Amman:Islamic Relief Worldwide's Jordan office has successfully concluded the second phase of its "Qurbani" project, aimed at distributing Eid al-Adha sacrificial meat. This phase involved the distribution of 4,854 portions of frozen meat to eligible families across various regions in the Kingdom.
According to Jordan News Agency, the distribution was conducted in collaboration with local associations and centers, covering regions such as Irbid, Mafraq, East Amman, the Jordan Valley, Baqa'a Camp, Zarqa, and Dhlail. The organization coordinated with the Ministry of Social Development, the National Aid Fund, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and local administrative authorities to ensure the meat portions reached the intended recipients.
Qasim Zoubi, a field officer at Islamic Relief Worldwide, highlighted that the project is designed to benefit both donors and families in need. The organization takes responsibility for selecting, preparing, and slaughtering sacrificial animals on behalf of donors, adhering to Islamic law. The team identifies the most impoverished families using clear criteria, leveraging databases from other projects and lists provided by the Ministry of Social Development and the National Aid Fund.
Zoubi further explained that the distribution areas were chosen based on Islamic Relief's humanitarian intervention strategy, aligned with the Jordan Response Plan for the Syria Crisis. This strategy prioritizes areas with high levels of poverty and need, including Palestinian camps, Syrian refugee communities, and vulnerable local communities. The first phase of the project involved distributing chilled meat from animals slaughtered outside the Kingdom during Eid al-Adha, supervised by the Jordan Food and Drug Administration, while the second phase distributed frozen meat.
Overall, the project reached 6,602 families, distributing a total of 24.27 metric tons of meat across both phases.