Ammon News - IN KEEPING WITH TRADITION… THE MAY FAIR WILL BE HELD THIS YEAR ON FRIDAY 7TH MAY AT THE BRITISH EMBASSY CLUB…

AMMONNEWS - The May Fairs, which mark the beginning of summer, are a true British tradition that are still held in villages and communities throughout the UK. It is a fun filled event of games, entertainment, food and refreshments for the whole family and also an opportunity to raise some money for local charities.

Under this year’s theme ‘We Love Green’ we aim to encourage visitors of the May Fair to “think green” and adopt more eco-friendly practices in their daily lives. Every little step matters in keeping our environment healthy and clean.

For more than thirty years the annual May Fair has been organised by the British Ladies of Amman who volunteered their time and efforts to bring the local and foreign communities together. Many Jordanians carry fond memories of those days, when gardens were few and social life in Amman was more closely knit. The whole family would come out to the British Ambassador’s Residence on Zahran Street to enjoy a relaxed day in the sun playing games while raising significant sums of money in support of grass-roots social welfare projects in Jordan.

Ten years ago the event moved to the larger location of the British Embassy’s Club in Abdoun. The move allowed an increase in the number of attractions and outlets, as well as people coming to join the fun.

Last year over 3,000 people attended the May Fair. More than 24,000 Jordanian Dinars were raised for a range of small, but high-impact, local charitable projects, many of which do not have the required fund-raising capacity of their own.

This year proceeds will support three Jordanian charities: Society for Special Education based in Ma’an; and Al Shajarah, a newly-established NGO dedicated to protecting and increasing Jordan’s natural forest cover.