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Visit to Social Entrepreneurs in Russayfah
Her Majesty Queen Rania traveled to Russayfah where she met with young social entrepreneurs who work at social initiative Recycling for Education. She also met with a group of entrepreneurs, community activists, and civil society representatives from across the Zarqa Governorate.
Her Majesty was accompanied by the Mayor Osama Haimour, and the initiative's Co-founders, Abdul Rahman Zghoul and Ahmad Thneibat. She took part in a discussion on the initiative’s accomplishments in Jordan and the region, its services, and future plans.
The co-founders explained that the initiative registered as a non-profit organization in 2017, and has since expanded its operations, creating additional jobs and covering a wider variety of recyclables. It now encompasses four main initiatives, Bread for Education, Paper for Education, Plastic for Education, and Technology for Education, each of which uses different raw materials to produce recycled items that are sold to raise funds for scholarships.
The initiative was launched in 2013 with support from the King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD), Recycling for Education began by recycling leftover bread from local hotels, restaurants, and schools. After drying the bread and turning it into animal fodder, the recycled product is sold, and its proceeds are invested and put towards providing scholarships and financial support for underprivileged students and refugees in Jordan.
Her Majesty for her part expressed her pride in Jordanian youth and their innovative ideas for how to overcome challenges and also noted the important role of schools in encouraging recycling, explaining that students are capable of spreading hope by bringing positive habits into their homes.
During a tour of the facilities, she watched a demonstration of the bread and plastic recycling processes. She also stopped by the greenhouse made from discarded plastic bottles, which generates electricity using solar energy.
The Queen capped off her visit by meeting with a number of volunteers, social activists, and civil society representatives who contribute to communities in Zarqa through a variety of projects and initiatives. These included representatives from initiatives promoting healthy dialogue, creative expression, and local tourism, as well as small business owners and youth active in anti-bullying efforts and 3D printing.
Her Majesty was accompanied by the Mayor Osama Haimour, and the initiative's Co-founders, Abdul Rahman Zghoul and Ahmad Thneibat. She took part in a discussion on the initiative’s accomplishments in Jordan and the region, its services, and future plans.
The co-founders explained that the initiative registered as a non-profit organization in 2017, and has since expanded its operations, creating additional jobs and covering a wider variety of recyclables. It now encompasses four main initiatives, Bread for Education, Paper for Education, Plastic for Education, and Technology for Education, each of which uses different raw materials to produce recycled items that are sold to raise funds for scholarships.
The initiative was launched in 2013 with support from the King Abdullah II Fund for Development (KAFD), Recycling for Education began by recycling leftover bread from local hotels, restaurants, and schools. After drying the bread and turning it into animal fodder, the recycled product is sold, and its proceeds are invested and put towards providing scholarships and financial support for underprivileged students and refugees in Jordan.
Her Majesty for her part expressed her pride in Jordanian youth and their innovative ideas for how to overcome challenges and also noted the important role of schools in encouraging recycling, explaining that students are capable of spreading hope by bringing positive habits into their homes.
During a tour of the facilities, she watched a demonstration of the bread and plastic recycling processes. She also stopped by the greenhouse made from discarded plastic bottles, which generates electricity using solar energy.
The Queen capped off her visit by meeting with a number of volunteers, social activists, and civil society representatives who contribute to communities in Zarqa through a variety of projects and initiatives. These included representatives from initiatives promoting healthy dialogue, creative expression, and local tourism, as well as small business owners and youth active in anti-bullying efforts and 3D printing.
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