Minister of Social Development (MoSD) Ayman Mufleh and the Ambassador of the EU to Jordan Maria Hadjitheodosiou, Tuesday, inaugurated the renovated Jerash Centre for Care and Rehabilitation for Persons with Disabilities.
Mufleh said that empowering persons with disabilities, providing a safe environment and decent living and realising their best interests is the “ultimate” objective for workers in the social protection sector, noting that the completion of maintenance work in the Jerash centre bears witness of the support at both the national and international levels for the disability sector He emphasised the right of persons with disabilities to inclusion.
Mufleh thanked all stakeholders and partners, Ambassador Maria Hadjitheodosiou and the EU Delegation for their continued support in strengthening the social protection sector in Jordan.
He also thanked the implementers of the “EU Support to Social Protection Programme in Jordan”, Northern Ireland Co-operation Overseas (NI-CO), the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and Expertise France (EF) who support the MoSD in realising an inclusive society in Jordan.
For her part, Hadjitheodosiou said: “As Europeans, we are proud of our European social model, which we constantly aspire to make more inclusive, cohesive and more accessible to serve those in need; so, I am happy that we are cooperating with the Jordanian government on this project.”
She added, “We believe that persons with disabilities, in particular, when given appropriate care and support, can make valuable contributions to their communities, and I am confident that this centre will be a suitable environment for its residents, men and women, to gain a stronger sense of dignity, confidence and self-empowerment.”
The inauguration of the Jerash Centre was attended by senior officials from the MoSD, EU, UNOPS, NI-CO and EF, as well as the Governor of Jerash, Muhammad Abu Rumman, representatives of civil society organisations and innovative youth.
Jerash Centre, the largest in Jordan, has a capacity of 200, and the centre’s facilities have been renovated to be safer and more accessible.
SOURCE: JORDAN NEWS AGENCY