The Society of Ina’ash El-Usra was founded in 1965 by a group of committed volunteers headed by the late Mrs. Sameeha Khalil with the aim of empowering Palestinian women and serving various sectors of the community. In the aftermath of the 1967 war and throughout the Israeli occupation, the role of the Society of Ina’ash El-Usra grew to be vital especially in dealing with the enormous economic, social, and political hardships emanating from the occupation.