His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan donated $706,000 to help fund the construction of a new building for the Sharia faculty at the University of Jordan in Amman.  The new building will “…enable students and researchers to carry out scientific and research projects.”

Meanwhile, Her Majesty Queen Rania visited the Al Aman Fund for the Future of Orphans where she met with the director of the Al Aman Fund, Ms. Maha Al Saqqa, and participants who have “…benefited from its vocational training schemes.”  

According to the Petra News Agency, in her meeting with:

“…private sector partners, Ms. Maha Al Saqqa, talked about their partnerships with some vocational training colleges and institutes as well as companies from the private sector. She elaborated on how this network enabled them to reach, serve, and train more orphans.

Ms. Saqqa also gave a brief about a recently launched campaign in partnership with Al Quds College on the occasion of Arab Orphans Week to encourage orphans to receive vocational training and seek job opportunities in this field.”