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Raghad’s Recipe for Success: Growing a Cookie Business in Jordan

by Anera

July 16, 2026

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Raghad Bawa’neh turned her love of baking into a home-based cookie business in Balqa’a, Jordan. After taking a specialized baking course, she gained the confidence to produce and sell homemade cookies, building her business one order at a time.

Through Anera’s Women Can project, Raghad is receiving business training and tailored support to help her expand production. With a professional oven, she hopes to introduce new products, supply cookies to cafés, universities and coffee shops and build a brand of her own.

The Women Can project supports women entrepreneurs with the skills, resources and mentorship needed to grow sustainable businesses and strengthen their financial independence.

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