Swedish International Relief Association


General Information


Type of Organization:

Private

Acronym:

SIRA

Governorate:

Bethlehem (Main Branch)

Establishment Year:

1968

Address:

Beit Jala / infront of Al Hussein Hospital

Telephone:

02-2742597

Website:

Fax:

02-2741254

E-mail:

principal@sira.ps

Person in Charge

Name:

Nadira Sa'd

Position:

Social worker

Telephone:

02-2742597

Mobile:

056-888-8211

E-mail:

principal@sira.ps

Staff:

Social Worker (1) Community Worker (1) Educational Counselor (1)

Mission & Goals


Mission:

Sira was established in Bethlehem in 1968, its main work was with children who suffer from epilepsy, but according to the needs of the community, their program was changed in 1992 and the school was opened in Beit Jala for children with special needs who suffer from learning difficulties and slow learning.


Goals:

Work to raise the level of academic student so they can integrate in regular school as soon as possible. And concentrated work with students on the three fundamental of academic, psychological and social aspects. In addition, to inform and educate parents and the community on how to deal with these cases and problems.

Target Groups


Activities / Interventions


Strengthening of community and family support
Structured recreational or creative activities
psychosocial work
Lining vulnerable individuals/families to resources
Psychological intervention & Clinical management
Basic counselling for individuals
Basic counselling families

Time of implementation:

Morning

Place of implementation:

CenterHomeSchool

Geographical Distribution of the Services / Activities:

City

Cost of the services provided:

Partial Cost

Mental and Behavioral Disorders


Training


1 - Raising children on the psychological and social foundations.
2 - Adolescence.