Jordan

Number of people served in 2020: 5,323

Jordan continues to be a destination for refugees fleeing violence in neighbouring countries, especially Syria and Iraq. Jordan also hosts refugees from East African nations including Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, and Somalia. Close to 700,000 people sought international protection in Jordan in 2017.

Our work in Jordan

JRS Jordan runs two programs to support urban refugees living in the city of Amman. In the Urban Refugee Support Programme, teams of trained psychosocial case managers visit the most vulnerable refugee families. During these visits, JRS staff are able to provide accompaniment and medical referrals. The programs also distributes one-time cash assistance for basic needs. JRS Jordan also maintains three higher education centers where refugees can take courses in English, digital literacy, and psychosocial case management.  

Education Education is a life-saving intervention that helps displaced children and families to see beyond their displacement.
Education
Psychosocial Support Displaced people often experience trauma due to their displacement. These services aim to meet the variety of complex spiritual and psychosocial needs.
Psychosocial Support
Emergency Assistance In crisis and conflict, relief assistance – shelter, food, water, sanitation, and non-food items – are needed to ensure the survival of people in emergency situations.
Emergency Assistance
Health Care Health services are often needed to help refugees through their displacement and effectively reduce health risks.
Health Care

See Our Work

Students of the advanced English language course strengthening their vocabulary in one of the JRS Higher Education Centre in Amman.
A young Somali woman at the phone in her small, one-bedroom apartment in Amman.
A JRS Jordan home visits team member walks in the streets of Amman to meet and listen to refugees and asylums seekers and assess their needs.

Stories





Jordan: Welcoming and Accompanying Refugees in Amman, Jordan 06 Feb 2018
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Jordan: Finding Leadership and Purpose in Education 26 May 2015
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Jordan: Education Enables Sharing Among Different Refugee Communities 30 Oct 2014
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Contact

JRS Jordan Country Director:

Insherah Mousa 

Contact info: 

jordan.director@jrs.net 

Project locations:

Amman 

Visit the JRS MENA Website