Organization Details:

American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is an international development organization motivated by Judaism’s imperative to pursue justice.

Description and/or History:
American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is an international development organization motivated by Judaism’s imperative to pursue justice. AJWS is dedicated to alleviating poverty, hunger and disease among the people of the developing world regardless of race, religion or nationality. Through grants to grassroots organizations, volunteer service, advocacy and education, AJWS fosters civil society, sustainable development and human rights for all people, while promoting the values and responsibilities of global citizenship within the Jewish community.
AJWS was established in Boston on May 1, 1985 when Larry Phillips and Larry Simon, together with a group of rabbis, Jewish communal leaders, activists, businesspeople, scholars and others came together to create the first American Jewish organization dedicated to alleviating poverty, hunger and disease among people across the globe.

Since that time, we have remained true to our founders' vision and commitment to tzedakah: empowering people throughout the world to achieve justice self-sufficiency through the promotion of human rights, education, economic development, health care and sustainable agriculture.

Contact person: Sonia Gordon-Walinsky, Program Administrator, (212) 792-2866, (email)

Address:

45 W36th Street - 11th Floor New York, NY 10018 (See a map)

Directions:

Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: 34th Street,   Walk distance (in minutes): 5