His Majesty King Abdullah on Saturday directed concerned officials at the Royal Hashemite Court to continue implementing a number of Royal initiatives targeting underprivileged families, charity societies, orphanages, elderly people and the disabled.

30,000 underprivileged families across the Kingdom would benefit from the Royal directives, to be selected according to specialised surveys carried out by the Ministry of Social Development.

The Royal initiatives aim at easing the suffering of the targeted segments and meeting their basic needs. They will replace the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organisation’s food parcels distributed over the past years to underprivileged families in their areas across the Kingdom.

As per the Royal directives, societies taking care of elderly people and those with disabilities as well as orphanages will continue receiving financial support according to well-defined standards that ensure justice and fairness.

His Majesty also directed concerned Royal Hashemite Court officials to continue supporting 1,500 orphans from Gaza through the Gaza-based Wiam Charity Society.

The King’s makruma to the Gazan orphans came on the basis of a report by the Jordan field hospital in the strip, stressing the difficult situation of this segment after the passing away of their parents.

On Saturday, the Kingdom celebrated His Majesty’s 54th birthday.