STEPS distributed toys and clothes for babies and children to a center in Baqa’a Camp, some of which had been collected by children in Jordan and Canada. We’d like to thank Zaid (9 yr) and Farah (8 yr) in Amman who made sure to save the toys they had outgrown and pass them on to others who have so much less than they have. Also a big Thank You to a group of school girls Read more…
In cooperation with I Have a Dream society in Wahdat refugee camp, STEPS invited 10 boys and girls to a fun outing at Mukhtar Mall, which included bowling, lunch and games. The children had the chance to learn new skills and received lots of special attention from STEPS’ dedicated volunteers. Thank you to Bowling City for the free use of the bowling alley and to Dama Rose Restaurant for the discount on lunch. STEPS is Read more…
STEPS Ramadan 2014 programs, which reached almost 900 poor children, would not have been possible without the enthusiastic participation of amazing volunteers. Thank you, everyone. It was fun to get together at TcheTche and Jordan Speed Center. WHAT A TEAM! Here’s hoping to keep working together for the community again and again… including those who couldn’t make it that evening.
Together with members of the management of the Dead Sea Spa Hotel, STEPS distributed 100 boxes of delicious freshly baked ma’moul cookies to poor families on the occasion of Eid al Adha. The distribution took place at the Disability Center in Baqa’a refugee camp and in the village of Sakeb near Jerash. Our thanks to the Dead Sea Spa Hotel for their support of our programs and for helping to put smiles on many children’s Read more…
One of the wounded patients from Gaza receiving treatment at the King Hussein Medical Center in Amman is 9 year old Shahed who has been blind from birth. We thank the concerned donors who helped us to provide Shahed with a Braille reader, tablet and pen, and with children’s stories specifically printed for her in Braille. Thank you to the Friends of the Blind society in Baqaa Refugee Camp. We hope you get better quickly, Read more…
After purchasing 28 school bags and filling them with school stationery and supplies, story booklets and chocolate wafers, we drove to Al Dulayl (near Zarqa) and distributed them to needy children there. We were surprised to learn that, in spite of their families’ drastic economic conditions, two of the boys’ grade average last year was above 90% – one of them even got 97.7. Well done, boys! Many thanks to the kind-hearted donors who made Read more…
With the help of a teacher from the UNRWA Disability Center, six families in need were selected in Baqa’a Palestinian refugee camp to each receive a box of food supplies. Two of the families were visited in their own homes where it was really clear to see how little they have. In fact, it’s hard to comprehend how they manage to make ends meet, even when it comes to very basic necessities. Small mishap for Read more…
Thank you to SBARRO for the 135 iftar meals donated to STEPS. They were distributed to needy families in Wahdat Camp with the help of I Have a Dream society and provided healthy nutrition to many. Donated by: Sbarro Restaurant Society in Wahdat camp: جمعية عندي حلم للمبادرات ألإنسانية
A big thank you to Sakkijha Jewelry for their sponsorship of this event and to Al Asriyya School for providing the location and buses. One hundred orphan boys and girls from Al Hussein Refugee Camp enjoyed the iftar meal, science experiments (well done, The Alchemist Lab team!), sports, games and gifts. Much credit goes to the STEPS volunteers who helped out not only at this event, but throughout the month of Ramadan and carried a Read more…
For this event 100 children were invited from Ahbab Allah Society in Jabal Nuzha. Many thanks to Modern American School for providing the location and transport. Thank you also to Ram Pharma for being the evening’s sponsor. The Alchemist Lab provided a fun educational science show, which was followed by games and sports for everyone. And after iftar, came music and gifts. Thank you, volunteers, for another job well done and an event which was Read more…
