American Jewish World Service Women's Empowerment Fund

The Women's Empowerment Fund is a part of the American Jewish World Service, an independent not-for-profit organization founded in 1985 to help alleviate poverty, hunger and disease among the people of the world regardless of race, religion or nationality.

Mission: 

The American Jewish World Service Women's Empowerment Fund enables women around the world to improve the quality of life for themselves, their families and their communities. Healing the world one woman at a time.

Programs: 

Programs in the Americas, Africa and Asia focus on civil rights, conflict and emergency, health, universal education and sustainable development.