Ruwwad Al-Tanmeya
A nonprofit community development organisation working to help underprivileged communities in the Middle East, including Jordan, Egypt, Lebanon, and Palestine. Ruwwad was set up by Fadi Ghandour, a prominent Arab businessman and founder of delivery company Aramex, and runs programmes across education, child development, and youth and community engagement.
- Organisation type Nonprofit
- Year founded 2005
- Headquartered Jordan
- Registration Amman
- Website https://www.ruwwad.ngo/
Related sustainable development goals
Impact
84,600 hours of community service per year
8,900+ children benefit from Ruwwad's programmes annually
473 scholars supported annually in return for 4 hours per week of community service
2,550 youth received scholarships since 2005
450+ women benefit yearly from literacy and income-generating projects
Focus areas
Focus sectors
Arts
- Cultural awareness
- Humanities
- Literature and writing
Development
- Economic development
- Business and industry
- Entrepreneurship
- Social enterprise
- Community improvement
- Financial services
- Development finance
- Community development finance
- Sustainable development
Education
- Education services
- Reading promotion
- Vocational education
- Early childhood education
- Elementary and secondary education
- Child educational development
Humanitarian
- Youth development
- Youth services
- Youth mentoring
- Emergency relief
- Special population support
Legal and courts
- Legal services
Philanthropy
- Voluntarism
- Venture philanthropy
Public affairs
- Public policy
- Leadership development
Focus populations
- Low-income people
- Refugees and displaced people
- Working poor
Focus geographies
Middle East
- Lebanon
- Jordan
- Palestine
North Africa
- Egypt
Partners
- Al Ghad Newspaper
- Aramex
- Bidaya Media
- Cairo Amman Bank
- Roya TV
Programmes
Child development
This programme is made up of three components: inquiry-based learning, parental and community support, and school outreach activities. This is done through engaging with community staff and volunteers to integrate activities such as reading, parenting education, arts, sports, and summer and winter clubs for children.
Community campaigns
This programme helps organise community campaigns and events that raise awareness about important issues affecting the communities supported by Ruwwad.
Community support programme
Using a participatory and collaborative approach to improve access to essential services and increase the community's awareness of their rights, this programme consists of three components: partnerships and services (including support for youth disabilities, a help desk, and legal aid centre), adolescents support groups (including engagement through creative arts and sports), and a women advancement programme (education and awareness, and income-generation training).
Youth organising
This programme is made up of two components: Mousab Khorma Youth Education & Empowerment Scholarship Fund and the Business Enrichment Programme. Through these initiatives, Ruwwad aims to provide youth with the resources and skills to access opportunities for their future education and success.
Financials
Funding model
- Impact investing
- Pro bono services
- Programme related investment
- Volunteering
Primary funders
- Aramex
- Cairo Amman Bank
- Michel Helou
- Philippe Helou family
- Raghida Ghandour Rahim
- Ramzi Youssef Assaf Charitable Organization
- Sami Khoury
- Sumaya Assaf
Funding source
- Corporate
- Fundraising
- Private
Operations
Key staff
- Samar Dudin, regional director, Jordan
- Omar Nimri, regional communications officer
- Khaled Al Ryahi, regional financial manager
- Amal Ghandour, regional advisor on communication and strategy
Board members
- Fadi Ghandour, founder and chair
- Khaled Al Masri
- Hala Fadel
- Asmahan Zein
- Ghassan Bostami
- Samer Gharaybeh
- Sami Khoury
- Nora Jundi
- Raji Hattar
- Rawan Rahim
- Amal Ghandour
Contact details
- 00 962 6 473 3317
- info@ruwwad.jo
- https://www.ruwwad.ngo/
- Nathmi Abdel Hadi St. Jabal Natheef, Amman, Jordan
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Resources
A Circle case study on promoting youth-driven change: Ruwwad Al-Tanmeya provides a channel for the private sector to mobilize youth, empowering them to lead change efforts in their communities. Read more
A bold giving initiative promoting youth-driven change: Ruwwad Al-Tanmeya featured on Philanthropy Age’s Project Inspired. Read more
Talking about a revolution: A 2014 Philanthropy Age intervirew with Aramex co-founder Fadi Ghandour makes the case for a new model of business, where social impact is weighed alongside financial returns. Read more