Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, on Wednesday, checked on Khreibet Al Souq Women Charity Association activities and programs, in the first week on the holy month of Ramadan.

The Queen also visited Khreibet Al Souq area in the Greater Amman Municipality, oversaw activities and programs implemented there, through local Community institutions and checked on living conditions of several families in the area.

Upon arrival to Khreibet Al Souq Women Charity Association, Her Majesty was received by Tamam Ajaleen, Chairman of the Association and Ms. Nadia Ismail, Project Manager. Ajaleen and Ismail briefed the Queen on the association’s activities and several expansions since its 1997 inauguration.

Later, she met the Association’s board of directors and was briefed on the Association’s mandate, achievements to date and future plans.

Ismail elaborated on the Association’s objectives which include increasing families’ income through providing income generating projects, supporting and empowering the youth sector, increasing production level through conducting vocational trainings, enhancing community’s cultural and social levels by offering diverse lectures and workshops, and, of course, supporting underprivileged families and the local community through financial and in- kind support.

While at the Association, Her Majesty toured the facilities and chatted with a group of youth from the area. Her Majesty listened to how the Association’s programs help them develop skills in order to find employment or start their own projects.

Projects implemented by the Association include a productive kitchen, which produces traditional Arabic sweets among others, and a library that offers a learning space for children and parents alike.

Her Majesty also attended part of a literacy class for women in the community and spoke with them about the benefits of these classes and how what they learn reflects on their daily lives.