Coinciding with World Traffic Day and Arab Traffic Week, Arab Bank continued its support to the “My School is My Joy” campaign as part of its constant commitment towards supporting and serving the local communities. The campaign, which was launched in coordination with the Central Traffic Department, aimed to enhance the roads’ safety and raise the students ’ awareness and knowledge of important traffic rules such as proper ways to cross the street and avoid dangerous situations on the roads.

The "My School is My Joy" campaign targets 60,000 students from various schools across the Kingdom and aims to reduce pedestrian accidents by constantly and effectively guiding the students. The initiative is carried out by hosting several educational workshops and interactive sessions, along with distributing a booklet under the same campaign tagline. 30,000 copies of the booklet were offered to the students along with awareness material that provided them with a range of road instructions, which are easy to understand and follow through dialogue stories that attract the students’ attention.

It is worth mentioning that Arab Bank has taken an active role in the community by adopting a comprehensive strategic approach and collaborating with several NGOs to achieve sustainable economic, social and environmental development. “Together”, Arab Bank’s corporate social responsibility program is a multi-faceted program that works on improving and developing different aspects of the community. Through a variety of initiatives and activities, the program aims to serve the community in areas related to health, poverty alleviation, environmental protection, education, and orphan support.

In collaboration with the Charity Clothing Bank; one of Jordan Hashemite Charity Organizations (JHCO), Arab Bank has recently sponsored the Eid Program, through which clothes, toys and gifts were provided to the children along with Iftar meals in a joyful atmosphere and with participation of Arab Bank employees.

The program comes as part of Arab Bank’s continued cooperation of over seven years with the Charity Clothing Bank, and in line with the bank’s future vision and corporate social responsibility that sustained the Clothing Bank’s efforts in hosting over 1,200 orphaned children from around the Kingdom each year.

Secretary General of JHCO, H.E. Dr. Hussein Al-Shebli expressed his gratitude for this cooperation and appreciation for Arab Bank’s continuous support of the Charity Clothing Bank, particularly the programs that benefit orphaned children and leave a positive impact on them and their mothers.

The Charity Clothing Bank, since its establishment in 2013, has provided aid to underprivileged families through different initiatives held at the Clothing Bank’s showrooms in Amman and Al-Karak. This is in addition to its mobile showrooms’ activity, held regularly across other governorates, with over 1,800,000 beneficiaries and more than 7,000,000 distributed clothing pieces to date.

It is worth mentioning that Arab Bank has taken an active role in the community by adopting a comprehensive strategic approach and collaborating with several NGOs to achieve sustainable economic, social and environmental development. “Together”, Arab Bank’s corporate social responsibility program is a multi-faceted program that works on improving and developing different aspects of the community. Through a variety of initiatives and activities, the program aims to serve the community in areas related to health, poverty alleviation, environmental protection, education, and orphan support.

Arab Bank, in collaboration with the Jordan River Foundation (JRF), hosted Ramadan iftars for 100 children at  Queen Rania Family and Child Center in Jabal Al Naser. The iftars were held as part of the JRF’s initiatives for family and child protection, which aim to reach the largest number of beneficiaries.

A group of Arab Bank employees volunteered in the initiatives, which included several interactive artistic and sports activities with the children to increase their awareness and knowledge around key concepts related to child protection. The activities included the “Small House” program, the “Salhouf” puppet show, and other interactive programs.

The Queen Rania Center for Family and Child was established by the Jordan River Foundation in 2005 with the aim of enhancing social, economic, educational, and environmental areas related to child wellbeing. The center adopts a holistic model of services that aims to integrate cultural, societal and familial aspects to secure financial support for children and their protection in partnership with the local communities and JRF partners.  

It is worth mentioning that Arab Bank has taken an active role in the community by adopting a comprehensive strategic approach and collaborating with several NGOs to achieve sustainable economic, social and environmental development. “Together”, Arab Bank’s corporate social responsibility program is a multi-faceted program that works on improving and developing different aspects of the community. Through a variety of initiatives and activities, the program aims to serve the community in areas related to health, poverty alleviation, environmental protection, education, and orphan support.

