15 YEARS - Zain

To date our contribution to the King Hussein Cancer Centre,with the help of our customers, has amounted to over 800,000JOD. In 2011 Zain is set to launch a new campaign, in which 10Piaster donations will be deducted from customers’ accountsupon their request.PhilanthropyZain Relief FundAs a result of receiving increasing requests for financialsupport, in 2004 Zain Jordan established the Zain Relief Fundin order to coordinate and institutionalize the process offinancial aid. The fund was established in partnership with theMinistry of Social Development, so that Zain Jordan couldproperly allocate funds to those in genuine need.Beneficiaries of the fund include individuals that do notfall under the umbrella of the Social Ministry’s National AidFund and can request assistance by simply filling out specialapplication forms in Zain Jordan shops.UNRWAInitiated by Zain Jordan, the partnership between Zain Groupand the UNRWA represents the first of its kind between theUNRWA and the private sector. The aim of this ongoingcampaign is to support financial, health and educationalprojects in Palestinian refugee camps.Zain Jordan also works on other projects in partnership withthe UNRWA, including a relief fund that provides financialassistance and essential needs for Palestinian refugees inJordan. For more information visit: hope.Zain.com.SOS Children’s Village Association of JordanZain Jordan supports the SOS Children’s Village Association ofJordan by covering the annual running costs of the Zain FamilyHouse in Irbid that was built by Zain Jordan in 1999. Today, eightchildren reside in the Zain House along with their SOS mother.Jordan River FoundationZain Jordan supports the Jordan River Foundation (JRF), a nonprofitNGO chaired by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullahto empower society, especially women and children. We havecontributed with the free hotline for reporting family violence andby purchasing our annual gifts and items from the JRF gift shop(hand-crafted by women in need in Jordan).Mabarret Um Al HusseinWe support Mabarret Um El Hussein Orphanage with a numberof programs and initiatives including a university scholarship, 10employment opportunities at Zain Jordan’s call centre and othervarious charity programs and activities.Youth and SportsPublic ParksZain Jordan, in partnership with Hikmat Road Safety, hasestablished a number of public parks in Amman and thegovernorates designed to provide a safe and secure environmentfor young people and their families to walk and play sports.Harat ZainWhich means Zain’s Neighbourhoods is an annual footballtournament for children aged 10-12 years from public schools.Launched in 2003, the children play under the supervision of qualifiedcoaches. Thirty-six teams and 350 children participated in 2010.37