Goodwill Campaign, Zakat Fund sign cooperation agreement

AMMAN —The Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development’s (JOHUD) Goodwill Campaign and the Zakat Fund on Wednesday signed a cooperation agreement to implement a programme for underprivileged families, according to a JOHUD statement.

The agreement, which was signed by JOHUD’s Deputy Executive Director Mohammad Hiari and Zakat Fund Director General Abed Smeirat, targets some 100 underprivileged families across the Kingdom to help them generate a stable income through productive and home-based businesses. Under the agreement, the Zakat fund will offer a capital of JD2,000 for each project.