U.S. economic assistance to Jordan, a desert kingdom occupying a strategic area in the Middle East, dates back to 1952, when a young king ascended the throne of the poor and politically torn nation. Since then the aid program has touched nearly every facet of Jordanian life and helped the country toward economic and social development. Medical centers, schools, roads, business and industry all bear witness to progress. Perhaps most dramatic of all are the physical changes such as the eradication of malaria and the construction of a vast irrigation system which has transformed the once desert-like Jordan valley into productive farmland. Over the years the program has been designed by AID to help Jordan develop and expand its existing and potential resources, to promote economic independence and to improve the lives of the poor majority. Such a program has been and continues to be an important factor in Jordan's ability to play a stabilizing and moderating role in a volatile region. Hunger and malnutrition are being alleviated through the Food for Peace program, or "the American feeding," as it is called by local women at more than 40 maternal-child health centers throughout the country. Pre-school children suffering from malnutrition are weighed and examined by trained nutritionists and fed a daily meal, high in protein. Their mothers are taught good nutritional practices and how to prepare inexpensive, protein-rich foods. (AID Photo by Kay Chernush)
| Date Taken: | 07.14.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 07.14.2015 12:54 |
| Photo ID: | 2060174 |
| VIRIN: | 150714-O-ZZ999-066 |
| Resolution: | 4000x3243 |
| Size: | 1.42 MB |
| Location: | JO |
| Web Views: | 21 |
| Downloads: | 2 |
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