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Royal Health Awareness Society
Annual Report 2018

HEALTHY SCHOOLS

Water Education Project «WET»: Ajyal Salima:

In 2018, the program was implemented Ajyal Salima is an interactive program,
in 55 Healthy Schools in partnership that was launched in 2010 in Jordan
with Nestle Waters Company. WET aims in collaboration with Nestle and the
to raise awareness on the importance, American University of Beirut, to raise
and conservation of water sources. The awareness of students age 9-11 years old
activities have been implemented by 9069 on healthy habits and healthy food choices.
students in the presence of parents and 50 new healthy schools were included to
community members. The total number of implement the program in the academic
participating schools since 2014, reached year 2018/2019. Schools are located in all
200 schools. Jordanian governorates, with a target of
more than 31,000 students. 500 teachers
“Our school changed a lot since received training on the program’s lessons
it first enrolled in the program and activity implementation.

and I share all my learning
about health with my brothers

and sisters at home”

Shahed
9th grade student
Jinneen Al Safa Secondary School

“I learned about what food
items are made through Ajyal

Salima and I started having
food according to my body
needs. I also eat less processed
foods and I feel energetic all the

time”

Lujain
6th grade student
Beit Edes School

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