CARE International in the Middle
East
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Program Overview
CARE’s Jordan office opened in 1948 to meet the needs of
Palestinian refugees who lost their land with the creation of
Israel.
In
the Levant, social customs limiting women’s freedom to work and
make decisions within their homes and communities mean they are
disproportionately affected by poverty. Large family sizes mean
women spend a lot of their time looking after their children and
must negotiate around these priorities to participate in outside
activities. Using the Jordan Program as a centre providing
a model for other work, CARE intends to take opportunities to
replicate work across the Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. Working in
partnership with strong local organizations CARE’s portfolio now
includes four programs:
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تكافؤ النوع الاجتماعي تمكين النساء الحكم الرشيد تقوية المجتمع المدني |
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Refugee Program Provides
Stability to Area Refugees The Levant is home to some four million refugees. Palestinians still are waiting for a durable solution to the loss of their land after 60 years of conflict and are now joined by people who have fled violence and insecurity in Iraq. Others from Somalia, Sudan, and Chechnya also have landed in Amman. Those recently arriving have witnessed terrible events and experienced great loss both physically and mentally, and the impact of these events will last generations. CARE Jordan’s goal is to provide effective response to affected individuals and families during their period of displacement so that they have the opportunity to recover dignity and well-being in order to rebuild their lives while they wait for conditions under which it will be safe to return home. Learn more about CARE Jordan's commitment in this important area in our Refugee Programme Booklet.pdf News CARE Jordan secures additional resources to continue work to support vulnerable Iraqi refugees CARE has worked with Iraqi refugees in Jordan providing psycho-social services and material assistance since 2001. Following an influx of refuges in mid-2007, CARE has expanded and developed its programmes reaching around 12,000 refugees last year. Many displaced Iraqis are suffering psychological trauma from events during and after their departure from Iraq. They now exist in a precarious situation with an uncertain future often in deteriorating economic and social circumstances. CARE has used an integrated programme approach to structure its refugee response where activities are designed to complement each other, allowing a bigger impact than stand-alone projects. The three complementary areas of activity are Assessment and Material Assistance, Community Development and work with and through Jordanian Community Based Organisations (CBOs). CARE have been successful in mobilizing additional funding from BPRM (United States Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration) and ECHO (European Commission Directorate-General for Humanitarian Aid) to continue their work with Iraqi refugees until August 2010. CARE also received support for its refugee programme for the Australia government (DIAC) This funding will allow CARE to continue providing material assistance including non food items (like blankets, baby kits and hygiene kits) to the most vulnerable displaced Iraqis in Jordan, provide increased case management and information increasingly through community based organizations (CBOs). |
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Physical address:
Ibn Al-Roumi Street, House no.
38
Um Uthainah
11195 Amman
Jordan
Contact Information
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 950793
11195 Amman Jordan
Tel: (962) 6 552-7921
Fax: (962) 6 552-7953 Email: jan@care.org.jo
Country Director:
Jan Field
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