HAYAT was mainly developed to fill a gap in Palestinian society  and create a social body that is dedicated to the principles of civil work and development.  The center, through various activities, encourages individuals to initiate development projects. The  center believes  that the Palestinian mentality needs to be reformed, to bear responsibility towards the development process and to rely more on local resources for a greater improvement of Palestinian society.

Members of the Board - from Nablus and other Palestinian cities – obtained the authorization certificate from the Ministry of Interior at the Nablus city as it is considered the central headquarters for launching the center’s activities & projects. The members agreed on the goals of the Center, which reflect a new pattern of working in the field of comprehensive sustainable development. The Board chose a specific administrative board to work on achieving certain goals within one - year period.  The Administrative Board, in turn, selected a qualified Executive Team based on their field experience to manage the center’s daily needs, and offer leadership for activities and projects.

The Center’s achievements have affected a large sector of people throughout implementing many creative projects in a short period. The Center greatly emphasizes on reaching out young people through special activities. The Center’s success could continuously gain the support and trust of its donors.

Who we are?

We are group of young Palestinians who believe in the integration & interaction of the various life aspects to achieve comprehensive development. We, also, believe that if we have a strong will to make a difference, contribute to create better society and better understanding of our needs, hopes, challenges & fears; then we will be ready to meet the future with arms wide open.

This is how the idea brought us together to establish Hayat Center for Civil Society Development; a research based independent non-profit entity as Hayat in Arabic means life.

Hayat Center has a strategic and close cooperative relationship with Hayat Center in Jordan, and with other organizations and parties abroad