STEPS, Jordan
Over View of STEPS, Jordan
Our Mission
STEPS is a Jordanian not-for-profit charitable organization which offers practical aid to many sectors of society. STEPS initiates, supports and implements projects that benefit children, families, and society at large. In teamwork with like-minded businesses, professionals, donors and service-oriented organizations, STEPS brings hope and change to many by providing: Support – Training – Education – Purpose – Service.
Our Vision
STEPS focuses its energy on successful programs dedicated to family assistance, poverty alleviation, health care and awareness, student support, educational and recreational events for children, and more. To this effect, we mobilize and train local volunteers of all ages who play a big part in these targeted community service programs.
Projects
To find out more see facebook.com/StepsOrg or www.StepsOrganization.org
For updates and posts on this site about STEPS look in the Update Archives under these dates: 160211, 160324, 160421, 160609, 171031, 180203, 180512, 180623, 180626, 181016, 181217, 190408, 190510.
Our Mission
STEPS is a Jordanian not-for-profit charitable organization which offers practical aid to many sectors of society. STEPS initiates, supports and implements projects that benefit children, families, and society at large. In teamwork with like-minded businesses, professionals, donors and service-oriented organizations, STEPS brings hope and change to many by providing: Support – Training – Education – Purpose – Service.
Our Vision
STEPS focuses its energy on successful programs dedicated to family assistance, poverty alleviation, health care and awareness, student support, educational and recreational events for children, and more. To this effect, we mobilize and train local volunteers of all ages who play a big part in these targeted community service programs.
Projects
- Fun Days: The “FunDay” initiative takes small groups of children from refugee camps and poor neighborhoods on excursions and gives them the opportunity to experience educational visits to professionals or recreational activities they would not normally have the means to enjoy. Participating businesses donate the venue and lunch, and volunteers organize the events and interact with the children. It’s rewarding to see the happy smiles as children enjoy a sport or recreational outing, tour a factory, or visit a professional and learn a craft.
- Joy of Reading: STEPS promotes the joy of reading by setting up libraries and organizing children’s activities in every governorate throughout Jordan. We have a program called “Let’s Read!” which promotes ‘independent reading’ among school-aged children in Jordan. “Let’s Read!” establishes attractive ‘mini’ lending libraries of 120 Arabic children’s books and launches them with fun sessions of reading games that develop curiosity and an interest in learning. We target areas where there are no libraries or books available to the children. We hope to provide these libraries in each of the 12 different governorates in Jordan. We already have set up seven libraries, located in five different governorates.
- Student Support: From 2011 until 2013 STEPS managed a fund set up by participating businessmen to assist high-achieving students who lacked the resources to pay for their education. The project reached 25 talented underprivileged young men and women, gave them the opportunity to excel and to enter the job market so they could help provide for their families. Since the fund was discontinued STEPS has offered academic support in different ways, whenever possible.
- Dental Care: STEPS works with participating dentists and opticians to provide free dental checks and optical screening for children from poor neighborhoods. Each visit serves a group of 20 children whose medical reports are given to their teachers and families. The visits are followed by a fun outing to an indoor or outdoor playground, along with snacks. Early detection is important for children as vision deficiency can lead to poor performance in school. The program also helps to instill good hygiene habits through the donation of a toothbrush and toothpaste to each participant. When it is discovered that a child requires further care, STEPS, parents and teachers do follow up.
- Family Assistance: Over 152,000 families in Jordan live below the poverty line, and many more have limited access to proper education for their children or basic necessities for their homes. STEPS works with local businesses, donors and volunteers to help improve their lives, and give them help and assistance by distributing food, clothing, shoes, toys, blankets, and household items in Amman and the surrounding area.
- Volunteer Involvement: STEPS volunteers are dynamic young people, housewives, business people, students, retirees, etc. who treasure the opportunity of community service. Our volunteers are instrumental in the success of STEPS programs and activities and actively involved in organizing and carrying out STEPS’ various initiatives. Many of our volunteers have worked with us for years, and much of the credit goes to them for their faithfulness and dedication to help move STEPS forward.
- Other Projects: STEPS participates in other projects, such as environmental cleanup, aid to orphans and the disabled, home repairs in hardship cases, etc. We also partner with, and support other initiatives, charities and organizations.
To find out more see facebook.com/StepsOrg or www.StepsOrganization.org
For updates and posts on this site about STEPS look in the Update Archives under these dates: 160211, 160324, 160421, 160609, 171031, 180203, 180512, 180623, 180626, 181016, 181217, 190408, 190510.