2015 Annual Report

1

Larry Phillips and Laurence Simon

Founding AJWS so Jews can stand up proudly―as Jews―for justice worldwide

2

Julienne Lusenge

Raising a voice for women amid the horrors of war

Eric and Barbara Dobkin
3

Barbara and Eric Dobkin

Leading AJWS with vision, verve and values

4

Carlos Chen Osorio

Seeking justice for bloodshed in the name of development

5

Dena Kimball

Ending child marriage through philanthropy

Sonali Khatun
6

Sonali Khatun

Escaping child marriage and guiding girls to choose their own paths

Rabbi Rick Jacobs visits a refugee camp just outside Darfur with AJWS in 2005.
7

Rabbi Rick Jacobs

Leading a Jewish movement with faith in global justice

8

Rabbi Stephanie Ruskay

Inspiring a generation of Jewish leaders for justice

Hannah Skvarla (right) with an artisan from The Little Market.
9

Hannah Skvarla

Repairing the world through philanthropy and social entrepreneurship

Marisol Baez
10

Marisol Baez

Aiding Haitian earthquake survivors

11

Congressman Eliot Engel

Championing justice on Capitol Hill

Bea Wilderman
12

Bea and Sam Wilderman

Telling the AJWS Story

Meena Seshu
13

Meena Seshu

Advocating for the dignity and human rights of sex workers

Binta Diao
14

Binta Diao

Giving girls control over their bodies and futures

15

Gopal Kumar Nakarmi

Restoring hope after disaster shatters Nepal

Bendu Musah
16

Bendu Musah

Promoting healing after Ebola

17

Bernardo Vasquez Sanchez

Defending the land with his life

Alejandra Ancheita
18

Alejandra Ancheita

Prosecuting powerful adversaries of indigenous rights

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
19

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Amplifying women’s voices from the Supreme Court to the Seder table

Rabbi Sharon Brous
20

Rabbi Sharon Brous

Preaching justice from the pulpit

Gigi Pritzker Pucker and Abby Pucker on an AJWS Study Tour to Guatemala in 2015. Photograph courtesy of Gigi Pritzker Pucker.
21

Gigi Pritzker Pucker, Michael Pucker and Abby Pucker

Supporting AJWS across the U.S. and across generations

Seynabou Male Cissé
22

Seynabou Male Cissé

Mobilizing women to make peace

23

The Walter & Elise Haas Fund

Taking AJWS to new frontiers on the West Coast and in the aftermath of disasters

Bill Resnick and Michael Stubbs
24

Bill Resnick and Michael Stubbs

Multiplying the impact of a shared commitment to justice

25

Aung Myo Min

Ebbing the flood of suffering after the Southeast Asian tsunami

26

The Blaustein Foundations

Giving as a philanthropic family with its roots in social justice

27

Gamal Palmer

Unlocking the potential of global activism through fellowship