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Friendship Association for the Blind, Japanese embassy sign grant agreement
By JT - Dec 21,2017 - Last updated at Dec 21,2017
AMMAN — The Friendship Association for the Blind on Thursday signed a grant agreement with the Japanese embassy in Amman, under which the embassy will provide educational products worth $78,515 for the blind.
The agreement was signed by association president Ahmad Louzi and Japanese Ambassador to Jordan Hidenao Yanagi in the presence of Minister of Social Development Hala Lattouf, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
The Japanese ambassador said his country is committed to providing political and economic support to the Kingdom, adding that the total aid that have been provided by Japan to Jordan after the Syrian crisis stood at more than $1 billion.
He voiced hope that the project will help the visually impaired to get job opportunities and achieve self-reliance.
Louzi said the project will help in improving the educational performance of the blind and enable them to progress in the labour market. Lattouf expressed appreciation for the support extended to the association.
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