Sponsor a Child at Dar Al-Aman
2007

When people care enough to make a difference in the world – that is when we can really change lives! The story below exemplifies how things could end right because we all cared.

 

The Red Tree:
In an art therapy session, the clinical psychologist was using the imagination and relaxation technique with Nada;

“Nada imagine you are in a garden full of pink carnations (Nada’s favorite flower)”; the psychologist said,
“How do I imagine?” Nada replied,
“Close your eyes and try to see it in front of you”
“I can’t!” Nada screamed,
“Try to imagine something else then”,
“I can’t imagine anything!!” “I can only see a red tree, an exposed red tree”

At the age of 8, Nada couldn’t enjoy the wonders of imagination. She was sexually abused by a family member for three years successively. Not only so, but her behavioral problems from being sexually abused resulted in physical abuse by her grandmother, with whom she was living. Her life was shut down to total darkness with only a narrow beam of light and hope; the red tree.

Doors and Keys were different at Dar Al-Aman. Love and safety were the signs on each of the open doors that lead to warm apartments and caring professionals. Keys included dialogue, understanding and acceptance. Arts, play and story-telling were the wheels of self-expression and self-realization. “You are a worthy and valuable child” is what Nada was reminded each morning.

It is this support from current sponsors and new sponsors that help continue the work of Nada– and others like her.

Your sponsorship contribution, either monthly or annually, will help fund vital therapeutic plans and activities necessary for these children to become well-adjusted adults. Your contribution is also an investment towards a healthy society in the future.

After you have signed up to sponsor a child, you will receive regular updates about the child you are sponsoring and the progress s/her made. Visits to Dar Al Aman could also be arranged. Child sponsorship is fully tax deductible and can be paid monthly or annually.

The Jordan River Foundation is the only organization that operates a temporary residential therapeutic center that serves abused children from infancy to early adolescence (birth-12 years old). The center can accommodate up to 32 cases at one time. Therapeutic plans could range from 3 months to 5 years depending on the type, severity and complexity of the case.

The primary task of Dar Al-Aman is to provide an educative and rehabilitative treatment program which will enable children to overcome the impairments and negative feelings caused by the abuse, restore their self-worth and value, enhance their competencies and fulfill their potential.

Government funding channeled through the Ministry of Social Development (MOSD) covers approximately 25% of Dar Al Aman’s total operational expenses. This is the only governmental assistance JRF receives. Additionally, children and their families do not pay any fees for the services provided. The Foundation depends on the generosity of concerned individuals and corporations.

As a child sponsor, you can help change the life of a child by providing the basics that every abused child deserves - an educative and rehabilitative treatment program, which will enable children to overcome the impairments and negative feelings caused by the abuse, restore their self-worth and value, enhance their competencies and fulfill their potential.

Your monthly or yearly gift as indicated next to each service will offer children who have suffered from abuse and neglect new possibilities to experience happy, healthy childhoods by providing:

1. Psychological Services provided to each child at JD 40/month or JD 480/year:

2. Social Services provided to each child at JD 35/month or JD 420/year:

3. Educational Services provided to each child at JD 30/month or JD 360/year:

4. Medical Services provided to each child at JD 35/month or JD 420/year:

5. Daily Care Services provided to each child at JD 30/month or JD 360/year:
   
   Join us now and help us change the life of a child. Please call the Jordan River Foundation main offices/ Fundraising Coordinator at (962) 6 5933211 or Dar Al-Aman at (962) 6 5234651 to donate and/or learn more about the services provided to these children.