Young Women's Christian Association, Jordan

The YWCA of Jordan, which is affiliated to the World YWCA, in Geneva has a board of 16 women. Number of staff includes 4 people since it is the umbrella of the four associations of Jordan, based in Amman, Madaba, Husn and Fueheis. Funding is through activities, donations, and memberships, in the council and in the association funding is through income generating projects and donations as well. The YWCA of Jordan works with women, youth, children and the family at large through different programs and activities. Some of the vital activites are: Scholarship programs, which includes the education of university students and some highschool males and females who are needy. Seminars, workshops for women and for the youth... empowerment of women and training of youth in leadership and human rights. The YWCA Associations of Jordan have hostels, secretarial school, nurseries for children and work in the refugee camps which entail: bakery, kgs, family counselling center. Some of the partner of the YWCA of Jordan are: LOYAC, CARITAS, MENNONITE CENTRAL COMMITTEE IN JORDAN, and the national associations in the region.