
4- Harm reduction of drug use and prevention of blood and sex borne diseases such as HIV/AID

Research


1- A study on the effects caused by arresting children
2- A study on the psychological effects of drug abusers in Jerusalem.
3- A study on the psychological effects and social consequences as a result of displacement.
4- A bio-behavioral study on HIV/AIDS among injecting drug users in Jerusalem
5- A bio-behavioral study on HIV/AIDS among injecting drug users in West Bank