As part of its social responsibility and commitment towards supporting underprivileged families, Arab Bank has recently renewed its cooperation agreement with Tkiyet Um Ali (TUA) for the 16^th consecutive year, with the aim of supporting TUA’s families living below the food poverty line across all governorates in the Kingdom.

Through this agreement, Arab Bank will support 102 of TUA’s underprivileged beneficiary families over the course of a year, providing monthly food parcels including all the basic nutritional elements, which fulfill the needs of a family and are sufficient to prepare three meals per day throughout the entire month.

Tkiyet Um Ali will also provide the opportunity for Arab Bank employees to volunteer in its different programs across the Kingdom. This is in addition to sponsoring a full day of TUA’s “Mawa’ed Al Rahman” initiative, held during Ramadan at its headquarters in Amman.

Expressing his gratitude for Arab Bank’s continuous support, Director General at Tkiyet Um Ali, Mr. Samer Balkar, stated: “We take pride in our strategic cooperation with Arab Bank for the 16^th year in a row, which reflects the bank’s commitment towards the underprivileged  families in Jordan and its strategic role in combating hunger.”

Balkar added: “By working closely with private and public sector institutions, Tkiyet Um Ali will be able to provide sustainable food aid to those in need.” 

Tkiyet Um Ali is a non-governmental and non-profit organization established in 2003 with the aim of eradicating hunger. The organization currently provides sustainable food and health aid to 20,000 underprivileged families living below the food poverty line across all governorates of the kingdom through distributing monthly food parcels around the year, containing 19 food items that suffice a family’s nutritional needs for an entire month.

It is worth mentioning that Arab Bank has taken an active role in the community by adopting a comprehensive strategic approach and collaborating with several NGOs to achieve economic, social and environmental sustainable development. “Together”, Arab Bank’s corporate social responsibility program, is a multi-faceted program that works on improving and developing different aspects of the community. Through a variety of initiatives and activities, the program aims to serve the community in health, poverty alleviation, environmental protection, education and orphan support.

Arab Bank extended its support to the “Ramadan Bil Khair Ghair 2023” initiative, conducted by the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO), with the aim of distributing iftar meals to 2,000 underprivileged beneficiaries in Amman.

Arab Bank’s support of this initiative comes as part of its social responsibility program. A team of the bank’s employees volunteered to prepare and package meals, as well as deliver them to the families’ homes, where they can gather together for iftar.

Secretary General of JHCO, Dr. Hussein Shibli, said: “Arab Bank is one of our strategic supporters and contributes to supporting many of the programs we implement. The bank was one of the first parties that contributed to “Ramadan Bil Khair Ghair 2023” initiative and we value its supporting role throughout the year.”

It is worth mentioning that Arab Bank has taken an active role in the community by adopting a comprehensive strategic approach and collaborating with several NGOs to achieve sustainable economic, social and environmental development. “Together”, Arab Bank’s corporate social responsibility program is a multi-faceted program that works on improving and developing different aspects of the community. Through a variety of initiatives and activities, the program aims to serve the community in areas related to health, poverty alleviation, environmental protection, education, and orphan support.

Arab Bank has recently provided its support to the Women’s Economic Empowerment project in collaboration with “Dar Abu Abdullah”. The support comes as part of the bank’s constant efforts in enabling underprivileged families and empowering women to sustain their families’ livelihoods, thus contributing to achieving sustainable development.

Through its support, Arab Bank will empower 10 women beneficiaries from “Dar Abu Abdullah” through financing five greenhouses that operate on hydroponic technology, after enrolling them in theoretical and practical training programs providing them with the necessary skills to maintain a stable source of income and improve their standard of living.  

Commenting on this support, Mr. Samer Balkar, Dar Abu Abdullah General Manager, said: “We believe in the active collaboration with the private sector and take pride in our strategic collaboration with Arab Bank, which will contribute to changing the lives of these women and their families, in addition to achieving progress on the women economic empowerment front.”  Balkar added: “Dar Abu Abdullah works to support and empower the less fortunate by enrolling them in theoretical and practical trainings that prepare them for the labour market. This is in addition to financing small projects, so our beneficiaries become financially independent and build a better life for themselves and their families.”

