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Caritas Jordan holds awareness march

By JT - Oct 26,2019 - Last updated at Oct 26,2019

AMMAN — Deputising for HRH Prince Hassan, chairperson of the Royal Institute for Interfaith Studies’ board of trustees, Social Development Minister Basma Ishaqat, attended the 2019 annual march of Caritas Jordan.

The march is an initiative by Caritas Internationalis to promote “the culture of fraternity and gathering among people”, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Wael Suleiman, general director of Caritas Jordan, said that the initiative is part of the health awareness programme that Caritas implements all year long with the participation of patients with chronic diseases, whose treatment plan includes walking and physical activity.

The event also aims to bring people together, regardless of their religions or ethnicities. 

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