After a busy morning of work along the back-trail to the Monastery in Petra, Yousef Ahmed Hasanat took a break in the shade to share some tea with us, and to talk about his background and the project he is working on. Yousef is 23 years old from Wadi Musa and is currently taking part in the Cash-for-Work mechanism of UNESCO project, “Employment Opportunities for Cultural Heritage Safeguarding in Jordan”. This project focuses on providing employment opportunities to vulnerable individuals, while at the same time contributing to the preservation of cultural heritage assets in two sites in Jordan. Being a person living with Down Syndrome, Yousef explains that he faced challenges in finding training or job opportunities, but this changed when he saw the vacancy announcement for the UNESCO project. He is very happy to work on this project and pleased to be part of a team. He believes that the job opportunities provided from this project are a great benefit for the community as a whole, especially during these uncertain times. “I heard about a job opportunity in the back trail and inside Petra so I applied to have a salary and be employed” Yousef says, “and before this I was just staying home”. This project gave Yousef the opportunity to gain work experience and particularly in Petra. Originally unfamiliar with UNESCO and its mandate, Yousef is now learning more about the UNESCO project and its objectives. During this time, he has been working on and learning about preserving the cultural heritage of Petra.