Sabah, who was born in 1969 and took up the martial art at the age of 19, is a trained taekwondo first-level referee.

He has been working at the THF's Azraq Academy since it first opened in April 2016 to work with its population of Syrian refugees.

"My main motivation is simply giving these children something that will give them the chance to see life better, something that will bring them back some of the hope they've lost," said Sabah.

"Sport can make their life better; it can refine their personalities, and give them something to hang onto."

Before working with the Academy, Sabah ran a taekwondo training centre in the village of Azraq, near the refugee camp.

He took in two Syrian refugees who inspired him to begin work with the THF.

"These kids have been through a lot, and dealing with them isn't always smooth and easy," Sabah added. 

"I am really touched by how fast their psychology, and their emotional state, can change."

World Taekwondo President Chungwon Choue officially announced his plan to establish the THF in his speech at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, on the 2015 International Day of Peace. 

Its mission is to teach taekwondo and stage educational programmes with refugees and displaced people around the world.

As well as Jordan, projects are underway in countries such as Rwanda, Turkey, Djibouti and Nepal.