Jordan

Ruwwad East Amman/Jabal Al Natheef hosted a community meeting in April 2019, which involved 50 individuals representing schools, associations and the different governmental and non-governmental organizations in the area of Jabal Al Natheef and Al Mareekh. The meeting reinforced the positive relationship with the community in which Ruwwad operates and resulted in documenting recommendations that will enhance work to better serve this community.

Throughout 2019, 21 Initiatives were launched that impacted the lives of 3,033 people in Jordan, with 17 of them were launched in Tafilah.

The Mosab Khorma Scholarship Fund benefitted 63 youth scholars who enrolled in the Business Enrichment program with Aramex. The program works on developing skills, knowledge and attitudes associated with the values of cooperation, empathy, innovation, creativity, leadership, open-mindedness, a passion for inquiry, and commitment towards community service.

During the third quarter of 2019, 74 students benefitted from 10 “Dardashat” weekly sessions. The average attendance per session ranges from 50 to 60 participants.

Eighteen experts from different professional backgrounds and fields enriched the knowledge of Ruwwad’s scholars during Annual Mentorship Day. During interactive breakout sessions, 84 youth scholars discussed with mentors the challenges and opportunities in each area of specialty.   

In September 2019, the Psychosocial Support Program, launched the Know Yourself and Leave Your Mark course. Thirteen workshops were conducted with 46 youth and 22 interactive support groups practiced empathetic listening and applying the strategies they learned from the course.

In October 2019, 30 children participated in a marathon training which focused on running through a frequent series of warm-up exercises, stretches, fast and slow runs around the track and stretching at the end of the exercise.

Ruwwad’s participation in the Marathon Training aims to improve the athletic skills of children and increase the participation of children in the various activities that improve their well-being.

In August 2019, 18 children benefited from an entrepreneurship session conducted by youth scholars who volunteer with the Children’s Program as part of their community service journey.

Ruwwad’s Entrepreneurship Sessions aims to develop children’s knowledge, skills and attitudes to participate actively and responsibly, and enhance their self-management skills, one of the main learning areas in the inquiry-based approach.

From September until November 2019, and in partnership with Raneen Foundation’s Audio Stories, 17 children participated in storytelling workshops which focused on promoting positive values through listening.

Ruwwad adopts the inquiry-based learning approach which always seeks to enrich children with the best learning practices and skills. The storytelling workshops are where the Audio Storytelling Club support children in developing their listening skills.

Since Ruwwad launched the creative arts workshop in 2006, it became a cornerstone of the child development program. In 2010, Ruwwad adopted the inquiry-based learning approach in establishing creative arts learning units which help children develop their creative and critical thinking skills by exploring the relationship of art to our lives as well as the lives of Arab and international artists.