Alrowwad Cultural & Arts Society

What Alrowwad Cultural & Arts Society does

Alrowwad Cultural & Arts Society is a Palestinian independent nonprofit organization founded in 1998 within Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem, and officially recognized in August 2003 under Palestinian law Number 1 of Charitable Societies and Non-governmental Associations (license BL-360-CU). It also holds Ministry of Culture license 239/B/100/2009. The organization operates eight interconnected core programs — Arts, Education, Media, Women, Health & Environment, Vocational Training, Relief, and Human Rights Investment — serving children, youth, and women in refugee camps and marginalized Palestinian communities, with sub-programs including Little Scientist (robotics and 3D printing) and Digital Club.

Its program portfolio delivers a mix of cultural preservation (theatre, dabka, music, choir, visual arts, puppet performances), academic support (tutoring, multilingual library, computer lab, creative writing), media training (photography, video production, Radio 194), women's empowerment (embroidery workshops, psychological guidance), health awareness and free medical days, vocational training (Rubtex, guest house operations, training kitchen), humanitarian relief (Takeyet Aida soup kitchen, food assistance, orphan sponsorship, emergency intervention), and human rights capacity-building across 45 local and diaspora institutions. It also operates an online gift shop selling handmade crafts and an Alrowwad Guest House.

The business model is donation- and grant-based. All beneficiary-facing programs are free of charge, and the organization refuses conditional funding tied to political positions. Revenue is sourced from individual donations routed through international friend chapters in France, USA, UK, and Norway (with multi-currency accounts at Arab Bank) and from institutional grants by partners including ASTM, Amos Trust, ActionAid, Danish House, and the Stein-Sharp Family Foundation. Programs are delivered directly at the Aida camp headquarters and through a network of 45+ partner institutions; the organization maintains no operational branches outside Palestine. Governance is provided by an Administrative Board led by Ibrahim Abu Srour, with Dr. Abdelfattah Abusrour as General Director and Ribal Alkurdi as Executive Director.

Name

Alrowwad Cultural & Arts Society

Legal name

Alrowwad Cultural Arts Society

Website

https://alrowwad.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Alrowwad Cultural & Arts Society is a Palestinian nonprofit founded in 1998 in Aida refugee camp, Bethlehem, operating eight core programs in arts, education, media, women's empowerment, health, vocational training, relief, and human rights for refugee children, youth, and women, funded by international donations and grants.

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Product category

Nonprofit Community & Cultural Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Educational Services (611), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts Education & Community Arts Programs (BPAGAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Indigenous, Ethnic & Folk Arts/Heritage Organizations (BPAGAHAI), Cultural, Identity & Inclusion Programs (EDALAHAF), Cultural, Arts & Humanities Community Education (Museums/Arts Councils) (EDAAAFAD)

Keywords

• Community arts programs
• Refugee camp services
• Youth education programs
• Women empowerment programs
• Cultural arts nonprofit

Headquarters

HQ city

Bethlehem

HQ country

Palestinian Territories

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The organization accepts donations through bank transfers and international friend chapters in France, USA, UK, and Norway. Multiple currency accounts (USD, EUR, ILS) are maintained through Arab Bank.
2. International Support and Grants: Financial support from international partners including Friends of Alrowwad organizations in various countries, as well as institutional partners like ASTM, Amos Trust, ActionAid, and Danish House.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Alrowwad Cultural & Arts Society is a Palestinian charitable society founded in 1998 in Aida refugee camp, Bethlehem, that delivers cultural, educational, social, and humanitarian programs to children, youth, and women. Its core offerings span eight program areas — Arts, Education, Media, Women, Health & Environment, Vocational Training, Relief, and Human Rights Investment — supported by a handmade Gift Shop, the Alrowwad Guest House, and the Takeyet Aida soup kitchen.

Product overview

Alrowwad Cultural & Arts Society operates as a multi-program nonprofit organization with eight interconnected core programs serving children, youth, and women in Aida refugee camp, Bethlehem, Palestine. The programs span Arts (theatre, dabka, music, visual arts), Education, Media, Women, Health & Environment, Vocational Training, Relief, and Human Rights Investment. Supporting programs include the Little Scientist (science education with 3D printing and robotics) and Digital Club (media and technology training). The organization also maintains a Gift Shop selling handmade crafts. Founded in 1998 and officially registered in 2003, the portfolio works holistically to provide creative, educational, and humanitarian services aimed at community empowerment and resilience.

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Brands

• Yafa Store: Gift shop operated by the association selling handicrafts including clothing, olive oil, soap, accessories, bags, cups, and traditional Palestinian items
• Takeyet Aida
• Alrowwad Guest House

