King honours contributors to Hashemite charity

By JT - Sep 07,2015 - Last updated at Sep 07,2015

His Majesty King Abdullah poses for a group photo with honourees who have contributed to the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation, including Their Royal Highnesses Prince Hassan and Prince Rashid in Amman on Monday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court)

AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday bestowed medals on Royal family members, military institution retirees and former secretaries general of the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation (JHCO).

During a celebration marking the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the JHCO, the King bestowed the Order of the Hashemite Star on HRH Prince Hassan for his distinguished contributions and services to the Kingdom throughout the long years, and the Order of Al Hussein for Distinguished Contributions to HRH Prince Rashid, for his achievements and contributions to the JHCO, which he currently chairs, according to a Royal Court statement.

The Monarch also bestowed the Order of Independence of the First Class to the Civil and Military Affairs Directorate of the Jordan Armed Forces — Arab Army (JAF) which was received by King’s Military Adviser and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs-of-Staff Gen. Mashal Al Zaben.

The King also bestowed the Order of Independence of First Class to the former secretaries general of the JHCO Abdul Salam Abbadi, late retired Gen. Mohammad Majed Eitan, received by his son, Majed, and retired Maj. Gen. Ahmad Amyan, along with and the incumbent JHCO Secretary General Ayman Mefleh for their efforts in the organisation.

During the ceremony, Prince Rashid gave a speech, expressing thanks for the King’s and the army’s endless support for the JHCO.

The prince added that the JHCO has been performing its humanitarian duties, offering assistance and help to the needy people and victims of human and natural disasters all around the world.

In his remarks, Mefleh presented a briefing on the JHCO’s achievements, noting that it has offered assistance to people in 37 countries in coordination with the JAF in addition to implementing a number of projects inside and outside the Kingdom in Somalia, Bosnia and the Gaza Strip.

The ceremony was attended by several senior army officers and government officials as well as JHCO donors and supporters, according to the statement.

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