Jordan River Foundation

What Jordan River Foundation does

Jordan River Foundation (JRF) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization founded in 1995 in Jordan, chaired by Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah. Its mission centers on child safety and community empowerment, delivering programs across two pillars: the Child Safety Program (addressing violence against women and children, particularly domestic abuse) and the Jordan River Community Empowerment Program (JRCEP, launched 1997), which provides economic opportunities, vocational training, and consultancy services. Core service products include the 110 Family and Child Helpline (a free counseling and referral service for domestic abuse victims that handled nearly 16,000 calls in 2025) and two physical centers — the Queen Rania Family and Child Center in Amman and the Queen Rania Abdullah Community Empowerment Center in Aqaba.

The foundation's technology footprint is modest: a website donation platform (with JOD 1-2,000 per-transaction limits via JustGiving/PayPal), the Jordan River Designs e-commerce store for handicrafts, and digital innovation platforms for youth including mobile incubators and fabrication labs. No proprietary AI or ML capabilities are disclosed; technology serves program delivery rather than core differentiation. Social enterprises — Jordan River Designs (handicrafts e-commerce and Abdoun retail showroom open daily 9AM-10PM) and Al Karma Kitchen (catering established 2006 in Jabal Al-Nasr) — cross-subsidize charitable programs by selling products made by beneficiary women.

JRF's business model is a hybrid of grant-funded non-profit operations and modest social enterprise revenue. Funding flows from a concentrated set of large institutional donors (UNHCR, UNICEF, IFAD, WFP, GIZ, Dutch Embassy, UN Global Compact) and corporate partners (Zain Jordan, Arab Bank, Housing Bank, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Royal Jordanian, IKEA), supplemented by individual online donations (10-200 JOD preset tiers) and product sales. Programs are delivered through a network of 220+ community-based organizations across Jordan. In 2024, JRF served 108,307 beneficiaries, including 78,297 in child safety programs, achieved 485 job placements, and maintains a staff of 251-500. Recent expansion includes the Green Innovation Hub in East Amman (March 2026) and a Rural Economic Development project across 10 governorates.

Name

Jordan River Foundation

Legal name

Jordan River Foundation

Website

https://jordanriver.jo

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Jordan River Foundation is a Jordanian non-profit founded in 1995 and chaired by Queen Rania Al Abdullah that delivers child safety programs (including the 110 Helpline) and community empowerment services (vocational training, social enterprises) to vulnerable children, women, refugees, and at-risk families across Jordan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit child safety and community empowerment services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Community Health, Health Promotion & Behavior Change (SBCC) (BPADAIAL), Social & Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) for Nutrition (BPADAJAK)

Keywords

• Child protection services
• Community empowerment programs
• Social enterprise ventures
• Vocational training services
• Humanitarian aid services

Headquarters

HQ city

Amman

HQ country

Jordan

HQ region

Middle East

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Jordan River Foundation (JRF) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that delivers child safety and community empowerment services across Jordan. Its core offerings include direct child-protection services (including the 110 Family and Child Helpline), vocational training and economic empowerment programs for women, youth, and refugees, and revenue-generating social enterprises (Jordan River Designs handicraft e-commerce store and Al Karma Kitchen catering). Programs are delivered through physical community centers in Amman and Aqaba and a network of 220+ partner community-based organizations.

Product overview

Jordan River Foundation operates as a multi-program non-profit organization with a portfolio of interconnected social impact products and services. The core offerings include the Community Empowerment Program (JRCEP) and Child Safety Program as the primary pillars, supplemented by Training to Success (capacity building) and Social Enterprises (economic empowerment). The organization generates revenue through commercial ventures including Jordan River Designs (e-commerce handicraft store) and Al Karma Kitchen (catering services). Direct service products include the 110 Family and Child Helpline for crisis support. Regional centers in Amman and Aqaba deliver programs face-to-face. The product ecosystem is unified by JRF's mission of child safety and community empowerment, with social enterprises cross-subsidizing charitable programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Jordan River Designs: A sub-brand offering unique collections of Jordan's premium handicrafts including handwoven rugs, embroidered items, and home accessories produced by local community women.
• Al Karma Kitchen

Products and services

• Jordan River Community Empowerment Program (JRCEP) Community empowerment initiative launched in 1997 offering economic opportunities, vocational training, and consultancy services to Jordanian communities.
• JRF's Child Safety Program Child protection initiative addressing violence against women and children, particularly domestic abuse, through awareness, prevention, and intervention services; served 78,297 beneficiaries in 2024.
• Training to Success The Training and Consultancy Division (TCD) provides capacity-building and professional development support to JRF programs and external clients.
• Social Enterprises Program Economic empowerment programs through culinary arts and handicrafts that help thousands of females (Jordanians and refugees) earn a living; umbrella for Jordan River Designs and Al Karma Kitchen.
• Jordan River Designs E-commerce store offering unique collections of Jordan's premium handicrafts including embroidered items, handwoven products, and home accessories produced by local community women; also distributed through a physical retail showroom in Abdoun, Amman.
• Al Karma Kitchen Catering services and freshly cooked foods prepared by local community women, including traditional Arabic sweets, spicy macaroons, and frozen products; also provides training and employment for skilled Jordanian female chefs from East Amman.
• 110 Family and Child Helpline Free counseling and referral service for domestic abuse victims across Jordan, providing psychological and social support via a team of specialists; managed nearly 16,000 calls in 2025 in partnership with Zain Jordan.

