NGO #14618

The Palestinian Center for Rural Development (RCSD) was established in 1999. In Arabic, RCSD, which is pronounced rassid, means the guard. In the rural areas of Palestine, al-rassid refers to a force that protects valuable things so that do not exploit it. It is said that the valuable object is always being watched; it is misused. RCSD, which established its office in al-Bourg, a village that is located 36 km south-west of al-Khalil city, was the first Palestinian civil society organization working at the national level to set up its office in a rural marginalized area. It was initiated by a group of young Palestinian men and women from various parts of Palestine and with a range of specializations and points of view. The group sought to create an organization that would provide Palestinians with a vibrant environment to work with local communities and community organizations in order to create a positive situation that will meet the needs of future Palestinian generations.