Blog: The Middle East

Refugees in Jordan

Iraqi Refugees

This first month of the year, we have distributed food boxes and blankets to some Iraqi families. The COVID-19 crisis has affected many people, especially refugees. We are trying to reach more of the hidden ones and help those who are hopeless as well. We encourage them and share our love. Some of the families who have received help have sent us videos of thanksgiving for helping and supporting them. 

Holy Land Garden

Production at Holy Land Gardens is still going strong. For our first year of agriculture production, things have been incredibly positive. We have planted more than 30 fruit trees during this past year and now the gardens are proving to be greatly beneficial to the community and needy around us.

Refugees in Lebanon

Lebanon’s COVID-19 numbers are increasing insanely. We had a lockdown again for two weeks, but with some exceptions. GHNI’s team managed to benefit from this closure, preparing, decorating, and preparing some new tools for the classes. Children are always feeling at home at our centre. They always enjoy coming, learning, having fun, and doing more activities regardless of the situation we are all going through.  

Vocational Training Programme, Jordan

We met with a group of Iraqi and Syrian refugees, who came asking for blankets. While receiving their blankets, one of our team chatted with them about their situation and their thoughts. He was wondering and sort of scratching his head to think of how they could make the best of their current situation and develop.
 

House of Ruth, Jordan

General Clinic

On the 19th of December, our general clinic received 32 patients. Since mid-November, we are only opening the clinic once a week, on Wednesday, at the House of Ruth.

The mobile clinic wasn’t operating for this quarter. Dr Fadi moved all the medicines that were left in the mobile clinic to the clinic of the House of Ruth, in order to use the medications before they reach their expiration date.

Goat Loan Programme, Jordan

In Mowaqar Village, Um Salim has now four newborn goats and is expecting more newborns in the beginning of the new year. The estimated total of newborn goats will be 15. Um Salim rented land next to her house and made it a barn for the goats because her house is small and the number of goats is increasing.

Thank you!

Rami

GHNI Assistant Regional Field Leader

Refugees in Jordan

Syrian Refugee Events

In the last three months, we had 4 events for 73 Syrian refugees in order to help them by meeting some of their needs. We have given each family a food box, blankets, toys, winter clothes, and shoes. 83 food boxes were distributed.

Holy Land Garden*

Refugees in Lebanon

House of Ruth, Jordan

General Clinic

This month, our doctor has received 31 patients; 7 were Syrians, the rest of the patients were Jordanians from the village of Ma'in. Due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Jordan, people are being very worried and concerned, trying to be careful. Therefore, fewer people are coming to the clinic, so our team goes once a week to the centre for the time being.