American Jewish World Service

  • About American Jewish World Service
    American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is the leading Jewish human rights and development organization working to realize human rights and end poverty in the developing world.

    We pursue lasting change by providing financial support to local grassroots and global human rights organizations working in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean and by mobilizing American Jews and others in the U.S. to advocate for policies that will benefit people in the developing world. We focus on three areas of work:

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 AJWS currently supports over 86 community-based organizations in seven countries throughout Mesoamerica and the Caribbean. AJWS grantmaking helps fund organizations that are advancing sexual health and rights for women, girls, sexual minorities, and sex workers; defending the rights of marginalized groups working toward justice and equality; defending access to food, land and livelihoods; and responding to the needs of marginalized communities before, during and after conflicts and natural disasters. On our study tours we visit AJWS grantees who are striving to overcome poverty and injustice in these communities and are being helped by such organizations.

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