July 2010

FICS presented two shows at the King Hussein Cancer Foundation. Approximately 35 children attended each performance, all of them outpatients who are recovering from cancer. The clowns organized interactive games and a drama skit about care of the environment. The purpose was to bring joy and laughter to children suffering from cancer, as well as provide an opportunity for their parents to see their children smiling despite their suffering. Jordanian volunteers who had taken part in the MOVE training program on community service (conducted by FICS) were present and assisted in this activity.

July 2010

Ramadan Kitchen 2010 was launched this month with a planning meeting attended by a dozen willing volunteers. Last year Ramadan Kitchen successfully served 2,700 meals to people in need, from food donated by high-class restaurants after their iftar buffets. This year young volunteers will team up again, following a well organized strategy of rotational duties, to distribute food that would otherwise be wasted. This worthy project could use more volunteers, so please contact Khalid, mob: 0777226855!

June 2010

Tamkeen students “pay it forward” by volunteering between semesters to help process the books for Maktabati—a program facilitating libraries for children in poor areas of the Kingdom. Here they are helping with 3 libraries, which will hold a total of 6,000 books.

June 2010

Finishing touches on a new library in Sal; freshly painted, new desks, new furniture, new blinds, and complete with computer lab!

June 2010

Family International contributed to “Refugee Day” for Palestinian and Iraqi refugees in a newly opened park in Zarqa, welcoming the public. Clowns staged a lively show not only providing entertainment, but teaching the good habits of tidiness, not throwing trash, and care for the environment.—All made possible thanks to the sponsorship of Action Aid.