Handmade Mattress and cushion covers

One of JEN’s activities in Za’atari camp is to establish Women Community Support Groups to encourage women in vulnerable family to support their family and another vulnerable family.

During September to November, women participated in the activity created beautiful mattress and cushion covers, total 477 sets (one mattress cover and two cushion covers). In November, the participants gave the mattress and cushion covers for more vulnerable families as a gift.  We JEN support the purchasing of materials and facilitate the activity, but try to leave the activity to the voluntarism of participants.

We have received many feedbacks from both of the participants and the vulnerable families which received items..

Let’s start from comments of participants.

Um Nadim , a mother of 3 children said this was the first time to join volunteer group and to help other families and she wanted to join the next activity.

Huda works with other NGO, but participated in our activity during a break. She said, “I feel that I have become a strong and productive woman when I helped vulnerable families in my community.”

Um Shakeb said, “I used my sewing machine to make mattress and cushion covers at my home. It was tiring, but the joy that I felt during the distribution made me forget everything.”

Aisha (61), widow, lives alone and has physical disability. She was surprised when the participants brought the covers and she  cried.

Hanan (30), widow mother with 5 children, said this helped her to save around 30 JD especially as she can’t work outside, leaving her children at home

We believe that we will understand the meaning of the life by supporting someone in our community even if it is very small thing.

JEN Livelihood Team
Ibtihal Harahsha

 [Tattered mattress cover. In the camp, this is used for bed.]

[Cutting fabrics with chatting]

 [Sewing fabrics. Participants are teaching each other.]

 [Participants are giving covers to the elderly woman and helping to put the cover on.]

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JEN will be there for the most vulnerable households to keep providing the support they need.

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