Organizations on the Ground

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The Society of St. Yves was established in 1991 by the former Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and the Holy Land, Michel Sabbah, to help “the poor and the oppressed” according to the social doctrine of the Catholic Church.

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Spafford Children’s Center is a charitable institution founded in 1925 in the Old City of Jerusalem. It began as an orphanage but soon grew into a hospital for children in order to meet the medical needs of the day; it became an outpatient center in 1970. Since its establishment, it has provided psychological, social, and educational support in East Jerusalem for children with limited socioeconomic means.

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Sunbula (“Stalk”) evolved from a small craft shop established during the First Intifada to a nonprofit fair-trade organization whose main focus is product development support. It now works in direct partnership with 25 producer organizations to support their craft producers by helping women to develop new products, pursue training in Palestine’s traditional crafts, obtain materials, and reach new markets.

To learn more, read our in-depth organizational profile here.  

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Sunflower Association for Human and Environment Protection (‘Abbad al-Shams or “sunflower”) was founded in 2009. The association aims to protect the environment, build and develop the capacities of Palestinian youth and women, and provide work opportunities for them.