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Friends of the Galilee Society- the Arab National Society for Health Research and Services

Audubon, Pennsylvania

Cause Description:
The Galilee Society - The Arab National Society for Health Research and Services - strives to achieve equitable health, environmental and socio-economic conditions for Palestinian Arabs in Israel. The Galilee Society´s program activities are based in four professional departments: The Environmental Justice Center aims to achieve equitable environmental conditions for the Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel by using advocacy and research to increase awareness and promote environmental justice. The Health Rights Center – The Galilee Society considers health not as an isolated issue but as a core component in a series of interlinked elements necessary for development. The Health Rights Center works to achieve full health rights and equal services for the Palestinian citizens of Israel in order to improve their overall health and welfare status. The Naqab Department – The Arab Bedouin living in the Naqab (Negev) desert in Southern Israel constitute one of the most under-served populations in Israel. The Naqab Department strives to elevate the overall health status of the Bedouin and to empower their communities to lead their own development and advancement. Rikaz Databank – The Databank for the Palestinian Minority in Israel is an online resource which aims to empower, develop and advance the Palestinian community by providing valuable socio-economic information on this population and comparative data with the majority Jewish population. There are two Strategic Projects: The Regional Center for Research & Development (R&D Center), a scientific-strategic project of the GS was founded in July 1995. The GS R&D Center is the first R&D Center in the Palestinian Arab community and is one of eleven R&D Centers officially recognized by and eligible for financial support from the Ministry of Science in Israel. Palestinian scientists at the R&D Center conduct independent basic and applied research. Projects are typically community centered and are designed to study issues that arise from community needs in order to benefit the Arab community. Al-Maissam - the Medicinal Plants Center for Research & Education is a community-oriented center aiming to provide local communities with knowledge of native and endemic plants, particularly their preservation and utilization in Palestinian traditional medicine. Al-Maissam combines educational activities, scientific research and ecotourism. The facility contains a laboratory, administration offices, a lecture hall, a Botanical Garden, classes, algae & fish ponds, an aviary for local domestic and wild birds, and an apiary for beehives.

Type: Human/ Social Services
Listed on iGive since: June 2006
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Website: www.gal-soc.org

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