Arab Orthodox Benevolent Society (established 1907)

Address: Saint Nicolas St., Beit Jala
Tel: 02-2742398 Fax: 02-2742398
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Senior Citizen's Society

Address: Beit Jala- Al- Mughtaribin Str.
Tel: 02-2766370 Fax 02-2766371

Women's Child Care Society (established 1944)

Address: P.O. Box 313, 
Saint Nicolas St., Beit Jala 
Tel.: 02-2742507 Fax: 02-2742507

Women's Child Care Society is a civil charitable, non profit and independent organization based in Beit Jala since 1944. It aims at providing all necessary activities to empower and raise the living standard of women, children and youth on a social, health, and educational level. Since its establishment the society provided a number of significant projects that contributed in promoting the living conditions of the local community in Beit Jala, namely:

• Establishing a medical infant maternity center in 1944. 
  • Providing a First Aid Center and a feeding center during the Nakba in 1948. 
  • Establishing an embroidery workshops in 1968.
  • Building a housing project with 15 apartments in 1972. 
  • Implementing youth and children focused programs such as Open window Youth Program which aims at creating generation of Palestinian youth who appreciate and uphold the social values of our people, the program includes implementing activities such as: summer camps, Theater and Drama workshops, and lectures on different issues, youth health awareness programs and leadership training in addition to entertainment activities. 
  • Establishing a Food Production Unit in 2006 as an income generating project for the society, the productions of the kitchen (FPU) is well sold in the local market. 
  • Renovating the Auditorium in 2006, this helps the society create different acitivitie for the youth, women and their families.

Arab Orthodox Sports Club (established 1923 )

Address: Beit Jala – Al Nuzha Str.
Tel: 02-2745097 Fax: 02-2745097
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Brethren of Saint Mansour (established 1953 )

Address: Beit Jala – Al- Manshieh 
Tel: 02-2742612

Arab Benevolent Society (established 1962 )

Address: Beit Jala - Arras
Tel: 02-2742268 Fax: 02-2744332
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Website: www.hope-school-8k.com

Palestinian Youth Union

Address: Jeries Qunqar St., Beit Jala
Tel: 02-2740396 Fax: 02-2740396
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Palestinian Youth Union was founded in 1992, and after the establishment of the Palestinian National Authority has been formally re-registered in the Palestinian Interior Ministry, an organization of youth non-governmental, non-profit organization, brings together all categories of young people and children, away from the group.

 

Jemina Organization for Mentally Handicapped Children

Address: P.O. Box 971 , al- Doha Str. , Beit Jala, 
Tel: 02-2741214 Fax: 02-2741214 
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The Jemina Organization for Mentally Handicapped Children is a branch of the Dutch Jemina Organization. It was established in 1986 and works to provide care for mentally and physically handicapped boys and girls, to train them for independence, and to offer them entertainment and educational activities. Its services cover the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Jemina Home for boys and Kizya Home for girls, provide daily care as well as physiotherapy.

Swedish International Relief Association SIRA

Address: As-Sahel Str. Beit Jala, P.O.Box. 167, 
Tel: 2742597, Fax: 2741254

In the Bethlehem area, SIRA (Swedish International Relief Association) helped epileptic children from 1968 - 1992. In 1992, the SIRA board decided to serve a new group: “The slow learners”. These were in urgent need for help as there wasn’t a single school in the area to meet this need.

Thus the first special education school was established in Bethlehem and in 1994 the second school was established in Jericho.

Saint Nicholas Home Charitable Society for the Elderly

Address: Al-Amayer St. Beit Jala, 
Tel: 2740893, Fax:2740893
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Founded in 1976 as a charitable society that aims at taking care and providing a shelter for the elderly.

Life Gate Association for Rehabilitation

Telephone: 2741373
Fax: 2741065
Address: Beit Jala Main Street
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Website: www.lifegate-reha.de

A German Charitable non- profit organization specialized in the rehabilitation of people with physical disabilities and providing them with vocational training in order to facilitate their involvement and integration in the local community, in addition to helping the needed people with special needs with special needs to get the necessary equipments such as headphones, wheelchairs and other tools.

Beit Ar -Raja' Association

Telephone: 2742325
Fax: 2740928
Address: 167, As-Sahel St., Beit Jala
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Founded in 1962 and is interested in the affairs of people with mental and physical disabilities, and the visually impaired people.

