To enable and strengthen the resilience of the Palestinian people of Jerusalem and to promote development in various sectors in the Holy City in a manner that preserves the national identity of the city and the Palestinian existence in it
Alquds Fund and Endowment
صندوق ووقفية القدس
Mission
Organization Type
Nongovernmental Organization (NGO)Areas of Work
Community Development,
Location of Work
Inside the wall and inside the Israeli municipal boundaries of Jerusalem,
Notes
Alquds Fund and Endowment was established to respond to the city’s need for development projects that contribute to empowering and strengthening the resilience of Palestinian residents, who are under threat of displacement and land confiscation. The fund identifies urgent development priorities in the city and fundraises for them. Among its current programs of focus are development of the following sectors:
- Education (network of model schools)
- Community development (network of community centers and Jerusalem academy for Youth Creativity)
- Culture (endowing science and knowledge and building identity)
- Economic empowerment (developing long-term plans to increase the employability of Jerusalemites starting from their school years)
- Housing sector (improving housing conditions for the poor and building new housing)