We met Baseem in Ramtha when we were doing the diabetic retinopathy campaign. He really, really wants to be our "best friend." He has a big heart and a lot of passion for his work. His charity is called "Global Sign Right." He has lots of ideas and is hoping LDS Chartities will help finance them.
Today we went with him to visit an old hotel and restaurant that he is turning into a community center for the Syrian Refugees. There will be restful gardens, swimming pool, play area, training rooms, rehabilitation center, counseling center, sewing center, etc. etc. We wonder if he can really do everything he says he can. So far the garden looks good. I like the red flowers.
The swimming pool will be completely redone.
We didn't have much time to look around because Baseem is also the Ramtha Public Health and Human Relief Advisor and was scheduled to give a lecture on the effects of smoking. We really laughed when he told us the topic of his lecture because he is a serious chain smoker.
Baseem invited us to go hear his lecture and we said, "what the heck...let's go." The class was for the Jordanian Civil Defense officers in Northern Jordan. We didn't understand a word.
"Don't smoke!! You will get lung cancer and die!!" ("Hurry up and finish this class because I need a cigarette")
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