Rania Abo el Fotoh

Jordanian social entrepreneur creating educational opportunities for Syrian refugee children through the <em>Children of Hope</em> initiative

Rania Abo el Fotoh is a Jordanian humanitarian leader who founded Children of Hope in 2012 to provide education and psychosocial support for Syrian refugee children displaced by the civil war. Her organization operates 15 learning centers across Jordan, serving over 5,000 children annually through:

• Formal education programs aligned with Jordanian curricula
• Psychological counseling services
• Teacher training programs
• Community outreach initiatives

Abo el Fotoh's approach emphasizes cultural preservation while integrating refugee children into Jordanian society. Her work has been featured in BBC reports and earned recognition as a European Humanitarian Aid awardee in 2016. She developed innovative mobile learning units to reach children in remote areas, and pioneered a system connecting refugee families with local employment opportunities through skills training programs.