By Jordan Schneider There are 6.3 million displaced refugees in Syria, 1.3 million live in Jordan. Not all Syrian refugees within Jordan live in official refugee camps; nevertheless, living in Jordan and not in a camp means 20 to an apartment. These are urban refugees. Other refugees not in official camps have built their own...
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Container Send-Off; From Seattle to Jordan
On Saturday, August 1st we were able to properly load and send off a 20ft shipping container full of donated supplies. As many of you know, we were preparing for this moment for over a month! Sorting through humanitarian donations, creating infant kits for Zaatari’s delivery center, picking up large donations of medical supplies and...
SCM Facilitates Cancer Medication Donation to Jordan
SCM is proud to announce that this month, we were able to facilitate the donation of $250,000 worth of cancer medication to the King Hussein Hospital and it’s various centers in Jordan. The medications were donated by Direct Relief, who had partnered with us during our March 2015 Medical Mission. These medications are highly needed at this crucial...
Ramadan Distribution Close to an End
In just one day, SCM was able to distribute food parcels to cover 2,200 individuals’ meals for one month. Our food parcels include chicken, lentils, rice, other nutrient rich options as well as household staples. We have officially exhausted our funds from our campaign. SCM is extremely grateful and appreciative of everyone that has donated,...
A Lasting Impression: My Time in Jordan with SCM
By Rasha Abousalem There comes a time in your life when you just know that things will change. That time for me was back in February 2014 when I decided to go on a 3 week long humanitarian trip to assist and interview Syrian refugees throughout Jordan. During the early stages of organizing my trip,...
AL Hurra Interview about SCM
Here is a video of an interview done on an Arabic language station about SCM. They came to our office and talked with Rita about the work we are doing to help the refugees. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBx-mxB18WE]
Baby Kits for New Delivery Center in Zaatari
Inspired by Finland’s attention to safety and to assist new mommies and babies, we have decided to create boxes to prepare new mothers for their newborn’s first year of life. These kits will include everything from clothing to bathing supplies. We hope to have these boxes filled and distributed by fall to Al-Zaatari Camp’s new Delivery Center. We are aiming to ship these...
Reflections from the Ramadan Food Drive 2014
Jumana Sawalha is university student and long time volunteer of SCM in Jordan. She often assists us with distributions and medical missions. With Ramadan just around the corner, she recently sent us some reflections from her volunteering experience during our Food Drive last year. It was around this time last year. I knew that the day...
May Clothing Drive Results
Thank you to everyone who helped and donated to our clothing and household goods drive that just wrapped up yesterday (May 31). It was a huge success, here are the totals: 12,376 pounds of soft goods/clothing turned in yesterday 1102 pounds of soft goods/clothing turned in last week 439 pounds of hard goods, books, household...
Local Supporter Raises Funds for Malki Center School Bus!
Many of you may remember fourteen year-old Raya, who recently volunteered at our Malki Children’s Center in Amman with her mother Lena Tuffaha! She spent the day assisting our Malki team with various aspects of our program, including art and sand therapy. During her time there, she learned of the struggle many children face to get to...