The Jerusalem Princess Basma Centre

مؤسسة الأميرة بسمة

Mission

The Jerusalem Princess Basma Centre works on the integration and empowerment of children with disabilities and their families in their communities through their physical rehabilitation, access to mainstream education, the development and dissemination of best practices for rehabilitation, and policy and legislation.

Its vision is that all Palestinian children with disabilities have access to quality health services and inclusive education, can participate and have influence, and have hope and opportunities.

Organization Type

Nongovernmental Organization (NGO)

Areas of Work

The Elderly and the Disabled,

Location of Work

Inside the wall and inside the Israeli municipal boundaries of Jerusalem,

Notes

The center was established in 1965 as a home for children with physical disabilities, mainly those suffering from polio and paralysis. It is a charitable, nongovernmental, nonprofit institution entrusted under the Anglican Episcopal Church.

The center has grown since its founding:

In 1987, a mainstream school was started where children with disabilities are included along with nondisabled children.
In 1993, the centre was identified as one of four national referral/resource centers for the growing community-based rehabilitation structure in Palestine.
In 2010, an autism program was added.

Rabi‘a al-Adawiyya Street, al-Tur, Jerusalem

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Betty Majaj, Director

Tel: +927.2.628.3058 Tel: +927.2.626.4536 Fax: +927.2.627.4449

info@basma-centre.org