The Civil Society for the visually impaired- Ash Shurouq School for the Blind

Telephone: 2766151
Fax: 2766151
Address: Al-Amayer St., Beit Jala
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Website: www.nsfvh.org

Founded in 1964, which in turn established Ash- Shurouq School in 1981. This Society aims at providing educational services and equal opportunities for the visually impaired, seeking to integrate them into the society. The society has also established a library for the production of "Braille" books, for the visually impaired.

Beit Jala Farmers Society

Mobile: 0598015072
Address: Beit Jala , al Deir square

Founded in 2004, the society is interested in the farmers' affairs as it helps them obtain agricultural guidance, finding possible ways to preserve their lands, and submitting projects for donor institutions. The society also urges the farmers to reclaim their lands and to be present on them in order to defy the establishment of the racist segregation wall scheme in the city.

Environment Educational center

Telephone: 2765574
Fax: 2765574
Address: Beit Jala – Al- Khader str.
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Website: www.eecp.org

Founded in 1998 in Talitha Kumi secondary school, aiming at spreading environmental awareness among the society members in order to promote a positive relationship between humans and their environment.
Palestinian Greek Friendship Society

The Arab Orthodox Scout Troop

Telephone: 2765272
Fax: 2765272
Address: Beit Jala- opposite to Saint Nicholas church
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Founded in the year 1956 to serve the church and maintain order in the religious events. The group had a lead role in the establishment of the scouts' group federation.

The Papal Scout Troop

Telephone: 2753455
Fax: 2753455
Address: Beit Jala- al- manshieh
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Founded in 1950 and is affiliated to the Latin Monastery. The group aims at serving the youth and developing the scouts' movement in the city.

Talitha Kumi Scout Troop

Telephone: 2745160
Fax: 2741847
Address: Beit Jala- Al- Khader Str.
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Founded in 1995 and aims at developing the scouts movement in the city.

Beit Jala Baladi Group

Mobile: 0599588444
Address: Beit Jala- Haret Ale'raq

Founded in 1991 and aims at reviving the Palestinian cultural heritage through folk dance (folklore) and the Dabkeh

Enad Theatre

Telephone: 2766263
Fax: 2766263
Address: Beit Jala- Virgin Mary Str.
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Website: www.inadtheater.net

Founded in 1987 under the name "Beit Jala Theatre Group" and aims at developing the theatrical movement in Palestine

Al- Harah Theatre

Telephone: 2765981
Fax: 2767758
Address: Beit Jala- Al-Nuzha Str.
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Website: www.alharah.org

Founded in 2005, and it believes in creativity that impacts the whole Palestinian community, with emphasis on the less-privileged areas. Through using theater as a tool to create positive change in society and to empower young people, Al-Harah Theater continues to offer performances, training programmes, and exchanges throughout Palestine, the Arab World, and Europe.

Palestinian Child Club

Telephone: 2751780
Address: Beit Jala – Iskandar Al-Khouri center.

Al- Awda Charitable Society

Telephone: 2750665
Fax: 2750665
Address: Beit Jala – Al Manshieh.
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Founded in 2000 as a charitable foundation aiming at strengthening the social and humanitarian ties in the city, promoting democratic concepts, and building capacities. The societies' main activities are: the establishment of summer camps for the children in the city, conducting educational and computer training courses, and holding workshops on democracy and human rights, in addition to honoring the families of martyrs and wounded, providing assistance to students, and providing all kinds of medical assistance to the needy.

Orthodox Cultural Center

Telephone: 2751243
Fax: 2751243
Address: Beit Jala- besides Saint Nicholas Church
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Founded in 2002 and aims at raising the cultural religious awareness among the Orthodox Church's sons, deepening the youth and children's Christian faith, encouraging those who are interested to study theology in colleges and universities in order to serve the parish, and urging the youth to stay in their countries and not to immigrate.

Sons of the Earth Association

Telephone: 2757967
Fax: 2757967
Address: P. O. Box (3).Beit Jala- Annunciation Hall bldg.
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Website: www.sea.ps

Sons of Earth Association is a Palestinian national nonprofit, progressive, non-partisan community based organization founded in 2010 by a group of Christians with a vision for the future in the community which they exist. As a group, they are a powerful voice for change in the local community. An objective that lies at the core of being: "To preserve and improve the livelihood of the local community, thereby enabling people to lead dignified and fulfilling lives."