The Rural Women's Development Society

General Information
Type of Organization:	Local NGO	Acronym:	RWDS
Governorate:	Ramallah & Al-Bireh (Main Branch)	Establishment Year:	2001
Address:	Ramallah / Al-Masioun / Legislative Rotary	Telephone:	022964585/6
Website:	www.rwds.ps	Fax:	02-2964587
E-mail:	info@rwds.ps
Person in Charge Name: Nadia Harb Position: Manager Telephone: 022964585/6 Mobile: 0598904487 E-mail: nadia@rwds.ps
Staff:	Social Worker (5)

Mission & Goals

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Mission:

to create awomans movement in palestinan rural areas that is capable of claiming and developing womens soaial economicand political rights

Goals:

enhanoing the livelihood of poor and vulnerable women and thir families in rural areas
reduction of all forms of gender based violence and its impacton womenin rural areas
enhanoing the political and soail prticipation of women in rural areas

Target Groups

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Youth

Women

Men

Activities / Interventions

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Information dissemination to the community at large
	Information on the current situation, relief efforts or available services
Strengthening of community and family support
	Support for social support activities that are initiated by the community
	Structured recreational or creative activities
Psychological intervention & Clinical management
	Basic counselling for individuals
	Basic counselling for groups
General activities to support MHPSS
	Technical or clinical supervision
	Psychosocial support for staff / volunteers
	Advocacy

Time of implementation:	Morning
Place of implementation:	Community
Geographical Distribution of the Services / Activities:	Village
Cost of the services provided:	Free

Mental and Behavioral Disorders

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Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders
	Emergency
	Grief
	Adjustment disorders
	Brief depressive
Behavioral syndrome associated with physiological disturbances & physical factors
	Sleep disorders
Disorders of adult personality & behavior
	Specific personality disorders
	Habit & impulse disorders