At the time of intake, each shelter resident receives a kit that contains basic clothing and toiletries. Each kit contains a towel, toothbrush and toothpaste, underwear, pyjamas, slippers, comb, hair products, soap, bed sheets and feminine hygiene products.
The women are provided with three meals a day from the JWU’s income-generating project “The Productive Kitchen”, where special dietary needs can be met upon request.
The women are provided with three meals a day from the JWU’s income-generating project “The Productive Kitchen”, where special dietary needs can be met upon request.
A security guard patrols the premises 24 hours a day, ready to respond to any threats to the shelter’s staff or residents.
During a woman’s stay in the shelter, she receives support from fully-trained, qualified social workers, lawyers, psychologists and shelter workers.
Psychosocial and legal counsellors regularly monitor her case and make recommendations, according to her individual situation. In this way, the woman is better able to make an informed decision as to her own counselling and rehabilitation needs. This process is in keeping with the JWU’s policy of encouraging independent decision making by a woman regarding her own life choices.
Experience has shown that the sooner female victims of violence are provided with necessary psychosocial and legal support, the greater their chances are of recovery and of establishing a higher quality of life.
Ultimately, the woman herself will decide when she feels confident enough and ready to reintegrate into Jordanian society – either through family reunification, moving in with a family member or friend, or living on her own -- with support and follow-up from the JWU.