The Palestinian Happy Child Centre (PHCC) was established in 1994 as a grass roots NGO by a group of dedicated professionals and volunteers.
Philosophy and Approach
PHCC believes strongly that every child has the right to protection, good education, healthcare and well-being.
The unsettled political, social, emotional, economic and environmental conditions in Palestine have deprived many children, especially those with special needs, of these rights.
PHCC aims to help children with special needs to fulfil their potential as fully participating members of society. PHCC also believes strongly in the unique pot seeks.
Vision & Mission
It’s mission is to promote the welfare and well being of young children with special needs in Palestine
PHCC believes strongly that every child has the right to protection, good education, healthcare and well being.
Main Objectives
To meet the developmental, social, emotional and cognitive needs of children with special needs including those with learning disabilities and emotional disturbances.
To raise consciousness and promote understanding about children with disabilities amongst families and communities and to encourage the wider society to accept them as active members of the community
To help parents, teachers and others involved to detect and deal with individual disabilities at an early stage such as dyslexia, hearing impairment, stuttering, poor vision, learning disability, emotional trauma and any other developmental delays.
To empower parents and especially mothers of children with special needs through supporting them in accepting the disability and equipping them with knowledge and skills to meet their children’s developmental needs. Indirectly the aim is to empower these mothers within society