Supporting those in need
JOHUD is a people-centred organisation that offers support to those in need.  The most in need are the poor. There are an estimated million people in Jordan who live below or just above the poverty line;  that means JOHUD has a huge number of potential clients.  

Added to this, there are people who may not be cash poor, but who are vulnerable and have a right to support. This includes people with disabilities and their families,  people whose nationality status prevents them accessing basic services, people a discriminated against by others, who are socially excluded, people whose voice is not heard, or whose voice is not taken seriously and addressed.  The factors leading to vulnerability are many and complex - and so JOHUD works with a wide range of partners to address both the symptoms and the causes of poverty, vulnerability and exclusion.

Supporting human rights - expanding our influence 

We take our guidance from the UN conventions on human rights - that affirm that every person is born with fundamental human rights that should be recognised, respected and upheld.   Human rights are universal, interdependent and indivisible: so when we support one group to assert and claim their rights, it helps others to  have more confidence in claiming their own rights. In this way, the number of people who positively affect is numbered in the tens of thousands.

Helping people claim their rights  

We help solve the poor solve their immediate problems - and so address the symptoms of poverty and exclusion. We also try to address the root causes.  This often involves trying to influence the actions taken by institutions that affect the well being of the poor - for example line ministries that deliver health, welfare and education services. We help the poor to understand decision-making processes, planning cycles and budget processes  of such institutions so they can intervene in their own interests. We involve our beneficiaries in this process, and where possible, we place our beneficiaries in lead position, standing behind them so they can speak out - and have their views treated with respect. .