Queen Rania of Jordan was in her element when she visited Jordan River Foundation in Aqaba to meet with a group of women who own income-generating projects.Queen Rania is the Chairperson of the JRF which is a non-profit, non-governmental organization established in 1995 with a focus on child safety and community empowerment.
The meeting, held at Al Quwayrah Youth Center, brought together beneficiaries of a number of the area’s civil society organizations, which receive grants funded by the Royal Hashemite Court and supported with guidance and training by JRF, in partnership with the Aqaba Governorate Council. Rania heard from beneficiaries of a number of Al Quwayrah’s community empowerment projects, which have helped create sustainable incomes for more than 100 families in the area by supporting small-scale projects in the fields of agriculture, services, and handicrafts.
