Nina Brekelmans Running Camp for Girls

04/06/2025

It has been a decade since we lost Nina. There is something about the gravity of ten years and her absence that feels especially heavy today. We wonder often what might she be doing. Where would she be living? Where would her curiosity and passions have taken her? Nina was robbed of that opportunity to find out. Today we mourn, remember, and honor Nina 🧡

04/06/2024

Today marks nine years since Nina’s passing. We honor her today and everyday and continue to carry forth her spirit and aspirations. We miss you Nina!

07/03/2023

Happy 33rd birthday, Nina 🧡

03/06/2022

Today marks seven years since Nina’s passing. We honor her today and everyday by choosing to live with passion and courage. We miss you Nina! 🧡🧡

04/06/2021

Six years on and this date never gets easier. Thinking of Nina today and always. In a year full of grief and loss, the foundation has cautiously been monitoring the health situation, and we look forward to the day soon that we can all reconvene. Until then, we’ll continue to remember Nina and celebrate her life, passion for justice, and love of sports ❤️

17/07/2020

Thank you to AMIDEAST for celebrating one of our team members! Ru'a Al-Abweh is a head coach with the Nina Brekelmans Running Camp for Girls. This year, she helped plan the digital campaign which we shared as an alternative to the camp, since we had to cancel camp because of COVID-19. This digital campaign included stories of women in sports, home workouts, (mentioned in the post by AMIDEAST) and memories of previous camps -all submitted by female athletes.

While studying in the United States, Jordanian Fulbright Program for the Middle East and North Africa alumna Ru'a fell in love with running through the November Project, a fitness community. She brought her passion for fitness home to Jordan where she became head coach at a girl’s running camp that was established in the memory of a Fulbrighter who passed away. Today, with the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdown, she is encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle through social media, sharing stories of women in fitness and streaming workouts to keep girls active even while at home.

03/06/2020

Today, on this 5th anniversary of Nina’s passing, we reflect on her life and empathetic spirit of service, kindness, and pursuit of mutual understanding. In honor of Nina, we challenge our followers to do something kind for others today and to reflect on the ways you can help to promote justice in your own communities, be they local, national, or international.

21/04/2020

الأسبوع الماضي، شاركنا فيديو من ال ٢٠١٦ لأحد المشاركات في مبادرة فتيات نينا بريكلمانز للجري، أسيل شوباش. اليوم أسيل عمرها ١٨ سنة و طالبة توجيهي. حبت تحكيلكم عن تجربتها و الأثر الي تركه فيها المخيم.

أسيل، كل التوفيق في دراستك و متحمسين نرجع نشوفك! :)

Last week, we shared a video from 2016 of one of our past campers, Aseel Shoubash. Today, Aseel is 18 years old and a high school senior. She wanted to tell you about her experience and the impact that the running camp had on her.

Aseel, all the best with your studies and we look forward to seeing you again! :)

20/04/2020

اليوم معنا قصة جديدة من رياضية أردنية متميزة....و فخورين إنها عضو من الفريق التنظيمي لمبادرة فتيات نينا بريكلمانز للجري! اسمها مدرج على موسوعة غينيس للأرقام القياسية -مرتين!!! 😱😮🤩 تشتغل في مجال الرياضة و التنمية و دائماً متفائلة و نشيطة و مغامرة. يلا نتعرف على حنين الخطيب!

Today we have a new story from a Jordanian star athlete....and we're proud that she's a member of the organizing team for the Nina Brekelmans Running Camp for Girls! Her name is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records -TWICE!!! 😱😮🤩She works in the sport and development sector, and she's always optimistic, energetic, and adventurous. Meet Haneen Khateeb! :)

19/04/2020

يوم أحد سعيد وعيد فصح مجيد لأخواننا المسيحية! اليوم موعدنا مع فيديو لمدربة الرياضة ياسمين قدورة، ياسمين لديها رسالة مهمة لكم عن السعي وراء أحلامكم !

Happy Sunday, and Happy Easter to those who are celebrating! Today we have a video from JazKad "Jasmine Kadoura", a personal trainer with a message for you about following your dreams!

14/04/2020

هذا الأسبوع، نسلط الضوء على مشاركة سابقة في مخيم الجري للبنات، أسيل شوباش! أسيل شاركت أول مرة قبل عدة سنوات
في بداية تأسيس المخيم، بما فيهم سنة ٢٠١٦. طاقتها الإيجابية
و روحها القيادي كان ملفت.

تابعونا لأنه رح يكون في فيديو جديد من أسيل تحكيلنا فيه عن شو عم تعمل هلأ و كيف أثر عليها المخيم!

In this week's memory, we're highlighting our past camper Aseel! Aseel joined camp way back in our first years, including the 2016 camp! Her positive attitude and leadership really stood out 👏👏👏

Continue following along with our videos as we'll have an update soon from Aseel on what she's been up to recently and how her time at camp influenced her!