Blog: The Middle East

Goat Loan Programme, Jordan

At Um Salem’s home in Muwaqqar Village, the number of goats increased as did the amount of production. She is making goat fat, milk, butter, and jameed, which is a salty thick yogurt used for the traditional Jordanian dish called mansaf. Um Salem is selling it to her neighbours and this improves her income. Now, she can buy chicken and meat for her family with the money she has earned.

Rami

Refugees in Jordan

Families Adopting Families 

House of Ruth, Jordan

Clinic 

This month the clinic treated 170 Jordanian patients from Ma'in, and 11 Syrian patients from Madaba.

Goat Loan Programme, Jordan

Um Abdallah was preparing the sheep for the new season. She shaved their wool because the weather is very hot all over Jordan. Also, she has seven sheep which are pregnant and are supposed to give birth in the next two months.

Thank you!

Rami

GHNI Assistant Regional Field Leader

Refugees in Jordan

Yemeni Refugees in Jordan

Vocational Training Programme, Jordan

*Rasha and her family are still in Jordan, like the rest of the refugees. They are still waiting to hear from the UN about their placing/settlement process and decision.
 

House of Ruth, Jordan

English Class

Vocational Training Programme, Jordan

We are continuing the work with *Jamel, ordering his homemade Armenian pastries, sausages and lunches. We are also working with *Rukan, who is from Syria. She is making yummy homemade pickles, Syrian kobah and fresh jams. Amal, from Jordan at the House of Ruth, continues to make the labneh.
 

We are looking for new opportunities and new individuals to work with.

Thank you!

Goat Loan Programme, Jordan

In Mowaqer Village, our work with Um Salim continues and this is our third year of working together. She now has 26 goats and sells the goat milk to cover her children’s school fees. Um Salim has five children and her husband is disabled. He has one paralyzed hand and therefore can’t work. 

Rami

GHNI Assistant Regional Field Leader

IRAQ

The situation for the Yazidi people remains difficult. After almost five years, they cannot return home due to the unrepaired infrastructure, unexploded ordnances and mines, and lack of security as militia continue to occupy their villages. The ideology that brought the violent militia to life still exists, though they are territorially defeated.