American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is an international development organization motivated by Judaism’s imperative to pursue justice.
Information
- Founded:
- 1985
Causes
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- Ruth Messinger Joins Other Faith-Based Leaders at White House Meeting on Sudan 12:11pm Oct 2|2 Comments
- AJWS Asks Supporters to Fight Global Hunger With Money Saved from Yom Kippur Fast 12:47pm Sep 21|3 Comments
- Longtime AJWS Grantee A Focus In Highly Anticipated Book By The New York Times’s Nicholas Kristof And Author Sheryl WuDunn 2:30pm Aug 25|2 Comments
Basic Info
- Founded:
- 1985
Detailed Info
- Website:
- http://www.ajws.org
- Mission:
- American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is an international development organization motivated by Judaism’s imperative to pursue justice. AJWS is dedicated to alleviating poverty, hunger and disease among the people of the developing world regardless of race, religion or nationality. Through grants to grassroots organizations, volunteer service, advocacy and education, AJWS fosters civil society, sustainable development and human rights for all people, while promoting the values and responsibilities of global citizenship within the Jewish community.