To stand by the Syrian refugee community in Jordan, but also by the host community. With a special focus on women, who bear the heaviest burden of uprooting due to the war: this was the aim of "Sahti!" (My Health), an intervention project carried out in Jordan in 2015, in line with what was previously done with the "Hemayati" programme.
Supported by the Italian Cooperation and carried out with the Jordanian Women's Union (JWU), it focused on the health and protection of women and their families.
Two team leaders, an accountant, three general practitioners, four nurses, a dentist, an ophthalmologist, a psychologist, two lawyers, two social workers: this was the team that worked in three JWU clinics in Amman, Irbid and Zarqa. In six months of work, we have provided health, dental and ophthalmic assistance to over 4,300 women; 450 have received psycho-social care, while 104 have received legal assistance and 130 victims of violence have found a safe place to stay thanks to a shelter provided.
Added to this was, as always, the intervention of a mobile clinic, always ready to intervene in cases of need or for the free distribution of medicines.
This intervention was part of years of work in Jordan with refugee and host communities, which we continue to carry out with numerous projects. Welcoming, protecting, supporting and guiding those fleeing war and trying to rebuild a normal life: this remains the main focus of our work.
