AMMAN — Rotary Amman
Petra Club has made a donation for the rehabilitation of water systems at 19
schools run by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine
Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in Jordan.
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One of the clubs that
implements many projects that serve the local community and enhance the
well-being of communities on several economic, social, and educational aspects,
The donation from the Rotary
Club, an organization that seeks to serve the local community and enhance the
well-being of communities, will preserve the health and safety of more than
20,000 girls and boys from waterborne diseases, an UNRWA statement.
The donation seeks to
ensure a safe return of UNRWA students to classrooms in light of the difficult
circumstances imposed by the
COVID-19 pandemic, and the urgent need to provide
safe water systems to help students stay clean and healthy, according to the
statement.
Yousef Batshon, president
of the Rotary Club of Amman Petra, said: “We thank UNRWA, and all staff were
involved in this project for their fruitful cooperation that made this project
a success. We also convey an appreciation to all international and local Rotary
clubs for their contribution to the project and creating a healthier
educational environment for UNRWA students.”
For her part, Marta
Lorenzo, Director of UNRWA Affairs in Jordan, said that “the solidarity with
Palestine refugees demonstrated by Rotary is exemplary.”
“The rehabilitation of
water systems at UNRWA schools is a key for a safe return of students to
schools amid a global pandemic,” she added.
The rehabilitation of
water systems at schools will be accompanied by educational campaigns focusing
on the importance of hygiene for students and its role in protecting them from
dangerous water-borne diseases, other diseases, and viruses, the statement
added.
UNRWA runs 169 schools
in Jordan, accommodating over 120,000 students. Due to the
Coronavirus pandemic, and in line with the Jordanian government's decisions, schools have
been closed and all students shifted to distance learning to avoid the rapid
spread of the virus among students.
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