The Global Meaningful Travel Map
Syrian Jasmine House
OUR EXPERIENCES
The women of Syrian Jasmine House make a range of Syrian products including handicrafts, soap, food and candles. The products bring a taste of Syrian culture to Jordan. When you’re done with your experience take a moment to see the Syrian products for sale.
Aleppo Soap Making: Come to the Syrian Jasmine House to learn the centuries old process of making soap from Aleppo. Mix the Ghar leaves with carbonates. Boil the Shea, Coconut, and Olive Oil. Mix all and stir. Pour in a mold. Enjoy the aromas and textures of all the ingredients. Sip on some coffee or tea while you wait for your soap to be ready.
Crochet Class: Learn the fundamentals of making Crochet. It's a centuries-old process of creating fabric by interlocking loops of yarn, thread, or strands of other materials using a crochet hook. Take away what you made back home.
ABOUT US
Lara Shaheen started the Syrian Jasmine House as a way to create jobs for Syrian women while introducing Jordan to traditional Syrian products. The company was named in honor of her hometown Damascus, which is often referred to as, “the capital of Jasmine.” Lara started the center with 5 women and raw materials. They had a small 50-meter office that housed the materials but Lara ensured that the women could work from home to reduce transportation fees and give them the space to care for their families. Once she put the business on facebook their work received a lot of attention. Women started coming to them with their skills in hope of employment. In a bigger and newly remodeled center Lara now employs 10 women full time at her office and buys merchandise from 70 other women. She is working towards a target of 200 women by the end of 2018. Lara said, “We changed the language, we were no longer waiting for funds and help, we took control of our own fate.”
OUR IMPACT
In 2018, Jordan Tourism Board partnered with Tourism Cares on a Meaningful Travel Map as part of the Tourism Cares with Jordan Meaningful Travel Summit. The 12 pins on the Jordan Map represent social enterprises and community tourism experiences around the country, developed in partnership with Baraka Destinations. The Map was designed to diffuse the economic benefits of tourism to smaller communities and support sustainable tourism growth.
The interactive map of Jordan can be found on the website: https://www.myjordanjourney.com/experience-meaningful-travel
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