Jerash Governorate Charitable Societies Union
The Jerash Governorate Charitable Societies Union was established in 1994, and operates within the network of governorate unions under the umbrella of the General Union.
Vision
The Union aspires to a safe, cooperative, productive community that relies on itself and strengthens national sentiment among all the governorate's people.
Message
Advancing social volunteer work, developing the capabilities of charitable societies' members and the local community, and contributing to improving the quality of life for less fortunate groups.
Objectives & Tasks
- Overseeing the common interests of the charitable societies affiliated with the Union, and guiding and directing them toward their shared goals.
- Coordinating the efforts of the member societies, improving the level of their services, and encouraging the establishment of new societies in its area of work to provide other social services the governorate needs.
- Setting the general policy for the shared services of its constituent societies.
- Resolving disputes that arise between societies.
- Societies commit to the Union's directives and the general policy it sets, and contribute, according to their capabilities, to the joint projects the Union decides to undertake.
- Providing financial and in-kind assistance to the poor and needy.
- Providing financial assistance to the charitable societies affiliated with it.
- Acting as the link between its affiliated charitable societies and government bodies, particularly the Ministry of Social Development and its directorates in the governorate, regarding general policy and funding.
- Providing the General Union of Voluntary Societies in Jordan with the information, data and statistics required to coordinate and unify societies' social service efforts throughout the country.
- Each charitable society submits its annual report in three copies to the Union's office, which in turn forwards it to the competent departments.
- Establishing productive and operational projects and revolving loans to reduce poverty and unemployment.
Sources of funding
- General Assembly members' subscriptions
- Support provided by the General Union of Voluntary Societies
- Support provided by the Ministry of Social Development
- Gifts, endowments and fundraising
- Some societies own vehicles for transporting children and the deceased
- Revenues from the investment project
Board of Directors
President of the BoardZaid Mohammad Khalifeh Al-Zboon
Vice PresidentSuhail Mohammad Ahmad Atoum
SecretaryAhmad Ali Ahmad Al-Qaderi
TreasurerDr. Yasser Hussein Aqlah Al-Za'areer
- Ibrahim Mahmoud Mohammad Banat (Member)
- Mahmoud Suleiman Ateeq Al-Harahsheh (Member)
- Hussein Khalaf Abdulrahim Al-Zu'bi (Member)
- Riyad Hasan Mahmoud Atmeh (Member)
- Saleh Salameh Sa'd Al-Khalaf (Member)
- Nidal Awad Mohammad Al-Harahsheh (Member)
- Nasser Ahmad Thalji Al-Rifa'i (Member)
- Maher Adnan Qasim Odibat (Member)
- Yusriyeh Mohammad Fares Ayasrah (Member)
Contact details of the Jerash Governorate Charitable Societies Union
- AddressJerash – Mafraq Street – Municipal Stadium
- P.O. Box1001 Jerash – Jordan
- Phone
- Facebook
- Working hoursSunday – Thursday8:00 AM to 3:00 PM