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Access to knowledge
JOHUD supports the philosophy of
life-long learning: toddlers learning through play in our KGs, children taking
part in after school activities that challenge young minds, youth learning how
to run their own committees and manage small projects, young mothers learning
about nutrition and child care, young men learning about reproductive health,
farmers learning about new techniques, elderly people learning how to adapt to
disability.
For example, for young people the
best preparation for work is that young people have the right attitude. They
need to be able problem solve, to be flexible, to adapt to new situations, to
access information. JOHUD offers Basic Life Skills - a peer-to-peer programme designed to help
young people gain confidence and skills to make better life choices -
especially those which concern career and job choices.
Access to services
Social Empowerment
is also about having access to basic
social services that underpin a healthy, productive and fulfilling life. In Jordan the poor
rely on the government to provide them with access to education, health care
and social security. With a strong directive His Majesty King Abdullah, the
government is implementing a radical and far reaching public sector reform
programme to orient civil servants towards a customer focus and making the more
accountable to tax payer citizens. The government is moving closer to the
people: and JOHUD is helping the people meet them half way. Through its
programmes, JOHUD encourages service users to work together with service
providers so that they can identify win-win solutions to local needs.
Improving the quality of health care provision
JOHUD
has a long history of working in the health sector. In the early days
of its operation, the Fund provided primary health care services, and
supported the provision of advice on reproductive health. Although
JOHUD has now moved away from direct services, now the mandate of the
government's health services, the fund continue to support awareness
raising activities so that people are able to make informed decisions
about their own health, and are able to secure access to equality
health services.
Adolescent health
JOHUD addresses some of the social welfare needs of youth through the activities of PBYRC. Their
“Adolescent Health” program was developed in response to demand from young men
and women attending forums at the Centre, who complained that there is not
enough available information for them to make good decisions during this critical
stage in their lives. The ‘Adolescent
Health Program” aims to ensure that
young people understand basic health
issues related to reproductive health, psychological well-being, nutrition,
body image and healthy lifestyle.
Workshops with experts and peer educators
have brought the issues to a wider group throughout the country. This youth-led program has been able to tackle
sensitive issues that previously were considered taboo. One such initiative has been in the field of combatting abuse.
Health, wellbeing and the right to safety
Social empowerment is undermined
when vulnerable people are subject to violence and abuse. JOHUD's programme
seek to protect all people from abuse, whether in the family home, the
community, or in the broader sphere. Every citizen has the right to live safely
and securely without fear of attack. JOHUD's programme against violence aim to
influence the whole community to take responsibility and reject such abuse.
Through its programme to combat violence against women, JOHUD helps women gain
the confidence to reject abuse, to seek help and provide support to others in
similar situations.
For details of projects to combat violence click here
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