About Us
NAYA Community Network is a Jordanian non-governmental organization based in the city of Zarqa, and seeks to develop and improve the efforts of social working, by enabling and building youth leaders and institutional and individual capabilities in the professional, social, economic, technical, cultural, health and other aspects, with peaceful and creative tools, and through the implementation of community development projects with cooperation with local and international organisations, It also provides a safe shared space for proactive and active youth in the governorate.
Vision
A community where the rich social fabric is a rich resource for social cohesion, resilience, and wellbeing by unleashing the transformative power of community engagement for sustainable development and a brighter future.
Mission
Empowering individuals and institutions to act as positive change-makers, in the pursuit of social cohesion and resilience values, such as equality and inclusivity, as well as contributing to development through supporting community members to initiate comprehensive actions for the sake of community
The Journey
The NAYA initiative emerged in 2007 when a group of proactive individuals, both young men and women, who were actively involved in community work within Zarqa Governorate, came together. Their primary objective was to make a positive impact on community development by enhancing and refining the outcomes of youth-focused efforts. Over the years, they have successfully organized numerous events and activities, leveraging the collective efforts of youth and collaborating with various societal stakeholders. Later on, the organisation was officially registered as a non-profit company in the Jordanian Ministry of Industry and Trade on February 23, 2015, operating under the name "NAYA for Training and Community Development" with a reference number "666".
NAYA main objectives
Empowering & Capacity Building
Empowering and building capacities of individuals and institutions on the level of leadership and social, economic, cultural, environmental and health aspects, by implementing interactive training workshops, public awareness sessions, dialogues & discussion, art & talents activities, and digital content creation.
Sustainable Development
Contributing to the field of sustainable development by advocating for change and implementing social projects in partnership with local and international NGOs, in a wide range of themes according to the community's need.
Providing Safe Space
Providing community members, youth leaders and social actors with safe spaces and engagement environments, to scale up the impact of the youth-led initiatives and interventions.
Main Pillars
Fostering social cohesion:
Community cohesion is a conceptual framework that attempts to measure and valuate the social relationships within a community. It relies on criteria such as: the presence of a shared vision, inclusion of those with diverse backgrounds, equality and justice, and supportive relationships between individuals.
Strengthening community resilience:
Community resilience is the sustained ability of a community to use available and shared resources to respond to, withstand, and recover from adverse situations. We can see the resilience in different scales, such as water shortage in a small town, and a pandemic!
Improving community wellbeing:
Community wellbeing is the combination of social, economic, environmental, cultural, and political conditions identified by individuals and their communities as essential for them to flourish and fulfil their potential.
Programmes
What Do We Have
Community Center
A dynamic hub where community leaders, youth, and women can engage in activities and execute social projects & youth-led initiatives. The facility has multiple well-equipped training rooms suited for various activities and programs.
Community Cafe
A welcoming cafe & a safe space established within Masarouna project for individuals to connect, socialize, collaborate, learn, study, focus on tasks, or convene for various activities.
Community Studio
The first community studio in the city, enabling local content creators to collaboratively produce their content while receiving support throughout the production process.
Partners
Projects
Team Members
Beneficiaries
Team
Rafat Badran
Executive Director rafat@nayajo.org
Ayat Shaweesh
Projects Manager ayat@nayajo.org
Thair Alkiswani
Head of Programmes thair@nayajo.org
Alaa Albaddawi
Finance Manager albdawi@nayajo.orgOur Partners
Contact Us
Hatim Taie Street, Ramzi, Zarqa, Jordan
info@nayajo.org
+962 777 070 308