Mabarrat Um Al Hussein (Arabic: مبرة أم الحسين, The Mercy of Hussein's Mother) is a charity for boys[1] in northern Amman, founded by the late Queen Zein Al Sharaf of Jordan in 1958.[2] The facility works to provide shelter and education for Jordanian boys aged 6 to 18 from troubled homes and was the first charity of its kind in Jordan.
| Founded | 1958 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Queen Zein |
| Focus | Disadvantaged, orphaned boys |
| Location | |
Area served | Jordan |
The charity is currently chaired by Princess Basma Bint Talal of Jordan, and has attracted international attention and support from organizations including USAID,[3] the Chinese Embassy in Jordan,[4] and the Kuwaiti Embassy in Jordan.[5]
Green Community Environment Education Centre
editThe centre focuses on providing a venue to teach water and energy conservation and solid waste management, acquainting area residents with economic and environmental benefits of adopting energy and water conservation technologies.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Mabarrat Um Al Hussein". Mabarrat Um Al Hussein. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ^ "Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah visits orphans at Mabarrat Um Al Hussein", 23 August, 2011.
- ^ Leila Azzah, "Orphanage becomes hub for environment-friendly practices in Marka", The Jordan Times, 09 September, 2014
- ^ "Chinese embassy presents computers to Mabarrat Um Al Hussein", The Jordan Times, 7 November, 2015.
- ^ "Kuwait's embassy in Jordan takes part in charity bazaar", The Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), 10 July, 2017.
- ^ "FINAL PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF THE PUBLIC ACTION FOR WATER, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT PROJECT (PAP)" (PDF). Retrieved 26 August 2019.