Royal Initiative: 25 families receive keys to new homes in Maan

AMMAN — Twenty-five families in Maan on Saturday received new residences as part of a Royal Initiative to build homes for underprivileged families.

The initiative, which was launched in 2005 under Royal directives and covers the entire Kingdom, aims at providing beneficiary families with a decent and stable life in a healthy and safe environment and improving their living conditions, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

Royal Hashemite Court Chief Yousef Issawi, head of the follow-up committee for the implementation of Royal Initiatives, handed the keys over to the beneficiaries and toured the furnished housing units.

Highlighting His Majesty King Abdullah’s directives to improve citizens’ living conditions and provide quality services in various sectors, Issawi said that the Royal Initiative for the housing of poor families realises His Majesty’s efforts to support underprivileged families.

Despite the exceptional circumstances that the Kingdom is experiencing due to the coronavirus pandemic, under direct directives from His Majesty, 25 fully furnished housing units were distributed to the beneficiaries in Maan’s Kasbah district, some 220 kilometres south of Amman, he added.

Secretary General of the Ministry of Social Development Barq Dmour said that the beneficiaries of the initiative have been chosen in accordance with transparent criteria, noting that these families are suffering from difficult economic conditions, as they either have no fixed income, have no breadwinner in their households or are people with disabilities.

The beneficiaries expressed thanks for the Royal gesture, appreciating the continued implementation of Royal Initiatives despite the various circumstances that the region and the world are experiencing due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Royal Initiatives, which cover various sectors, including health, education, youth, social development and income-generating projects,  are a reflection of His Majesty’s visions that focus on providing the best for citizens, improving their living conditions and enhancing their roles in serving their communities, Petra added.