Jordan Daily – Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah visited Al Quwayrah District in Aqaba on Tuesday and met with a group of women who own income-generating projects in the area implemented by the Jordan River Foundation (JRF).
According to a statement from the Queen’s office, the meeting, held at Al Quwayrah Youth Centre, brought together beneficiaries of a number of the area’s civil society organizations, which receive grants funded by the Royal Hashemite Court and supported with guidance and training by JRF, in partnership with the Aqaba Governorate Council.
During the meeting, the Queen heard from beneficiaries of several Al Quwayrah’s community empowerment projects, which have helped create sustainable incomes for more than 100 families in the area by supporting small-scale projects in agriculture, services and handicrafts.
Queen Rania commended the projects’ owners, noting that these youth- and women-led small businesses were efforts to create new sources of income for local families and develop and grow their communities.
Her Majesty was welcomed at Al Quwayrah Youth Centre by its director, Ali Njadat, as well as Ahmad Ghnaimat, Director of the Queen Rania Al Abdullah Community Empowerment Centre in Aqaba; Fadia Al Amamreh, President of the Golden Triangle Charitable Society; and Hadwa Njadat, President of the Nashmyiat Al Quwayrah Society for the Welfare of Orphans.
While in Al Quwayrah, Queen Rania stopped by two small businesses that received support via community empowerment programs. She visited the home of Harba Al Rkeibat, also known as Um Enad, who runs a home-based breadmaking business and carpet cleaning project.
The Queen visited a print shop, owned by Ali Manaj’aa, which has created job opportunities for local youth.
Her Majesty passed by the Children’s Mobile Museum, which is currently at Al Quwayrah Youth Center.
Launched in 2012, the Mobile Children’s Museum makes three annual tours to serve children across Jordan who may not be able to visit the main Children’s Museum Jordan (CMJ) in Amman.
Last year, it welcomed nearly 45,000 visitors from schools, families and charitable organisations.
