JEA, generous Jordanians join hands to repair homes of underprivileged families

AMMAN — The Jordan Engineers Association (JEA) launched its “Fazaa Ahil” campaign for the fourth consecutive year, with the objective of supporting needy families in the community by reconstructing their houses.

“It is clear as a bell the love and support Jordanians have shown for their underprivileged brothers and sisters, and how they have stood up for their people,” Moataz Shawareb, head of the campaign’s preparatory committee, told The Jordan Times on Monday, referring to donations from Jordanian citizens.

The JEA campaign “took on the responsibility” of improving the lives of people with low standards of living, Shawareb said, adding that the JEA is cooperating with the Ministry of Social Development to give priority to families in the greatest need. 

“Given the existence of a substantial number of underprivileged citizens in Jordan, JEA endeavours to grant them safe accommodation, which will shield them in winter and summer,” the official added.

This community-based programme has “achieved the ambitions of many”, through repairing 44 homes in 12 governorates in 2019, at a cost of JD3,000 to JD6,000 for each house, he said.

“So far we have achieved 90 per cent of the campaign’s goals, and 17 houses are currently being restored,” board member at JEA Bashar Tarawneh told The Jordan Times on Monday.

With the aid of social media, official letters to institutions, video footage of the houses before and after repairs and fund-raising football matches, hundreds of families have been helped, Tarawneh said.