Amman, July 21 (Petra) – The Amman Chamber of Commerce and Tkiyet Um Ali signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday to expand support for food security programs and provide monthly food assistance to vulnerable families across the Kingdom for one year.
According to a chamber statement, the memorandum was signed by Amman Chamber of Commerce Chairperson Khalil Haj Tawfiq and Tkiyet Um Ali Director General Samer Balkar. Under the agreement, the chamber will support Tkiyet Um Ali's programs and activities, including the monthly distribution of food parcels to eligible families in accordance with the organization's approved standards and operational procedures.
Haj Tawfiq said the renewed partnership reflects the chamber's commitment, along with the commercial and services sectors, to fulfilling its social responsibility and contributing to national efforts to strengthen food security for families in need.
Speaking during the signing ceremony, he said the initiative represents a contribution by Amman's business community to sustainable charitable programs and underscores the importance of cooperation between the private sector and charitable institutions in supporting the Kingdom's most vulnerable groups.
He stressed that social responsibility is an integral part of the chamber's mission alongside its economic role in representing the interests of the commercial and services sectors, describing support for vulnerable families as both a national and humanitarian obligation that helps strengthen social cohesion and stability.
Balkar praised the chamber's continued support for Tkiyet Um Ali's programs, emphasizing the importance of partnerships with private sector institutions in expanding assistance to beneficiaries and ensuring the sustainability of initiatives aimed at combating hunger and food insecurity.
He said the memorandum will help provide sponsored families with their basic food needs for a full year through monthly food parcels prepared and distributed in accordance with Tkiyet Um Ali's health and food safety standards.
Under the agreement, Tkiyet Um Ali will procure, prepare and distribute the monthly food parcels to beneficiary families through its established mechanisms, ensuring the continuity of food assistance.
The memorandum builds on the longstanding cooperation between the Amman Chamber of Commerce and Tkiyet Um Ali and reinforces their joint efforts to enhance food security and reach vulnerable families across the Kingdom.
//Petra// AJ
