Palestine for Credit and Development

Palestine for Credit and Development (FATEN)

"Is an independent, Palestinian not for profit corporation fully dedicated to providing micro-finance services. It emerged out of a micro-finance program; the Group Guaranteed Lending and Savings (GGLS) program, launched in Palestine by Save the Children (US) in January 1995. FATEN was registered under no. 563124478 of the Commerce and Shareholder Companies Registry in July 1998 and became fully responsible for the management of the whole program on the 1st of March 1999."

Directors
Accessed May 2008:
 * Nasr Abdel Karim 	Lecturer in the School of Finance & Management, Bier Ziet  	Chairman
 * Nebras Bssieso 	Director of Palestinian Development Fund, Gaza 	Chairman Deputy
 * Nae'la Ayesh 	Director of Woman’s Affair Center, Gaza 	Secretary General
 * Sameer Abu Zneid 	Dean of the School of Finance & Management, Hebron University 	Treasurer
 * Samir Abdullah 	Director of Palestinian Economic Policy Research Institute (MASS) 	Member
 * Abdel Kareem Ashour 	Director of Palestinian Agriculture Relief Committees 	Member
 * Heyam Qa'aqour 	Lawer,Women Center for legal Aid & Counseling ,Hebron 	Member
 * Mohammed Al-Saqa 	Lawyer, Khan Yunis, Gaza 	Member

Management Team
Accessed May 2008:


 * Anwar Jayyousi 	Managing Director
 * Fares Abdelnour 	Finance and Admin Manager
 * Fawzieh Abu Hijleh 	Operational Manager
 * Sulieman Rantisi 	MIS Specialist
 * Suha Bader 	North Regional Manager
 * Ina'am Zaqout 	South Regional Manager
 * Amani Ali 	Gaza Regional Manager
 * Shadia Naireb 	Gaza Deputy Regional Manager
 * Samah Safadi 	Gaza Finance and Admin Officer

Donors
Accessed May 2008:


 * Save the Children
 * United States Aid
 * Ireland Aid
 * Rockdale Foundation
 * DFID

Contact

 * Web: http://www.faten.org