Makani

Jarash, Ajloun, Irbid, Mafraq, Amman, Karak, and Aqaba

Funded by UNICEF, Makani is an all-encompassing initiative that targets community members of all ages and engages them in activities that improve their social and emotional well-being. Based on local community findings and needs assessment, Makani offers well-coordinated, cost-effective, multi-sectoral services to vulnerable children; creating a safe social interactive space to connect, learn and play within a healthy and clean environment. Makani ensures all children have equal access to services regardless of their gender, ability, language, ethnicity, religion or nationality. It also provides life skills training for adolescents and youth to support civic engagement and social cohesion, as well as foster employability. Additionally, Makani refers children in need to appropriate channels, and provides information for parents and caregivers about children’s rights, protection, as well as preventing and responding to gender-based violence.