Dar Abu Abdullah is a non-governmental and non-profit organization that seeks to empower individuals, enhance their capabilities, and sustain their livelihoods through projects that address the underlying causes of food poverty in Jordan. Named after His Majesty the late King Hussein Bin Talal and chaired by Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, Dar Abu Abdullah was established in an effort to honor His Majesty’s legacy and his belief that the individual represents a nation’s greatest asset.

It is worth mentioning that Arab Bank has taken an active role in the community by adopting a comprehensive strategic approach and collaborating with several NGOs to achieve sustainable economic, social and environmental development. “Together”, Arab Bank’s corporate social responsibility program is a multi-faceted program that works on improving and developing different aspects of the community. Through a variety of initiatives and activities, the program aims to serve the community in areas related to health, poverty alleviation, environmental protection, education, and orphan support.

Arab Bank recently provided its support to Edraak, a massive open online course (MOOC) platform in Arabic established by the Queen Rania Foundation (QRF). The bank’s support will contribute to development of the preparatory content for the Certified Management Accountant (CMA) certification, a globally recognized credential in accounting issued by the Institute of Management Accountants in New Jersey, USA.

The collaboration with Edraak platform comes as part of Arab Bank’s constant efforts to support the education sector, particularly e-learning, and contribute to enabling those who wish to develop their knowledge and professional paths, especially in the field of accounting. The platform provides tools, solutions and specialized educational content that enhances the knowledge around accounting, finance, administrative and analytical concepts using digital means available online.

The new course offers comprehensive knowledge of the CMA exam requirements, which applicants must cover in order to pass the exam. This is in addition to covering topics around cost accounting, preparation of budget estimates, performance measurement, internal control systems, regulatory procedures, corporate governance, financial statements analysis, cost management, supply chain management, budgeting, costing systems and strategic planning.

The course entails six free courses covering accounting and finance related topics over two stages, allowing learners to advance their career paths in accounting.

It is worth mentioning that Arab Bank has taken an active role in the community by adopting a comprehensive strategic approach and collaborating with several NGOs to achieve sustainable economic, social and environmental development. “Together”, Arab Bank’s corporate social responsibility program is a multi-faceted program that works on improving and developing different aspects of the community. Through a variety of initiatives and activities, the program aims to serve the community in areas related to health, poverty alleviation, environmental protection, education, and orphan support.

Arab Bank has recently renewed its collaboration agreement with the Charity Clothing Bank, which is part of the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO), for the eighth consecutive year. The agreement aims to provide decent clothing for 1200 orphaned children from across the Kingdom throughout the year.

This cooperation comes as part of Arab Bank’s corporate social responsibility program “Together”, which aims to serve the community in areas related to citizenship and social responsibility. Through its continued collaboration with the Charity Clothing Bank and its vision in achieving social solidarity, Arab Bank seeks to support the community by offering moral and material support to underprivileged segments in the society, including orphaned children through the Charity’s Orphan Day program that provides them with clothing, shoes and toys throughout a special recreation day.

Secretary General of the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization, Dr. Hussein Al-Shibli, praised Arab Bank’s contribution in achieving the JHCO’s objectives and providing necessary support for orphans, stating: “Our ongoing collaboration with Arab Bank over the past eight years has contributed in implementing many charity initiatives for children, most notably providing over 8400 clothing pieces to orphaned children across the Kingdom, thus alleviating some financial burdens on their families.”

The Charity Clothing Bank, since its establishment in 2013, has served over 1,300,000 beneficiaries and distributed more than 6,000,000 clothing pieces to underprivileged families supported by the National Aid Fund and other NGOs, through initiatives held at the Clothing Bank’s showrooms in Amman and Al-Karak.

It is worth mentioning that Arab Bank has taken an active role in the community by adopting a comprehensive strategic approach and collaborating with several NGOs to achieve sustainable economic, social and environmental development. “Together”, Arab Bank’s corporate social responsibility program is a multi-faceted program that works on improving and developing different aspects of the community. Through a variety of initiatives and activities, the program aims to serve the community in areas related to health, poverty alleviation, environmental protection, education, and orphan support.