Jordan

Eighteen experts from different backgrounds enriched the knowledge of Ruwwad’s scholars in the annual mentorship day. One hundred ten youth scholars attended the event and discussed with the mentors the challenges and opportunities in each area of speciality.   

Fifty-five new youth scholars were accepted this year (in East Amman, Al Tafileh and Al Beidha) to start their enrichment, education and volunteering journey at Ruwwad.

The graduation of 31 youth scholars concluded their journey at Ruwwad, marking their education and contributions of giving back to the community.

450 children participated in Ruwwad’s different summer camps in East Amman/Jabal Al Natheef, Al Tafileh Governorate (five villages in Tafileh)   as well as in Al Beidha Bedouin village, Hwali and Beir Al Dabbaghat.

                                             Ruwwad East Amman/Jabal Al Natheef

Focusing on work ethic, job search, communications and job interviews, nine of Ruwwad Al Tafileh youth benefited from Aramex’s business skills training

Twenty-four youth scholars benefited from CV writing, interviews, job search, personal skills and work ethic through Aramex’s business skills training

Healthy lifestyle and eating habits was the theme of 2018 winter camp, with the participation of 150 children. Special thanks for Zein Al Masri who shared her experiences and enriched the content throughout the two weeks

Twenty-eight youth scholars joined Ruwwad towards the end of 2017. The new group of youth completed their first milestone in Ruwwad: the psychosocial support training focuses on the growth and exploratory mindset, empathetic listening, problem solving and respecting human value