Under the terms of the MoU, Capital Bank will allocate points at all its branches in the Kingdom to collect solid waste (plastic bottle caps) and transfer them periodically to the Green Wheelz collection sites after counting and wrapping them to be recycled, and to utilize the proceeds to teach, treat and buy wheelchairs for children with disabilities, who are registered in charities and specialized centers in Jordan, especially those with cerebral palsy.

The two parties also agreed to expand the scope of cooperation to include joint activities and programs within the framework of the Green Wheelz Initiative, wherever possible.

Hearts United for Environmental Training, a non-profit company, launched the Green Wheelz initiative in 2014 to collect some of the solid waste that causes environmental hazards - a burden on landfills and waste management workers in general - and sell them for recycling in factories, as well as donate revenues to associations that care for people with disabilities. The initiative aims to support the education and treatment of children in need and to provide wheelchairs for them, in addition to providing awareness programs, training, education, project management, building partnerships and bridging between different sectors.

The MoU was signed by Isam Samara, Capital Bank’s Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications, and Raeda Sabha, General Manager of Hearts United for Environmental Training.

Following the signing, Samara praised the efforts of Hearts United for Environmental Training to protect the environment and contribute to some of the needs of people with disabilities, emphasizing that Capital Bank as a leading financial and banking institution supports these efforts that lead the change for a cleaner and healthier Jordan.

Sabha expressed her enthusiasm for Capital Bank to join the Green Wheelz community and take effective steps as a leading institution towards achieving the initiative’s goals and a change for the better.