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AJWS on Crisis in Dominican Republic: We Stand in Solidarity with Dominican-Born Communities and Haitian Migrants
Leading Jewish international human rights organization calls on Dominican government to restore citizenship to more than 200,000 being denied their nationality New York, NY—Ruth Messinger, president of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading Jewish international development and human rights organization, issued the following statement in advance of the impending deportation of Dominican-born individuals and …
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Nursery school students help repair the world
Our President Ruth Messinger met with some adorable, charitable four-year-old students at the JCC Manhattan’s Nursery School this morning to thank them for their generous contribution to our Nepal Earthquake Emergency Relief Fund. The students organized a bake sale last week after learning about the devastating Nepal earthquake, raising more than $1,000 for our Nepal Fund! The students …
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Children Respond to the Crisis in Nepal
We launched our Nepal Earthquake Emergency Relief Fund on the day the quake hit, and AJWS supporters of all ages immediately responded with a generous outpouring of donations, some with notes and tributes. One of the most moving of all the responses came from the three children of Rabbi Sharon Brous, a member of AJWS’s …
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American Jewish World Service Launches Disaster Donation Drive for Nepal and India
New York, NY – In the wake of the devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Nepal, India and Bangladesh today, American Jewish World Service (AJWS) has launched a disaster donation drive to raise and distribute aid through an Earthquake Emergency Relief Fund to organizations in hard hit areas of Nepal and India.
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American Jewish World Service Names Rona Peligal Vice President for Development
New York, NY – American Jewish World Service (AJWS) has appointed Rona Peligal, Ph.D., an expert in both human rights and fundraising, as its Vice President for Development, effective immediately. Peligal comes to AJWS, the leading Jewish international human rights and development organization, from Human Rights Watch (HRW) …
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AJWS calls on President Obama to urge Dominican Republic’s President Danilo Medina to restore the rights of more than 200,000 Dominican-born people of Haitian descent stripped of their citizenship
New York, NY – Ruth Messinger, president of American Jewish World Service, issued a statement in advance of President Barack Obama’s visit to the Summit of the Americas in Panama City, Panama.
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#Faith2EndPoverty: Let’s end poverty by 2030
AJWS is joining the World Bank and more than 30 faith-based organizations to end extreme poverty by 2030. Our President Ruth Messinger joined the World Bank and leaders from more than 30 faith-based organizations today to launch a major global campaign, #faith2endpoverty. It is our faith-based obligation to improve the lives of every man, woman, …
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American Jewish World Service joins the World Bank and more than 30 faith-based organizations to end extreme poverty by 2030
New York, NY – American Jewish World Service (AJWS) announced today it is joining the World Bank Group and leaders from more than 30 faith-based organizations to launch a major global campaign, #faith2endpoverty. The initiative was officially launched at a teleconference media briefing on Thursday, April 9. AJWS, which works to end poverty and realize human rights in the developing world, is the leading Jewish international development and human rights organization.
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Ruth Messinger speaks on keynote panel at Georgetown University
On March 4, 2015, AJWS president Ruth Messinger joined a panel of distinguished guests, including Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church and Katherine Marshall of World Faiths Development Dialogue, who each spoke about the relationship between religious proselytism and development at a forum hosted by the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs at Georgetown …
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Essy of Kenya on #Quorum: Global LGBT Voices
Originally published by Quorum, a project of The Daily Beast. On Human Rights Day in December 2014, activists from around the world gathered at The Daily Beast’s “#Quorum: Global LGBT Voices” to share their struggles and achievements in working for LGBT rights worldwide. Essy, a Kenyan activist who works for AJWS grantee Persons Marginalized and …
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