"I founded AJWS to unite people who believe deeply in human dignity through the lens of our Jewish values and culture, who want to respond in a meaningful way to oppression elsewhere." AWJS co-founder Laurence Simon reflects on why he started the organization: ajws.org/blog/the-ori...
I have so much confidence in the goodness of people. My call to everyone is to get involved with organizations that are doing work that is respectful of the people that they are serving and change will happen."
"We are living in one of the most extraordinary times in history. Extraordinary attacks on human rights, international development, foreign aid and humanitarian assistance. We need to believe that we can make a change regardless...
Our President and CEO Robert Bank is speaking now at @foreignpolicy.com Power of Purpose event: "We believe that local people have their own solutions to their own problems. We are not a top-down funder, but a grassroots funder...
With Rosh Hashanah just hours away, you can still quadruple your gift to help fund critical fights for human rights in the New Year. These funds will help us continue sustaining the work of over 500 grassroots activist organizations in 14 countries this year. act.ajws.org/secure/hh25-...
Uganda had received more than $3 billion from PEPFAR since 2004 and has been among the top low-income countries receiving decimated USAID funds. www.npr.org/sections/goa...
Before Rosh Hashanah, recommit to hope and justice with a gift to the 500+ grassroots organizations supported by AJWS. Give before sundown and your donation will be matched four times! act.ajws.org/secure/hh25-...
U.S. diplomacy makes a difference in our daily lives—it prevents conflicts, saves lives through public health efforts, and protects U.S. jobs while creating opportunities abroad.
Purpose-driven organizations are changing the future of global development. Our President and CEO will be speaking at this @foreignpolicy.com forum on September 25 as part of UNGA80 to discuss our purpose-driven work to promote human rights. foreignpolicy.com/events/fp-un...
Rabbi Elizabeth Richman, Associate Director of Jewish Engagement & Advocacy at AJWS, spoke at a briefing for members of Congress organized by the Interfaith Working Group on Foreign Assistance. We echoed the voices of our grantees with a clear message: foreign assistance is a moral imperative.
The Trump administration's cuts to foreign assistance funding are having catastrophic consequences around the world, and faith leaders are speaking out.
They support about 1,000 girls ages 15-19 who live with HIV through reproductive health education, nutrition assistance for their babies, tuberculosis prevention and treatment, and more.
What are the impacts of shuttering USAID and halting U.S. foreign assistance? Read this story behind the headlines, about the Lean on Me Foundation. This organization is supported by AJWS and, until recently, USAID. ajws.org/blog/a-place...
People of many faiths agree—we have a moral duty to care for the most vulnerable.
Today, I hosted the Interfaith Working Group on Foreign Assistance to discuss how I’m fighting Trump's cruel cuts to global food aid. Too many are afraid to speak out. It’s up to us to lead the charge.
For 40 years, AJWS has been advocating for global justice and equality, and women’s rights have been an essential part of that fight. Read on to learn about the activists supported by AJWS who are addressing many of the most pressing issues facing women and girls worldwide: ajws.org/blog/marking...
NEW: Check out our inclusive guide to understanding the traditions of the High Holidays and to viewing these celebrations through a modern lens of justice, freedom and human rights. ajws.org/who-we-are/r...
It's not a typical day in the sleepy Guatemalan farming village of Tzulutlan II. Over 200 people from across the country—united in their fight for clean water—are gathering to celebrate progress, strategize and honor the rivers they are fighting for. bit.ly/3VCQiFS
AJWS Senior Policy Advisor Corinne Paul and AJWS partners took part in an @amnesty.org conference today on human rights, dignity and security in Haiti.
A hopeful update from Kenya, as a judge decided in favor of a transgender person who was abused by police while directing the government to legally recognize transgender people. Several AJWS partners have been pushing for these rights, and we join them in celebration at this ruling. bit.ly/4p7Ebyb
Check out our President and CEO's final summer reading list. During a time of great upheaval and injustice, these through-provoking reads can help to ground us. ajws.org/blog/my-fina...
There are 6 million Indigenous people living in Thailand, and a recently passed law marks the first time in history that the identity, culture and rights of ethnic communities have been legally recognized. thediplomat.com/2025/08/we-a...
Today marks World Humanitarian Day, when we honor the activists who step in during times of crisis to support others who are in harm's way. Meet the activists who helped girls return to school in the wake of a devastating monsoon in Sri Lanka just last year: bit.ly/3HtfMlT
At AJWS, we believe that ALL humans deserve basic human rights and dignity. That's why we condemn the U.S. State Department for drastically curtailing their reporting on human abuses around the world. Learn what’s at stake here: ajws.org/press-releas...
