In recognition of the immense challenges faced by refugees, OFID dedicated 2016, the year of its fortieth anniversary, to highlighting their plight. Against the background that over half of the world’s refugees are children, OFID together with the Child of Play Initiative, launched the Equal Dreams campaign to address the challenges of being a refugee … More “We had a home” – Walid from Syria
Tala Sweis is the Director of Madrasati, a Queen Rania Al Abdullah education initiative. Madrasati, which in Arabic translates to ‘my school,’ aims to better equip schools in Jordan and make them more inspiring learning environments. In recognition of the immense challenges faced by refugees, OFID dedicated 2016, the year of its fortieth anniversary, to … More “Historically Amman has been the house and home of so many nationalities […] and it is proving to be the home again for both our Jordanian and Syrian children.”
Nisreen Hijazi is the director of Alramtha School in Jordan. The village of Al-Ramtha is in far northwestern Jordan and is known for its ritual poetries recited at wedding ceremonies. “The girls hear wedding fireworks and think they are bombs. It is 1km away from the Syrian border, which you can see clearly from my … More “If I smile, my girls will too” – Nisreen from Jordan
