American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is an international development organization motivated to Judaism's imperative to pursue justice.
Imagine waking up one morning to find your crops—the food that keeps you alive—completely submerged in water and entirely destroyed. This is exactly what happened along the Sinú River in northern Colombia, a region that has supported a diverse community of indigenous... MORE 
On October 30, President Obama announced the end of a 22-year ban on travel to the United States for people who are HIV-positive. Obama shared that the ban was "rooted in fear rather than fact." "If we want to be a global leader in combating HIV/AIDS, we need to act like it," Obama said in a New York Times article. "We talk about reducing the stigma of this disease yet we've treated a visitor living with it as a threat." More 
Volunteer Corps, AJWS's volunteer service program for experienced Jewish professionals, focuses on the human resource needs of grassroots organizations. Since its inception in 1994, the program has placed over 700 volunteers with our partners in Africa, Asia, and the Americas. The impact of the experience—on both volunteers and NGOs—goes both ways. More
Join AJWS’s Global Circle on November 17 for an incredible evening of fun and networking as we come together in NYC to fight global hunger... more
AJWS is featured in CNN’s article, “’New Jews’ Stake Claim to Faith, Culture”, for our innovative approach to engaging young Jews in activism and philanthropy. more
L-R: AJWS President Ruth Messinger, AJWS Board Chair Barbara Dobkin and Meryl Streep
On Monday October 19, over 300 people gathered at New York City’s Public Theater for Songs from Mother Courage and her Children, a concert that benefited AJWS and Partners in Health. This extraordinary evening was organized by Tony Kushner, Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning playwright and dedicated AJWS supporter, and featured the talents of Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, Daniel Craig, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Linda Emond, Mike Nichols, Austin Pendleton, Frederick Weller, and many others. AJWS thanks all involved in the production of this memorable event.
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is an international development organization motivated by Judaism's imperative to pursue justice. More
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