Our Model

Our Model – What We Master

LISTEN AND SHAPE

We co-design ideas with local partners and refine them through Falafel Theory
thinking—simple, scalable, and resource-efficient design. We only work through partners
who share our way

FUND AND EMPOWER

We provide seed funding, mentorship, and digital tools to help teams bring ideas to life
and then support them to raise more funding for scale and sustainability.

SCALE AND CONNECT

We believe in mass impact achieved through scaling by connecting innovators to local
and global partners, helping them grow impact, visibility, and sustainability.

COLLABORATE AND MULTIPLY

Instead of one-way payback, we cultivate a community of wisdom—where grantees
mentor each other, share tools, and co-create new solutions. Every project becomes a
ripple in a growing ecosystem of learning and solidarity.

Our Story

Inspired by Maher Kaddoura’s work with Aljude in Jordan, Hikmat Palestine was created to honor Hikmat Maher Kaddoura and carry forward a spirit of practical, community-led change. We work with trusted local partners to turn simple ideas into real impact, helping Palestinian communities grow, create, and heal in meaningful ways.

Our Focus Areas – Passion Inspires Only Discipline Delivers

Children’s Mental Health & Learning Through Play

Turning trauma into joy through play, art, and imagination.

Arts & Culture

Preserving identity while enabling young creators to tell Palestinian
stories in new, modern forms.

Children NGO’s Performance & Innovation

Helping Children organizations redesign systems, measure better, and scale faster.