Violence, oppression and social unrest have erupted in Burma in the wake of the country's recent elections, which are considered by many to be neither free nor fair in representing the will of the...
New York, NY; August 19, 2010- In response to the recent flooding in Pakistan, where the U.N. is reporting that 1,200 people have died and 14 million are in dire need of urgent assistance, American...
On January 12, 2010, a devastating earthquake-the worst natural disaster to hit the Western Hemisphere in two centuries-struck Haiti, killing approximately 300,000 people and leaving as many as one...
New York, NY; June 1, 2010-American Jewish World Service (AJWS), an international development and human rights organization, is collecting donations in response to the flooding and mudslides caused...
A compilation of recommendation documents from several Haitian civil society and diaspora conferences, organizations and coalitions. This compilation was prepared by a Washington, D.C. based ad-hoc...
Heavy flooding and landslides from some of the strongest rains in Peru's history have left the indigenous people of Cusco and the surrounding regions of Huancavelica and Puno in crisis. Flood water...
New York, NY; January 12, 2010--American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is collecting donations in response to this afternoon's massive earthquake in Haiti, which registered a 7.3 on the Richter scale...
In Kenya-a country of nearly 35 million people-malnutrition and hunger are staggering problems, particularly for children, orphans and people living with HIV/AIDS. In the rural, western regions of...
Introducing AJWS's campaign to promote local solutions to a global crisis By Leah Kaplan Robins and Josh Berkman The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN's International Covenant on...
New York, NY; August 18, 2009- AJWS has recently awarded more than $3.2 million to 151 grassroots project partners in 28 countries. The new grants are divided into five categories, which include...