Focus team participants discussed several costs of divorce or separation: emotional, psychological, social, monetary, and bureaucratic

World Associates offers education, hope, and community to the people of Jordan. Programs include women’s wellness (physical, emotional and social health), English language classes for adults, English language and leadership training for high school students, a weekly street market for local artisans, and a women’s poverty alleviation program. Not long ago, one participant commented, “The Center is the gathering place for relationships. It is a place of safety and trust, a place of opportunity, a platform where voices are heard.”