Royal initiative: 26 underprivileged families get keys to new homes

AMMAN —  A total of 26 underprivileged families in the governorates of Karak and Madaba on Saturday were handed the keys of their new homes under the Royal Initiative for housing.

The initiative was launched in 2005 to secure decent housing and a stable life for underprivileged families across the Kingdom in implementation of His Majesty King Abdullah’s pledges during his meetings with dignitaries and public figures from the various governorates, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Each of the homes includes two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, a bathroom and a fenced outdoor courtyard with basic services, such as water, electricity and infrastructure.

Royal Court Chief Yousef Issawi, head of the committee to follow-up on the implementation of the Royal initiatives, handed the keys to 10 homes to beneficiary families in the Ghor Al Sammar area and five in Ghor Haditha in the Karak Governorate during a ceremony attended by Minister of Public Works and Housing Yahya Kisbi, and Minister of Social Development, Ayman Mufleh.

Another underprivileged family in Karak also received the key to their new home upon the directives of the King, who is keen on improving the quality of life and launching service and income-generating projects to secure jobs for the local communities. 

In the Madaba Governorate, Issawi handed over the keys to 11 new homes as part of the Royal Initiative under which beneficiary families are selected based on field surveys and transparent and fair criteria set by the Ministry of Social Development. 

The economic, social and health status of the family and members, people with disabilities and the "unhealthy nature" of their homes were also considered.

Issawi told Petra in an interview that that top priority of His Majesty is raising the standard of living of citizens, solving the problems they face, providing aid for underprivileged families and humanitarian cases, and securing basic needs, such as housing.