Hind Al-Husseini’s Society, “Dar Al-Tifel Al-Arabi (DTA)” was founded in Jerusalem in 1948, by the late Ms. Hind Al-Husseini, a pioneer of voluntary work in Jerusalem, following the Massacre of Deir Yassine. She first managed to shelter 55 children who survived the Massacre, she was then able to develop the shelter and make it grow into the Society it is today. Thanks to God and to the support of many generous people in Palestine and around the Arab and Islamic world, and with the support of Ms. Hind’s colleagues who followed in her path, the Society has become today a prestigious institution that offers unique and high-quality humanitarian, pedagogic, educational and cultural services in a healthy and safe environment, holistically. The Society provides the following:

 

 

1. A boarding section for orphans and needy girls:

This section accommodates female orphans and needy girls. It provides them with a decent life, accommodation, food, clothes, education, entertainment, psychological and health care. The boarding section can accommodate up to 300 girls. However, access restrictions between Jerusalem and other Palestinian cities, became an obstacle for orphans and their families, leading to a decline in the current number of orphans registered with the Society.

2. Dar Al-Tifel Al-Arabi Nursery and Kindergarten

The Nursery and the Kindergarten (KG) welcome children from the age of three months to five years. It provides care and love to those children, in addition to teaching the basics of knowledge through exciting methods that allow the children to accept the outer world and be part of it. It is widely known that a large number of parents from Jerusalem seek to enroll their children in the nursery because of its good reputation and the exceptional care and education it provides.

The Nursery and KG currently accommodate 202 children, including the orphans.

 

3. Dar Al-Tifel Al-Arabi School

The Dar Al-Tifel Al-Arabi School was established in 1948 by the late Ms. Hind Al-Husseini, who offered her home as the first site to house the orphanage. Today, DTA is not only considered one of the most prestigious schools in the holy city of Jerusalem, it is also known for its excellence educational attainment, both in the “scientific” and “literal” streams. It has an exceptional educational staff. Its students are academically qualified and participate in various extra-curricular activities, on local and regional levels. Its students have not only contributed to various intellectual and heritage activities, but have also won a variety of prizes for these contributions. Today, 822 students, 73 of whom are orphans, are registered with DTA.

 

4. Dar Al-Tifel Al-Arabi Museum for Palestinian Folkore:

 

The DTA Museum contains a unique and rare collection of Palestinian antique pieces and folkloric dresses of all kinds, including thobes, silver ornaments, metal, copper and pottery utensils, as well as straw pieces, furniture and others. The overall number of pieces exceeds 3000 exceptional heritage pieces, each reciting the tale of Palestinian folk heritage in its original materials.

 

5. Dar Isaaf Al-Nashashibi for Culture, Arts and Literature:

 

The mansion of Isaaf al-Nashashibi is not only known for the name of its owner, but also as a place that contributes to the collection and treatment of manuscripts, references and books for Palestinian intellectuals. The library also seeks to encourage, produce and disseminate knowledge through the interaction between researchers and knowledge-seekers, both researchers and students.

 

6. Sections and directorates of supportive services in the Organization:

The Organization consists of several sections and directorates that support and assist the Society’s various sections and facilities. They seek to ensure its overall performance and the quality of its services, in addition to providing a healthy and secure environment to continue to improve. These sections include: the Financial Department, the IT (Information Technology) Section, the Social Service Section, the Nursing Section, the Guards’ Unit, Maintenance, and the Warehouse.