Spanish programme to support people with disabilities concludes

AMMAN — A programme implemented by Jordanian and Spanish organisations to improve the living conditions of people with disabilities concluded late last week after three years, according to a Spanish embassy statement issued on Sunday.

Spanish Ambassador to Jordan Santiago Cabanas Ansorena attended the closing ceremony.

The project’s activities, which cost around 500,000 euros (around JD476,283), targeted Palestinian refugees at the Zarqa camp, children and Syrian refugees, the statement said.

The programme offered physical rehabilitation, psycho-social support, group therapy sessions, training activities and capacity building for professionals dealing with people with disabilities, in addition to several other activities, the statement said.

The programme also included people with disabilities in Lebanon and Palestine.