Products and services

• Arts Program A core cultural program that uses theatre, dance, music, visual arts, and creative expression as tools for empowerment, identity building, and "beautiful resistance" for children, youth, and women in Palestinian refugee camps.
• Education Program Formal and non-formal educational support and enrichment activities for children and youth in refugee camps, designed to complement mainstream schooling and provide remedial and creative learning opportunities.
• Media Program Community media program that trains children, youth, and women in Aida refugee camp in radio, photography, video, and storytelling, producing culturally rooted content that documents refugee life and amplifies community voices.
• Women Program Program dedicated to women in Palestinian refugee camps, providing empowerment activities, capacity building, support networks, and educational opportunities addressing their specific social and economic circumstances.
• Health & Environment Program Program addressing community health, environmental conditions, and awareness in refugee camps through educational campaigns, health-promotion activities, and environmental initiatives tailored to camp residents.
• Vocational Training Program Vocational training program that equips youth and women in refugee camps with practical, marketable skills to improve employability and economic resilience.
• Relief Program Humanitarian relief program that distributes material assistance, food, and essential supplies to vulnerable families and individuals in Palestinian refugee camps.
• Human Rights Investment Program Human rights program that invests in advocacy, awareness, and rights-based education for children, youth, and women in refugee camps, integrating rights literacy into the society's broader cultural and educational work.
• Little Scientist Sub-Program Sub-program offering hands-on science and inquiry-based learning activities for children in Aida refugee camp as part of the broader Education program.
• Digital Club Sub-Program Sub-program providing digital literacy training and technology access to youth in Aida refugee camp, building foundational technology skills as part of the society's educational offerings.
• Takeyet Aida (Soup Kitchen) Community soup kitchen established in Aida refugee camp that provides prepared meals to camp residents, supporting food security as part of the organization's relief and welfare work.
• Alrowwad Gift Shop Online and on-site gift shop selling handmade crafts produced by participants in Alrowwad's programs, with proceeds supporting the society's charitable mission and providing income-generating opportunities for producers.
• Alrowwad Guest House Guest house operated by Alrowwad Cultural & Arts Society that hosts visitors, volunteers, and cultural-exchange participants, generating revenue to support the society's mission and facilitating engagement with the refugee camp community.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20,000+ beneficiaries served by Relief Program in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

32 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Palestinian Family Planning and Protection AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2026Partnership for organizing free medical day in Aida camp for children and women
• Ghiras Cultural CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2026Cultural center partnership for artistic performance 'Melody of the Flame'
• Musicians Without BordersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2026International organization partnership for the artistic performance
• Friends of Alrowwad (France)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational support chapter raising funds and awareness for Alrowwad programs in France
• Friends of Alrowwad (USA)coreGTM or Marketing Partner501(c)(3) charitable organization based in Newton, MA that supports Alrowwad financially and through advocacy
• Friends of Alrowwad (UK)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerUK-based support chapter raising funds and awareness for Alrowwad programs
• Friends of Alrowwad (Norway)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerNorwegian support chapter raising funds and awareness
• BoumBoum TeamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting Alrowwad initiatives
• Amos TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational charity working with Alrowwad on community development
• Nogent-sur-OiseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench municipality partnership supporting Alrowwad
• Sandnes videregående skoleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian high school partnership with Alrowwad
• UPAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in Alrowwad's network
• Danish HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPalestinian organization providing support and partnership
• Popular Committee - Aida CampcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal community leadership organization in Aida refugee camp
• Bethlehem MunicipalitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partnership for community programs
• Palestinian Ministry of EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry partnership for educational programs
• UNRWAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnited Nations Relief and Works Agency partnership for refugee services
• Bethlehem UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic institution partnership for educational programs
• Palestine Ahliya UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for educational initiatives
• Al-Doha MunicipalityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal government partnership in Doha area
• Bethlehem GovernorateminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government partnership
• Siraj CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner organization in Bethlehem
• Shorouq OrganizationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Palestinian organization partnership
• Ministry of CulturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment ministry partnership for cultural programs; Alrowwad holds license 239/B/100/2009 from Ministry of Culture
• Yafa Cultural CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural organization partnership
• Alhara TheaterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheater organization partnership for arts programs
• Inad TheaterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTheater organization partnership
• Ibda'a CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural center partnership
• Aida Youth CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth organization in Aida camp partnership
• Nour Shams Association for RehabilitationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRehabilitation organization partnership
• Alamal for the DeafminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization serving deaf community
• PNGOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPalestinian NGO Network membership/partnership

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Palestine Music Academy: Palestinian music education institution providing formal music instruction and performance opportunities, comparable to Alrowwad's music and choir sub-programs as specialized fine arts education.

Direct peers

• Yafa Cultural Center: Bethlehem-based Palestinian cultural center delivering arts, theater, and community programs; listed as an Alrowwad partner, indicating overlapping programming and beneficiary base in the same geographic market.
• Ghiras Cultural Center: Palestinian cultural center partnering with Alrowwad on artistic productions; offers overlapping performing arts programming and similar community-based delivery to Palestinian audiences.
• Edward Said National Conservatory of Music: Palestinian music education institution offering structured music training and choirs across multiple branches, comparable to Alrowwad's music and choir programming as cultural preservation through arts education.
• Lajee Center: Palestinian NGO operating inside Aida refugee camp alongside Alrowwad, delivering cultural, educational, and media programs to refugee youth with similar beneficiary segments and delivery model.
• Ibda'a Cultural Center: Palestinian cultural center in Dheisheh refugee camp providing arts, media, and youth empowerment programs, structurally analogous to Alrowwad's refugee-camp-based arts and education model.
• Aida Youth Center: Local youth organization inside Aida refugee camp and Alrowwad's core partner; shares beneficiary base and offers youth programming that intersects with Alrowwad's youth empowerment streams.
• Musicians Without Borders: International organization using music for community resilience in conflict-affected areas; current Alrowwad partner for artistic performances, with directly overlapping methodology and beneficiary focus on refugees and youth.

Broad incumbents

• Amos Trust: UK-based charity working with Alrowwad on community development; operates broader Middle East partnership programming with overlapping themes of accompaniment, creative resistance, and refugee support.
• ActionAid: International development organization that currently funds Alrowwad; operates women's rights, education, and emergency response programs at far larger scale across Palestine, representing both a funder and a structural peer in relief and rights programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6x3WiYBH_L4qtXI9z-YBcg
• Facebookfacebook.com/alrowwadorg
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alrowwad-cultural-arts-society
• Instagraminstagram.com/alrowwadorg

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Profiles2 records

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