AMMAN — Her Majesty
Queen Rania on Tuesday visited
the Sarhan district in Mafraq, where she met with local entrepreneurs and civil
society organizations (CSO) implementing projects, including those funded
through the community-based grant scheme supported by the
Royal Hashemite Court(RHC), according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
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Speaking to a group of small business owners and CSO
leaders, Her Majesty commended their dedicated efforts to uplift their
community, describing their enthusiasm and willpower as undaunted by the
COVID-19 pandemic.
Queen Rania made her remarks in a gathering at the Sama Al-Sarhan
Sports Club, where she was received by Mafraq Governor Salman Najada, club
director Abdullah Sarhan, and Jordan River Foundation (JRF) Director General
Enaam Al-Barrishi.
Her Majesty thanked civil society associations working with
the JRF to implement its projects in the area for making a genuine and tangible
difference in people’s lives, underlining their crucial role in raising
awareness about health and safety measures.
"We cannot downplay the dangers of the coronavirus, and
I appreciate your role in educating the public and encouraging them to get the
vaccine to protect themselves and their families," she said.
During the gathering, the Queen was briefed on the status of
a community-based grant scheme supported by the RHC. Implemented by the JRF in
coordination with 36 CSOs, the RHC-supported scheme provides financing and
business training to beneficiaries in Mafraq.
According to Barrishi, 200 families have received loans
under the scheme in the last two years, and more than 70 permanent jobs have
been created in the governorate.
During her visit to Sarhan district, Her Majesty stopped at
Al-Tawasol Association for Family and Child Development, where she was welcomed
by the association’s president, Hajar Tweiresh.
Established in 2007, Al-Tawasol aims to strengthen the
social fabric of the Sarhan community, and to empower residents by building
their capacities and providing them with economic opportunities.
During a tour of the facilities, Queen Rania observed an awareness
session on COVID-19 and the importance of vaccination against coronavirus. She
also stopped by
UNICEF’s My Space facility, a safe space for engaging children
between the ages of six and 18 and promoting their participation and socio-emotional
well-being.
Her Majesty also dropped by a number of other activities
taking place at the association during her visit, including a session for
mothers on early childhood development, a robotics training course for
adolescents, and a tutoring session for school children.
She also visited a local shop for dairy products owned by
Shifa Sarhan, a young beneficiary who has secured a local grant to finance his
small business that he is now looking to expand into a factory.
The JRF delivers necessary training and guidance to
beneficiaries of the royal grant on how to create their own income-generating
projects.
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