JRS Jordan focuses on serving refugee minorities, that are often overlooked by major humanitarian actors and face heavy legal limitations in accessing services and enjoying full rights. Through learning opportunities and accompaniment, JRS Jordan has striven to favor creating a space and a community that thrives on mutual respect and support, solidarity in keeping hope alive, and intercultural dialogue.

Refugee communities from countries such as Sudan, Yemen, Iraq, Eritrea, Somalia, are discriminated against and neglected because of significant barriers to integration and well-being due to lack of rights, limited access to services, prejudices based on nationality or ethnicity, lack of right to work, legal discrimination based on nationality, impossibility to register for refugee or asylum-seeker status since 2019. As a result, refugees – including Syrians – face marginalization and exclusion, feeling being forgotten, mental health issues, limited agency and opportunities, increased vulnerability.

JRS experience throughout these years has been built on the provision of English classes and other learning opportunities, mental health support and social cohesion opportunities. Through these initiatives, JRS Jordan strives to empower individuals, enhance community well-being, and promote positive change.