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Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) |
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Contact
Information
Address:
Al Jinan St,
Al Bireh
Telephone:
(972)
2/ 2406515/6/7
Fax:
(972) 2/40 6518
E-mail:
info@PalestineRCS.org
Website:
www.Palestine
RCS.org
P.O. Box:
P.O Box
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Category of Organization:
Non governmental |
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Name of Mother Organization:
Palestinian
Red Crescent Society |
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Country of origin:
Palestine
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Founded
in:
PRCS was
established in 1968. |
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Brief
History of Organization |
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The PRCS
was founded on December 26, 1968 in direct response to the
health and social – cultural needs of the Palestinians in the
occupied Palestinian Territories and the Diaspora. The PRCS now
consists of a vast network of 15 hospitals, 80 clinics and
several health and social development centers in addition to 50
committees of youth served by over 3000 staff and 25,000
volunteers in 27 branches throughout 5 countries. |
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Mission |
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PRCS
mission is to provide a wide range of high quality health,
social and humanitarian services to Palestinians in Palestine
and other Arab countries and to other vulnerable individuals. |
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Vision |
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The PRCS
strives to maintain a balance between crisis intervention,
institutional development and capacity building for and with the
Palestinian people. |
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Objectives |
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The
objectives of the PRCS are summarized in the following points:
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Ensure the continuity of pre-hospital care
services, and emergency and first aid training to save lives
and minimize the effects of accidents and diseases.
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Provide quality hospital care services to the
Palestinian population in the Diaspora, West Bank &
Gaza
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Strengthen the Palestinian community, not only to
recover from current and past traumatic experiences, but also
to live with the hope of building a society and to overcome
the disbelief in human beings that resulted from the daily
sufferings.
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Raise awareness of international concepts of
“full participation and equal opportunity for disabled
people”, and the current “inclusive” policy in education;
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Contribute to the community development process
through programs that support the most vulnerable with special
focus on children, poor families, elderly, the wounded and
their families, the detainees in the Israeli prisons, and
tracing the missing.
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Strengthen the Youth and Volunteers department
through improved management, recruitment, training and closer
involvement with the PRCS service programs and branches.
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Work with and through the community
and stakeholders to ensure maximal efficiency and
effectiveness while responding to the community needs in
pre-during-post disaster and conflict phases.
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Affiliates |
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International Committee of the Red Cross |
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Activities: Health, Social and humanitarian activities
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Type of
relation:
Cooperation and funding |
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Contact
Numbers: (972) 2/ 582 8802 |
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International Committee of the Red Cross |
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Activities: Health, Social and humanitarian activities |
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Type of
relation:
Cooperation and funding |
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Contact
Numbers: (972) 2/ 240 0484/5 |
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Membership |
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Total number of members:
20,000
Members and
5343
Volunteers |
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Age group(s):
30 |
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Fee (in $):
7 |
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Type:
Annual
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Alumni |
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We have
honorary alumni members. |
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Contribution: volunteer work for PRCS |
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Methods of Communication |
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Newsletter: Monthly |
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Websites: Mission, services programs and contacts |
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Organization use of Information Technology Rating:
8 |
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Availability of Database |
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Website |
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Format:
Html |
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Access:
Public |
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Activities |
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International Day
of the first Aid Day:
Yearly |
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International Day of Red Cross \ Red Crescent:
Yearly |
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Open Medical
Days, information & Dissemination workshops:
Yearly |
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Summer
Camps: Yearly |
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Open Fun
days: Yearly |
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In
addition to other social and cultural activities such as Elderly
Day, Heritage Day ..etc |
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Programs |
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Landmines |
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Partner:
ICRC |
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Youth
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Status:
In progress |
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Region:
West Bank
+Gaza |
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International
Humanitarian Law (IHL) |
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Partner:
Danish Red
Cross |
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Youth,
Staff and Public |
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Status:
In progress |
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Region:
West Bank
+Gaza |
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In
addition to the implementation of several Projects on
Rehabilitation and Physiotherapy, Primary Health Care, Secondary
Health Care and Emergency, and Mental Health with many partners
such as Care International , UNDP, PAZ, Red Cross\ Red Crescent
Societies..etc |
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Publications |
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Balsam
Magazine |
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Topic:
Health,
Social and cultural issues |
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Date:
Monthly
Magazine |
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Cost (in
$):
$23 (103 NIS) for individuals.
$28 (130 NIS) Organizations (This
includes the mailing cost) |
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Availability Details:
Al Jinan
St. – Al Bireh
P.O Box
3637 Tel 972 2 240 6515 \6\7 |
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Local, International, Government Assistance:
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International Committee of the Red Cross |
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Type of
assistance:
Financial,
and technical |
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International Federation of
Red Cross |
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Type of
assistance:
Financial,
and technical |
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