King Hussein Foundation

The King Hussein Foundation (KHF) works to sustain and build upon His Majesty King Hussein's lifelong commitment to peace and sustainable development through programs that promote education and leadership, community development, governance and cross-cultural understanding in Jordan and the Middle East. We achieve our mission by: •Providing access to innovative education and capacity building to pave the way to progress and human development. •Empowering disadvantaged individuals directly through loans, grants, and the establishment of income generation enterprises at the grassroots level to combat poverty and unemployment. •Enhancing sustainable community development and participatory decision-making in Jordan and the region. •Promoting cross-cultural understanding, tolerance and human rights in cooperation with regional and global institutions. •Conducting research and making policy recommendations in the fields of social and cultural development, with an emphasis on the well being of women and children