AL-MADA

Founded in 2009, Al-Mada Association for Arts- Based Community Development, is a Palestinian non-governmental organization that uses expressive arts therapies, specifically music therapy, and arts education to advance self expression, inclusion, healing, social justice and advocacy through our work with Palestine's most vulnerable communities. Al-Mada staff have extensive training and professional experience in music, the arts and community development and the organization has worked closely with the Palestinian Ministry of Education, UNRWA, Save the Children, ANERA, Mercy Corps, the YMCA and other leading organizations working in Palestine. Through partnership with these organizations and other direct interventions with individuals and communities, Al-Mada has provided services to address the physical, emotional, cognitive and social needs of diverse individuals, including youth in refugee camps, ‘at risk' youth, violated women, prisoners, people with physical and mental disabilities..