Quantifiable outcome

• 108,307 beneficiaries served in 2024 across all programs
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Zain JordancoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 June 2026Renewed partnership to support the 110 Family and Child Helpline. Zain provides telecom infrastructure and counselor training for the helpline, which managed nearly 16,000 calls in 2025 with a team of psychological and social specialists. The helpline provides free counseling and referral services for domestic abuse victims across Jordan.
• UN Global CompactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJRF adheres to the fundamental responsibilities set under the UN Global Compact principles and strives to achieve the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with particular focus on ending extreme poverty, inequality and injustice, environmental protection, gender equality, clean water and sanitation, workforce readiness and economic growth.
• UNICEF JordancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple joint projects including Makany program providing interactive safe spaces for children and youth, Social Innovation Incubators project, and child protection services. Programs include the National Sumo Robot Building and Programming Championship.
• Arab BankmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partnership for community support activities including Ramadan events for children and donations to Queen Rania Family and Child Center. Volunteer programs engaging bank staff with beneficiary children.
• UNHCR JordancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint implementation of refugee support projects including self-reliance programs for Syrian refugees and host communities, livelihood enhancement, and financial inclusion initiatives across Irbid, Mafraq, Karak, and Aqaba.
• Royal JordanianmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerRenewed community partnership agreement supporting JRF programs and initiatives.
• WFP (World Food Programme)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint climate-smart agriculture project including loans for agricultural technology to enhance food security and farmer livelihoods.
• GIZmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementation of vocational training programs including professional counseling certification for JRF staff, in partnership with Ministry of Labour, funded by BMZ.
• IKEAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership producing handicraft collections that created employment opportunities for women in Jordan. Queen Rania viewed the first collection produced under this partnership.
• JEDCO (Jordan Enterprise Development Corporation)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement to develop and support cooperatives and savings/credit groups across 10 targeted governorates under the Rural Economic Development and Employment project.
• War ChildmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership under a €3 million program for empowering children in Jordan. Signed agreements with 4 local partners to support children.
• Aqaba Development CompanymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement to empower local communities in Aqaba through training and employment programs.
• Al-Ameed CoffeemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership agreement supporting JRF's women empowerment programs.
• Fajr Natural Gas CompanymajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCooperation agreement to support community empowerment programs in Aqaba.
• Hussein Technical UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU to empower youth and develop their digital competencies for the job market.
• Jordan Engineers AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU to support green entrepreneurship in Jordan.
• Cavt (Center for Advanced Vocational Training)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU to leverage vocational and technical training programs.
• Aqaba Governorate CouncilmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement to empower women and youth in Aqaba.
• Danish Refugee Council (DRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerImplementation partner for self-reliance programs for displaced populations in Aqaba.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• INJAZ Jordan: Jordanian NGO delivering youth workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy programs. Overlaps directly with JRF's Training to Success and women/youth economic empowerment pillars.
• War Child Alliance: International NGO running a €3M program in Jordan focused on empowering children. Direct implementation partner of JRF and operates the same child protection beneficiary segment in the same geography.
• Noor Al Hussein Foundation: Jordanian royal-led non-profit focused on community development, women's empowerment, and child welfare. Closely comparable mission, governance structure, and beneficiary base to JRF within Jordan.
• King Hussein Foundation: Major Jordanian non-profit founded under royal patronage, working on inclusive education, economic empowerment, and social development. Comparable national-scale scope and royal-affiliation governance model.
• Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization: Large Jordanian charity delivering humanitarian aid, refugee support, and community programs. Comparable national mandate, donor base, and refugee beneficiary focus.

Regional players

• Solidarity International: International NGO with MENA programming in economic empowerment, refugee support, and community development. Operates in overlapping geographies with similar donor base (EU, French, GIZ) but primarily focused outside Jordan.

Others

• IKEA Foundation: Philanthropic foundation of IKEA that co-produces commercial handicraft collections with JRF to create employment for women. Funder/donor and commercial partner rather than direct program competitor, but operates in adjacent economic empowerment space.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children Jordan: Global child-rights organization with substantial Jordan country office serving refugee and host-community children. Larger portfolio and global brand but operates in the same child protection and education space.
• Mercy Corps Jordan: International humanitarian NGO with Jordan operations focused on economic recovery and youth empowerment. Overlaps with JRF's refugee livelihood, financial inclusion, and vocational training programs.
• UNICEF Jordan: UN agency delivering child protection, education, and youth programs in Jordan. Strategic co-development partner of JRF (Makany program, social innovation incubators) and operates the same beneficiary segments at larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JordanRiverFDN
• Facebookfacebook.com/JordanRiverFoundation
• Instagraminstagram.com/jordanriverfdn

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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