Establishing libraries. Promoting the joy of reading for pleasure. Observing World Read Aloud Day (WRAD).
Thanks to Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation’s 2018 grant as our main sponsor, STEPS launched the second of seven new Yalla Niqra / ‘Let’s Read’ libraries, with the tremendous help of volunteers Luzan, Rasha, Hassan and Islam. Rahma Atallah also volunteered to join the event and provided us with great photo Read more…
We are happy to announce that STEPS is starting the setting up of seven libraries in seven Jordanian governorates, a project made possible thanks to Abdul Hameed Shoman Foundation’s 2018 grant as the main sponsor under the title of Yalla Niqra / ‘Let’s Read’. The first of these libraries was Read more…
Thanks to volunteer Leila Mushawar’s initiative, STEPS conducted a successful session of creative writing at Mousoum Center in Baqa’a refugee camp. The session encouraged book reading, creativity, art and individual expression. We started in late afternoon, had iftar together at sundown then everyone took turns reading their stories for all Read more…
Al Humayma is a village situated 55 km North of Aqaba, on the highway from Amman. We visited there last August and learned of the lack of books for children. Thanks to the support of various donors we were able to return this month and present a Let’s Read program Read more…
Many thanks to the English language school, Yarmouk Cultural Center, for their generous support of our projects. Three Syrian students have been invited to enroll in an English course for free. And a collection of over 50 children’s books was donated for our next library project. STEPS would like to Read more…
STEPS organized a Let’s Read / يلا نقرأ program sponsored by the Friends of Jordan society in the village of Ghor Fifa in the Southern Jordan Valley two hours away from Amman. Over 30 children were invited to take part in lively sessions of reading and games led by STEPS Read more…
Thanks to a generous donor STEPS donated a library of over 130 children’s books to Al Huda Society in Jabal Nuzha. The library was donated in late December 2015 and was launched in early January 2016 with a fun interactive reading event for a group of local children. The staff Read more…
Thanks to a generous donor STEPS donated a library of over 130 children’s books to the Holy Rock Charitable Society in Deir Alla, Jordan Valley. The library was launched in December 2015 with a fun interactive reading event for local children. Right away one of the boys asked the manager Read more…
Thanks to a generous donor STEPS donated a library of 135 children’s books to Al Mousoum Center which was located in Baqa’a refugee camp and later moved to Sweileh. The library was launched in December 2015 with a lively reading event for local children. Our first follow up visit was Read more…
We found a fitting quote on the wall of the society we went to in Dhaher Al Saru, Jerash. It said: ‘Hungry for a Good Book’. How relevant as we were there to present one of our Let’s Read activities designed to encourage independent reading among school-age children. STEPS volunteers Read more…