Reports

We have all been appalled by the fighting in South Sudan, particularly the recent atrocities committed in Bentiu and the attack on civilians in the UN compound in Bor. We strongly condemn these vicious attacks against civilians,…

AJWS will expand work on the sexual health and rights of women and girls in Kenya and Uganda NEW YORK, NY — American Jewish World Service (AJWS), the leading Jewish international development and human rights organization, will…

By Jaron Vogelsang | October 25, 2011 The ongoing famine and food crisis in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia has fallen out of the headlines. But it continues to have devastating effects on communities. The international…

You have seen the devastating photographs in the news: East Africa is currently experiencing its worst drought in over 60 years, causing famine conditions in parts of Somalia and a growing refugee crisis. At least 12…

When Sudan becomes two countries on July 9, 2011, the two new states will face multiple urgent crises. Provocative military action by the Government of Sudan, especially the invasion of Abyei, has aggravated tensions and threatens…

To United Nations Security Council Members: Dear Ambassador, Yesterday, state elections began in the critical Sudanese border state of Southern Kordofan, the final elections to be conducted under the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). Free, fair and peaceful…

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 Kenya, sustaining basic nutrition is a chronic struggle in the face of…

In celebration of International Youth Day, AJWS applauds its youth-focused and youth-led grantees for empowering young people in villages around the world. Here we highlight two of AJWS's Ugandan partners that have responded to the acute needs of conflict-affected…

New York, NY; March 31, 2009 - Ruth Messinger, President of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), said it was evident in her meeting yesterday with President Barack Obama and the administration's new special envoy to Sudan, General J. Scott…

March 13, 2009; New York, NY- Ruth W. Messinger, president of American Jewish World Service (AJWS), has issued a statement today calling on the international community to actively push for the re-instatement of international aid organizations into Darfur so workers…