Blog: Jordan

Refugees in Jordan

Iraqi Refugees

After the COVID-19 lockdown, the mobile clinic recently went back in operation and function. The clinic is implementing the restrictions and following the related instructions, which are required for the safety of everyone. We are restricting the number of patients we are receiving. Each bus is to stay between 11 and 13 patients to keep social distancing guidelines.
 

House of Ruth, Jordan

In the House of Ruth, we did a Transformational Community Development (TCD) training with the committee. In this training, we focussed on moving from relief to development. I shared the story of crossing the river, which follows:
 

Goat Loan Programme, Jordan

Raed had training with Ammar, Maliha, Widad, and two other members of the committee of the new village, discussing a few of the Transformational Community Development (TCD) principles, as well as getting together, cooperating, and brainstorming ideas and solutions to solve their own villages’ problems.
 

Vocational Training Programme, Jordan

Refugees in Jordan

Families Adopting Families 

During this month we met with 25 individuals, including a mix of Palestinian, Iraqi, and Syrian refugees. The meeting was in an area near to where this group of refugees lives.
 

Refugees in Jordan

Syrian Refugees in Jordan

Adra* is a nine-month-old daughter of a family from Homs, Syria. The family consists of a father, mother, and four children. The father was a painter back in Homs. We met this family through one of our Men of Peace.

Goat Loan Programme, Jordan

In Mufaradat Village, Kassim's* son had an accident and was burnt. He had to stay in the hospital for two days. They didn’t have the needed cash to cover the payment and the medicine. Kassim didn’t have anyone around to help her. 

Vocational Training Programme, Jordan

The food project is continuing to benefit many families. We are trying to order food from several families to provide certain items/meals according to their cooking skills and culture. We even ordered some homemade seasonal fruit jams from Amira* (from Syria). 

Refugees in Jordan

Goat Loan Programme, Jordan

Our hosting families are waiting for the pregnant goats to give birth, as this is the season for this to occur. The plan is to expand two months after the goats give birth in order to benefit new hosting families.