Dana and Qadisiyah Local Community Cooperative جمعية أبناء ضانا والقادسية التعاونية

National Network
Jordan
Address

66666 municipalty street, Dana
Dana,Tafila
Jordan

Telephone
+96232270117
Fax
+96232270537
E-Mail
khalid.khawaldeh@yahoo.com
E-Mail (2)
danacooperative@yahoo.com
E-Mail (3)
y.khawaldeh@yahoo.com
E-Mail (4)
Khalidibr@yahoo.com
Mobile Phone
0772247775
Mobile Phone (other)
+962 77 6767716
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
1994
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. Gender
  5. Heritage
  6. Human rights
  7. International/Cultural relations
  8. Youth and education
General Information
Established 1994 by the local youth of the 2 rural villages; Dana and Qadisiyah 200Km south to Amman. The general assembly involve 89 members including 3 organization member. It has seven member elected board of directors (volunteers). It depends mainly of donations from community members or national and international organization to fund its work. It has started youth work since 2001 by participating in Marhaba EVS a seminar conducted by the national coordinator of the EuroMed youth Program in Jordan. Then it participated in several Euromed events in UK,Italy,France, Turkey, Austria, Egypt, Germany,Tunisia,..etc. Some of our partners: Jugendzentrum Perg-AUSTRIA, Centro Studi ed Iniziative Europeo- Italy, UNGt resurscentra i Eksjö/Youth Service Centre, EMYB- European Mediterranean Youth Bridge, Toucan Europe,…etc.
Mission and Objectives

Working for the comprehensive development of the local community through mobilizing youth to participate actively in the community. Invest in Ecotourism and sustainable development, preservation of cultural and natural heritage of the community . Involving more and more youth in the community.

Main Projects / Activities

- Information Technology and community service center; a station for training and knowledge using internet and computer tools. In addition to seminars,lectures and public awareness programs. - Support students at school and university. - Revival of cooperation tradition and introduce regular (committed) voluntarism. - Empowerment of local community through human rights and law education. - Establishing subgroups to deal with different issues and challenges that face the community.

Contact (1) Full Name
Khalid Khawaldeh
Head of the organisation
Amer shadeh
Contact (2) Full Name
Yahia Alkhawaldeh