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(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- Amman) – Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah stressed the need to treat orphans and underprivileged children with the dignity and respect they deserve and provide them with utmost standards of social care possible; this came during a visit Her Majesty paid to Al Hussein Social Institution in Amman today.

(Office of Her Majesty- Press Department- Amman) It was a fun and eventful day for the children of SOS Village- Aqaba who were invited by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah to spend a day in Amman and visit the Zaha Cultural Center, the Children’s Museum, and the Royal Automobile Museum.

At the Zaha Cultural Center, Queen Rania joined the children as they participated in a variety of fun activities that included sports games, drawing, molding play-dough as well as other interactive activities that helped them learn about preserving natural resources and the environment.

(Office of Her Majesty – Press Department – Amman) - Her Majesty Queen Rania accompanied a group of 450 young orphans on a visit to the Children’s Museum of Jordan (CMJ) to mark the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Museum and the Ministry of Social Development (MoSD) allowing beneficiaries of all NGOs registered with the Ministry free entry into the museum and its exhibitions.

(Office of Her Majesty – Press Department – Athens) - In recognition of her humanitarian role and efforts globally, Her Majesty Queen Rania Al-Abdullah, on Thursday, received a warm welcome at the ELPIDA Guest House in Athens, an establishment of the Friends' Association for Children with Cancer, ELPIDA, as part of a two-day trip to the Greek capital with His Majesty King Abdullah.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- Amman) - Her Majesty Queen Rania met today with a group of seven young beneficiaries from Al Aman Fund who represent a small number of the many success stories that have come out of the Fund’s scholarship programs. Some of the group members, ages between 19 and 26, are still pursuing university degrees while others have already graduated.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- Amman) In celebration of Mothers’ Day Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah visited Dar Ri’ayat Al Yateem Orphanage in Bayader Wadi Seer in Amman.

Her Majesty celebrated the occasion with caregivers and orphans; commending the caregivers and mothers on the selfless role they play to help raise orphans across the kingdom.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- Amman) Her Majesty Queen Rania visited today the Shafa Badran orphanage to follow up on Al Aman Fund activities, check on the outcomes of its Ramadan campaign, and meet the orphans gathered from different orphanages there.

Upon Her arrival, Her Majesty was received by Minister of Social Development, H.E. Hala Latouf; Minister of Planning and International cooperation, H.E. Jafaar Hassan; Director of Al Aman Fund, Ms. Maha Al Saqqa and Director of the orphanage Mr. Ashraf Al Hatatbeh.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department- Aqaba) Her Majesty visited the port city of Aqaba on Thursday, to inspect and oversee work being done by the Jordan River Foundation - JRF, and met with local and regional youth representatives and officials. Upon arrival, Her Majesty was greeted by H.E. Commissioner Mohammad Saqer, Head of ASEZA and Ms. Valentina Qassisiyeh Director of JRF.

(Office of Her Majesty, Press Department - Amman) A group of orphaned children enjoyed a unique experience on what was their first ever plane ride on board a Royal Jordanian aircraft heading from Amman to Aqaba.

The trip, which included children, aged 6 to 13 years, from the SOS Villages in Amman, along with their supervisors, came about after Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah had met them at one of the interactive activities at Queen Rania Park, a facility of the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM), in Um Nuwara, last month.