Queen Rania champions children's causes

November 24, 2003Nov 24, 2003, 11:00 PM GMT

Queen Rania of Jordan has been busy this week, making the royal rounds in Jordan as she champions a number of children's causes.

The queen and her husband King Abdullah II made a surprise visit to an Amman orphanage this weekend, greeting youngsters and discussing possible improvements to the centre with staff. And on Monday, Queen Rania toured the Dar Al Aman child safety centre's new headquarters.

The royal engagements came just a few days after Rania, accompanied by two dozen children, stopped by the Central Bank of Jordan to launch the Al-Aman Orphans Trust Fund Project, an initiative that aims at securing a better future for orphans in social institutions.

Earlier this month, Queen Rania handed over more than $500,000 – including $250,000 worth of medical supplies – to the humanitarian organisation International Medical Corps. The money, which was raised at a gala dinner by the STARS Foundation, will go towards helping treat Iraqi children suffering from cancer.

The queen has visited a number of sites in her bid to draw attention to children's welfare issuesPhoto: © AFPy

Queen Rania joins orphans at the Central Bank of Jordan as she launches a trust fund initiative to benefit the hundreds of orphans in Jordanian insitutionsPhoto: © AFP

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