Implementing a profound and multidisciplinary concept of rehabilitation Palestine Avenir for Childhood Foundation (PACF) seeks to help deprived and marginalized Palestinian children mainly physically disabled ones in gaining equal rights and opportunities.
Palestine Avenir for Childhood Foundation (PACF) is a non-governmental non profit organization that was established in January 1995 to serve physically disabled children.
Educational therapeutic and social services are provided for physically disabled children. Special education department concerns with development of children’s mental abilities while therapeutic program provides them with physiotherapy services to prevent complications and develop their motor abilities. In addition to the institutionalized services teams of PACF are working in the community for those marginalized groups in an out reach Integration and Awareness Raising programs.
PACF mainly deal with children suffering from cerebral palsy.
Cerebral palsy is a non-progressive non contagious brain disorder that mainly affects motor abilities. It might be accompanied with auditory visual speech M.R and epileptic problems. Cerebral palsy is caused during pre-natal peri-natal or post natal periods.
Statistics in Gaza strip show that there are about 6000 cases of cerebral palsy in Gaza strip. This significant sector didn t receive any rehabilitative services in the past. Hence the establishment of PACF was a response to the community need in this regard.
PACF is the only organization dealing with rehabilitation of C.P children in Gaza strip and it is a registered member of the International Cerebral Palsy Association.
PACF has accumulated rich experience in the field of rehabilitation. PACF staff has a wide variety of experience and qualifications. Highly trained physiotherapists special education teachers social workers vocational training specialists speech specialists and others work in harmonious teams to provide comprehensive rehabilitative services to cerebral palsied children.