Women for Afghan Women

Women for Afghan Women (WAW) was founded in 2001 to provide life-changing, community-based programs to thousands of Afghan women, children, and families throughout both Afghanistan and the United States. Sine August of 2021, WAW has increased its efforts to help Afghans in the US, and finding new options to help clients in Afghanistan.

WAW has partnered with organizations working in Afghanistan to expand their reach and provide support to women, girls, and families in need. This includes distribution of food and healthcare goods. WAW was obligated to limit and adjust its programs based in Afghanistan in 2021 to ensure the safety of their staff and clients.

Having to scale back operations in Afghanistan, they doubled down in helping with US operations and support for Afghan women, girls, and families. They have a resource center in Virginia that serves thousands of refugees who now live in the region. They’re also helping to relocate and support the transition of Afghans across the US to new homes.

Since the Taliban takeover in 2021, WAW has seen a 300% increase in requests for its services and programs. Over 80,000 Afghans arrived in the US between 2021-2022. WAW provides services to newly-arriving Afghans on a daily basis. Along with services listed above, they also provide case management support, immigration legal services, and mental health counseling.

**all info summarized from their website**

Hello, my name is Jasmine!

I am raising money for an organization named Women For Afghan Women that advocates for the rights of Afghan women and girls. Women in Afghanistan have been suffering from serious human rights violations and I want to help support them! Anything and everything counts!

Thank you!

The women of Afghanistan have lost their voices- they've lost their basic rights to education, work and freedom of expression.

Many girls had the dream of completing their school education or obtaining their university degree; however in August 2021 these dreams were shattered and their lives have turned upside down. Females can no longer enjoy hobbies such as playing sports, enjoying music and going for walks in the park. The mental health of afghan girls and women has severely been impacted leading to 1/2 suicides daily due to their desperation to be freed from the reality of their life.

A decree was made banning women from working in international and national non-governmental organisations. Many of these women are the bread winners for their family thus this has worsened the circumstance for many families in a time where the people of Afghanistan are suffering one of the world's largest and most severe hunger crises. Many humanitarian organisations can no longer help work in Afghanistan due to the decree banning women working.

As an Afghan woman, I feel particularly heart broken by this reality. By chance I was born and raised in the UK, allowing me to achieve my dreams of education and experience life with no boundary. Otherwise I could easily be in their situation. I will be climbing Mount Everest Base Camp and I want to use my freedoms to raise awareness and money to help them.

I'm raising money in aid of Women for Afghan Women and every donation will help.

The charity helps people in Afghanistan with:

100% of all donations are used to support the children support centres and humanitarian work.

Thank you in advance for your contribution to this cause which means so much to me.

More information about Women for Afghan Women: Women for Afghan Women (WAW) is a grassroots, civil society organization. They are committed to working towards a world in which Afghan women and girls in Afghanistan, New York, and throughout the world enjoy peace, justice, equality, and the freedoms to participate in all spheres of life and live without fear. They advocate for women's rights and challenge the norms that underpin gender-based violence wherever opportunities arise to influence attitudes and bring about change.

Want to join me in making a difference? With the current turmoil in Afghanistan, I've been looking for ways of possibly helping the thousands of women and children who have been forcibly removed from their families and have had virtually all of their rights taken away. I’ve set up a GoFundMe and all proceeds will be given to Women for Afghan Women. This amazing organization has worked to protect the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan for the past two decades. Your donations will provide shelter and emergency resources to thousands of women, children, and families across the country in this time of need. Women for Afghan Women relentlessly advocates for women’s rights with a clear vision of protecting the freedom of women and children in Afghanistan. Any donation would be appreciated and will help make an impact. Please consider helping in this desperate time. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause.

Want to join me in making a difference? I'm raising money to benefit Women for Afghan Women, and any donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to us.

More information about Women for Afghan Women: Women for Afghan Women (WAW) is a grassroots, civil society organization. We are committed to working towards a world in which Afghan women and girls in Afghanistan, New York, and throughout the world enjoy peace, justice, equality, and the freedoms to participate in all spheres of life and live without fear. We advocate for women's rights and challenge the norms that underpin gender-based violence wherever opportunities arise to influence attitudes and bring about change.

This cause is dear to me. Especially since 2021 (and obviously long before), Afghan women have lost all of their individual freedoms and rights, even to getting an education. Additionally, the U.S. recently ceased all federal aid that--in part--was helping Afghan women secretly continue their schooling via the internet.

Over the past 16 years, Women for Afghan Women has become the largest organization for Afghan women and children globally, and the largest women's organization in Afghanistan. Today, WAW provides life-saving and life-changing advocacy, education, and direct services for women and children across Afghanistan and New York.

afghan women Have No rights at all in late months of August 2021 Afghanistan got a new leader and ever since women's rights have never been the same just recently women can no longer talk to other women anymore they cant pray out loud they cant go outside without a male protector they cant get education or attend university anymore and they cant show their hair or skin if they do they will be shot

This is a school project for a hypothetical proposal for a rec center. Our goal is to "raise money" for our town to open a recreation center for teens who have nothing to do that is affordable in our town. We do not need actual money for this, however on the off chance someone donates the funds will go to Woman for Afghan Woman.

Deborah Checketts, Georgia Grace Pendleton, and Lorianne Updike Toler invite you to

A Christmas Refugee Rescue, a Benefit for Women for Afghan Women

 

Give the Gift of Hope as Your Last Gift of Christmas This Holiday Season

 

This has been a year of unprecedented upheaval for the people of Afghanistan with the collapse of the Afghan state as the Taliban overtook the country's government, forcing over 600,000 refugees to flee to safe haven in other countries.

 

At this time of year when messages of hope and gratitude abound, we ask you to consider giving the gift of hope to the Afghan refugees currently waiting on domestic U.S. military bases (~80,000, with more on foreign military bases).

 

Your donation to Women for Afghan Women (WAW) will mean the difference to many waiting to gain refugee status and eventual asylum, or determine whether they will be deported back to Afghanistan to face the brutal reality of life in a failed state under Taliban control.

 

WAW is the only Afghan-led 501(c)(3) organization on the East Coast, and provides direct services such as food, clothes, transportation, shelter, and domestic violence relief aid, especially to those who cannot be served by the relocation agencies (currently 85% of stateside refugees).

 

Please consider donating as generously as you can even if you cannot attend the event.