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Community Engagement
As part of ABS’s social responsibility towards its local community, the school continued to organise activities within the restrictions of the Ministry of Education’s directive of banning external trips that was prevailing during the first semester, and during the lock-down period. There were several initiatives and activities that promote the sense of community within the school, and at the same time raise funds to support organisations and individuals in the local community. Revenue is usually generated from Student Council and PTA events, normal clothes days, Model United Nations, bake sales and other activities.
During 2019-2020, ABS supported its community through the following:
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• Winter Warmth Appeal: Fundraising, buying and donating around 800 winter jackets to students in a school for the Blind in Marka Amman, to students in a public school in Jerash and to familie s in villages at the south of Jordan. • Supporting orphans through the AMAN initiative by providing them with the means to pay for their education after leaving the orphanage. • Supporting several individuals from the local community whose needs are identified and authenticated. Such needs included food items and access to education. • Supporting the sales of calendars for the Palestinian Culture Center. • Providing general maintenance to an adopted public school in Madaba, painting it and adding shaded areas. • Fundraising to support Himmetna Campaign to improve the Oncology Department at Al Bashir Hospital. • Planting trees at Al Hussein Park. • Donating gifts through the SOS Christmas wishing tree. • Working at Tikiyet Um Ali to provide food to the less privilidged sectors. • Participating in the Zero Waste project to collect and recylce plastic waste from the school and from neighbourhoods. • Working at the Mujeb organic farms. • Donating sports equipment to two local schools in Fuheis.
The above are just examples of ABS’s contributions to its community. We would like to thank the students, staff and parents for their generosity and commitment to supporting their wider community.
