Ms. Helene Saubert, Counsellor of the Embassy of Sweden and the Regional Advisor for Consular Affairs visited SOS Children’s Village Amman, where she was received by the National Director Rana AlZoubi and the management team.
The guest and the accompanying delegation listened to a brief about the Association and had a tour of the village, and its programs and projects. Ms. Helene praised the Association’s efforts including Safe Homes project, which provides support for abused women and their children, the community houses and the environmental projects.
Community houses
The community housing model takes the Family-like Care model into a rented house outside the premises of the village allowing children and youth to live independently within the community. Living in a community house allows children and youth to learn and adopt the values and social norms of the local community, and participate in more group activities. This prepares them better for the supervised-independent living.
Safe homes
The Safe Homes project was established in the beginning of 2022. It provides shelter for women and their children who come from abusive households, offering accommodation, nutrition, education, mental health and legal services, and economic empowerment. Notably, the Safe Homes project falls under the “Executive Plan for Essential Services for Women and Girls Victims of Violence 2021-2023,” a collaboration between the National Council for Family Affairs and UNFPA. Additionally, SOS Jordan operates and manages Dar Al-Wifaq shelter in Aqaba through an MOU with the Ministry of Social Development, which is funded by the government.
Environmental projects (Green villages)
SOS Children’s villages Jordan strongly believes in the importance of achieving environmental sustainability. Since the beginning of 2015, the association initiated multiple environmental projects that included harnessing rainwater for plant irrigation, repurposing water and waste through recycling, constructing plastic houses, and adopting organic agricultural methods. In addition to implementing the renewable energy project carried out by AES Jordan through their generous donation for the three villages in Amman, Irbid and Aqaba, where they covered the costs of installing and operating the solar system in all three villages. This project promotes environmental responsibility and improves children’s quality of life through sustainable energy.
The installation of photovoltaic (PV) systems in our three villages, currently amounting to 328 kw, has resulted in an annual production of 500 thousand Kilowatt/hours (KwH), and a significant reduction in our carbon footprint by preventing approximately 170 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions each year.
The launch of this project marks a significant milestone towards achieving the association’s future strategy of environmental sustainability through green methodologies and resource preservation.
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