They say, pictures speak louder than words. It is true. Photo Essays
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Zeinab Defeats Circumstances with Will to Succeed and Her Own Business
When I completed the training, I felt like a new woman. I was about to start my own business and enter the world of entrepreneurship,” says Zeinab. USAID Training opens many doors of options for Jordanians, especially in rural areas, increasing their employment opportunities and providing Jordanians with new hopes for the future.
Children’s Drawing Contest on Legal Awareness
The Noor Al Hussein Foundation (NHF) was awarded a $25,000 grant from the USAID-funded MASAQ Rule of Law Project in May 2006. NHF used the grant to conduct civic education programs for both children and adults in rural areas, increasing their knowledge of the Jordanian legal system and the importance of women's participation in it. It also created and distributed the children's activity book Color With Us containing depictions of legal issues and the judicial system.
Handicrafts Bringing Economic Benefits to Wadi Rum Communities
Abdullah Swelhiyyeen is the project manager of the Productive Village initiative, which has created a new source of employment for the village community through handicrafts. USAID/Siyaha and the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation “Qudorat” Program worked together to set up the workshop in the little Wadi Rum village.
