AMMAN —
Royal Court Chief Yousef Issawi, head of the committee to follow up on
implementation of His Majesty King Abdullah’s initiatives, inaugurated several
projects in refugee camps scattered across Mababa, Amman, and Irbid on
Saturday, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
اضافة اعلان
His Majesty King
Abdullah ordered the projects be carried out during his recent visits to the
camps and meetings with local dignitaries and representatives.
In Madaba
Governorate, Issawi inaugurated a fully-equipped gym at Al-Wahda Sports Club in
Madaba refugee camp. The gym aimed to empower youth in a healthy setting and
strengthen their capacity to serve local communities.
At the Prince
Hassan camp in Amman, Issawi inaugurated a three-story investment building with
a total area of 2,085m that houses stores and warehouses.
A similar building
was also opened in Irbid Refugee camp with 18 stores, which generate income for
the camp’s inhabitants.
In Baqaa camp
northwest of Amman, Issawi opened a kindergarten of the local Women’s Program
Center, which includes four classrooms, a playroom, a kitchen and a health unit
that are fully equipped to provide a healthy and safe environment for children.
The Royal Court
chief also checked on a project to rehabilitate a 380m-long rainwater drainage
facility to prevent flooding and landslides.
Issawi said in
press remarks during the tour that the development initiatives launched by His
Majesty King Abdullah across all regions of the Kingdom, including refugee
camps, are meant to complement government measures and create opportunities for
local communities, enable target groups to meet their basic needs, and acquire
quality services as well as improve infrastructure.
He pointed out that the Royal Initiatives in refugee camps
include a host of sectors, mainly services, infrastructure, social care, women
and youth empowerment, civil society institutions, as well as building
playgrounds and parks and supporting sports clubs and youth centers and
providing services for persons with disabilities.
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