Herb Park Project/ Al Safsaf Rehabilitation Center
The project aims at establishing a model for natural resource management in Na?ur area, including the conservation of local herbal plants, through traditional environmental friendly practices at the community level, linked to a serious social and humanitarian undertaking. Planting herbal plants, establishing poultry barns, establishing a nursery to grow traditional and garden plants, establishing a shop to sell project products and ensure sustainability of the project are some of the activities that will be undertaken by the Society. Outreach activities that promote project ideas and practices will also be implemented so that other communities will benefit from its experience. The Society has been working on a large pioneering project to establish a rehabilitation center for psychiatric patients and drug addicts which includes a significant environmental component that integrates environment protection with rehabilitation efforts. The Society has been able to mobilize resources from various national and international organizations to support this project which will be operational at the beginning of next year.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
The Jordan Society for the Rehabilitation of Psychiatric Pat
Country:
Jordan
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 23,900.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 521,179.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 180,770.00
Project Number:
JOR/02/13
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment
The Center's therapeutic and touristic facilities are expected to attract a large number of visitors who will be presented with hands-on experience in sound management of natural resources connected to a humanitarian efforts.
Gender Focus
The NGO is headed by a prominent women figure in the country, most of its board of directors and members are women, whether speicalized in health fields or housewives, with participation of professional men as well.
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SGP Country office contact
Mr. Anas Abdel Raouf Khasawneh
Phone:
00962/6/5100420 Ext: 246
Fax:
00962/6/5100430
Email:
Ms. Salsabeel Shishani
Email:
Address
UNDP Jordan/ shmeisani, Ishaq Al Edwan street/ P.O.Box 941631
Amman, Arab States, 11183
Amman, Arab States, 11183
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