Haqqiq volunteer initiatives support combating novel coronavirus

AMMAN — The Crown Prince Foundation (CPF), in cooperation with the All Jordan Youth Commission (AJYC) and King Abdullah II Fund For Development (KAFD), conducted a series of volunteering initiatives under the title “Haqqiq” (Achieve).

In a statement sent to The Jordan Times, the AJYC said Haqqiq is a CPF initiative conducted around the Kingdom in different governorates to support national efforts being exerted in these exceptional circumstances to combat the novel coronavirus.

The initiatives, which are part of the “For Jordan We Volunteer” programme, ensuring practicing social distancing and raising awareness of public health instructions, the statement said.

The volunteers have also been distributing medicines to healthcare centres and patients, in addition to organising the queues shoppers form in front of shops and bakeries, setting up social distance floormarkers that explain the proper ways to form a queue.

“For Jordan We Volunteer” is one of the commission’s programmes that aims at boosting volunteering initiatives to meet society’s demands, focusing on field volunteering and improving partnerships with civil society institutions around the Kingdom, the statement added.

Ahmad Mattour, one of the AJYC volunteers, said that he volunteered in organising the setting up of queue markers at a bakery in Al Jabal Al Shamali in Ruseifa, noting that the commission summoned them to help show people the importance of keeping a safe distance.

“We worked for around four hours, showing people why it is important to keep a safe distance to prevent the spread of the virus,” Mattour told The Jordan Times on Monday over the phone.

Mohamad Adawi, a volunteer from CPF’s Haqqiq, said that he also volunteered in one of the bakeries in Zarqa governorate, noting that people were crowding, so they drew lines and circles on the ground to show people the proper safe distance when forming a queue.

“After a while, people noticed the distance and started organising themselves on their own as we explained to them the importance of social distancing,” he said.

“Haqqiq intuitive is affiliated with the CPF, and we used to work on sustainable development goals but have recently diverted to activities to raise awareness through videos or field work to preserve the safety of volunteers themselves and people as well in light of the pandemic,” Adawi said.

He added that there are teams from the initiative that are helping at pharmacies in their areas, sanitising carts at malls, and many other activities needed in their areas.