Ramadan campaign

The Zikra Initiative held a successful three Ramadan events that were sponsored by the International Advertising Association (IAA), Jo Bedu, Esense and the Amman Filmmakers Cooperative, TOYOTA, VARCC arabian communication, Umniah, and Radisson Sas in collaboration with Ghor Handicapped Institute. The campaign aimed to support the citizens of Ghor Al Mazraa during the month of Ramadan through interpersonal relations between the volunteers and the Ghor participants and to raise funds for Zikras micro-loan program. The campaign was a success with over 500 participants from Amman and Ghor Al Mazraa attending in total and it raised money for two new families to have the opportunity to open a small business to financially sustain themselves through Zikras micro-loan program.


The Zikra Initiative organized a series of interactive activities for the volunteers so that they may experience the Ghor lifestyle as well as appreciate the various talents and skills those in Ghor have acquired due to their harsh living conditions. Volunteers got to learn and try how to make a Hatta, create decorations and toys with recyclable materials as well as make bread. Through these activities, the volunteers and the Al Ghor participants worked and interacted together. Volunteers and participants also painted houses to help stimulate childrens creativity and for both the volunteers and participants to work together to achieve a similar objective. Volunteers and participants also got to break their Ramadan fast together, feasting on traditional food from Ghor.

The nights ended with fun festivities such as Amer Khuffash singing Eid songs, Nadia Odeh screening her short film YaHallawood directed by the Amman Filmmakers Cooperated that was created as a filmmaking workshop at Ghor Al Mazraa. The film has also had recognition and will be screened in Abu Dhabi and San Francisco film festivals. The night continued had a quiz night in which participants from Al Ghor got to answer questions and won mobile cards and phones from Umniah.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Zikra
• Initiative
• Rabee
• zureikat
• developments
• micro
• loans
• dead
• sea
• Ramadan
• Amman
• Jordan
• volunteer
• Karak

[orlaars]

love it! thumbs up

[danikhasawneh]

Bring ramadan to Brazil.

[danikhasawneh]

Peace and health for all people in the world.

[amoonehdoctor]

Well done, Keep the good work

[amoonehdoctor]

Brilliant, your are doing a great job. God bless you all

Amer you are awsome