"Basmet Shabab" (Youth Imprint) Initiative

A youth initiative in Jabal Amman, First Circle, which aimed to support government efforts to urge people to adhere to health standards with a view to reducing the spread of the Coronavirus. The initiative aims to spread awareness on the importance of following safety standards through limiting socializing and observing social distancing, as well as observing ways to protect against infection under the guidelines approved by the Ministry of Health and official authorities. The initiative's team succeeded, within 14 days, to design and implement the effective activities of the initiative under the supervision of relevant experts and in cooperation with government agencies. These activities involved field visits that directly targeted 130 underprivileged households in the region, selected in cooperation with the Zakat Fund. These households were provided with health kits (including awareness leaflets, masks, gloves, disinfectants and sterilizers, etc.). Also, 60 owners of small shops located in the area were visited as part of the awareness campaigns and were provided with brochures and tools to support adherence to health and safety protocols. In addition to the above, awareness brochures were distributed to 500 shoppers at Khirfan Street and the densely populated Al-Masawrah neighborhood.