During a visit to Bani Kinanah district in Irbid Governorate on October 30th, Her Majesty met with representatives of the Kufrsoum Agricultural Cooperative Association for Pomegranate Producers and joined a group of women at Um Fouad's residence.
She met with the association’s board of directors, where she was briefed by the association's President Ahed Obeidat and Director Riyad Abu Ghazal on the association’s projects and support services to small farmers.
Established in 2010, the Kufrsoum Agricultural Cooperative Association for Pomegranate Producers aims to develop the local pomegranate industry and benefit from the area’s fertile soil. The cooperative association works to build the capacities of its employees and volunteers, and to provide job opportunities to local women and youth through its income-generating projects.
Queen Rania commended and applauded the association for serving as an example of how a community can come together to make the most of its natural resources, expressing admiration for the local families that believed in their capabilities and worked hard to realize their potential.
During her visit, Her Majesty viewed some of the association’s products, which include pomegranate juice, molasses, vinegar, seed oil, soap, tea, and nougat. She then joined a group of women at a soap-making workshop.
The Queen also met with some of the cooperative association’s beneficiaries, joining a group of women at the residence of Um Fouad before touring a pomegranate farm, where workers were seeding the fruit.
She met with the association’s board of directors, where she was briefed by the association's President Ahed Obeidat and Director Riyad Abu Ghazal on the association’s projects and support services to small farmers.
Established in 2010, the Kufrsoum Agricultural Cooperative Association for Pomegranate Producers aims to develop the local pomegranate industry and benefit from the area’s fertile soil. The cooperative association works to build the capacities of its employees and volunteers, and to provide job opportunities to local women and youth through its income-generating projects.
Queen Rania commended and applauded the association for serving as an example of how a community can come together to make the most of its natural resources, expressing admiration for the local families that believed in their capabilities and worked hard to realize their potential.
During her visit, Her Majesty viewed some of the association’s products, which include pomegranate juice, molasses, vinegar, seed oil, soap, tea, and nougat. She then joined a group of women at a soap-making workshop.
Earlier today Her Majesty travelled to Ajloun Governorate, where she hosted an Iftar reception for a group of women active in civil society, education, and volunteer work. The event was held at the Royal Academy for Nature Conservation Restaurant.
Her Majesty gave a short speech where she commended the ladies on the start of Ramadan. She then commended them on the work they do in homes as well as in the community.
Her Majesty was accompanied by Ajloun's Governor Ali Majali, and Ajloun Forest Reserve Manager Othman Al Tawalbeh, during her first stop by the Soap House at the academy to take a look at its signature Orjan Soap. The soap is handmade by local women from natural ingredients and oils.
She then went to the Biscuit House, which is owned and managed by local women and produces handmade sweets and biscuits from local ingredients and traditional Jordanian recipes.
The house employs a community engagement model that empowers its employees to become entrepreneurs. This model aims to build the capacity of communities in Ajloun, and provide them with expertise to manage and sustain their own small businesses.
Her Majesty lastly visited the House of Calligraphy, where she learned about the six most famous types of Arabic calligraphy. The house offers visitors a chance to practice drawing their names in a calligraphy style of their choice and promotes dialogue between the local community and people of other cultures, in an effort to support the income-generating activities of local women.
The Royal Academy for Nature Conservation was inaugurated by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II in 2015 after His Majesty King Abdullah II laid its foundation stone at the Ajloun Forest Reserve in 2010. Considered the first in the region to offer specialized training on nature conservation, the academy was established to help expand the regional training programs offered by the Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature (RSCN).
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Dress: Jordanian Thoub.
Bag: Bottega Veneta Shoulder Bag in Barolo Nappa leather