Women for Afghan Women (WAW)

Starting enrollment for our ESOL classes online and in-person at the VACC! Sign up today. 📝

Reminder that our weekly ESOL circle at the VACC is happening this Friday, July 26! Register today by emailing [email protected]

Devastating natural disasters have hit Afghanistan's eastern provinces. Heavy windstorms, severe rainfalls, and flash floods have caused casualties, injuries, and extensive infrastructure damage. Roads are cut off, power is out, and our people are struggling. Unfortunately death tolls are likely to rise in the upcoming days as rescue and assessment teams comb through affected areas. Women for Afghan Women (WAW) is on the ground, assessing and aiding affected families. Our hearts go out to all impacted by this crisis. #AfghanistanFloods 

Our New York Community Center (NYCC) is scheduling appointments to file N-400s for those eligible to apply for U.S. Citizenship. Please call and make your appointment today! 718.591.2434.

In the spirit of Eid-ul-Adha, Women for Afghan Women (WAW) partnered with Islamic Relief USA to bring a meat distribution to 250 community members at our New York Community Center (NYCC) and 750 community members at our Virginia Community Center (VACC). Eid-ul-Adha signifies generosity and filling households in need with meals that are often rare for them to have at the dinner table. Your support of our programming allows for us to bring meaningful distributions like these to our community! #QurbaniMeatDistribution #Community #Eid

BREAKING NEWS: At least 35 people were reported killed and at least 350 people injured in heavy rains and flash floods in the #Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan. Women for Afghan Women (WAW) is working on the ground with our partner, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, to assess needs and damage and respond. The areas impacted by the floods include areas with large numbers of displaced Afghans and refugee returnees. For more detail, see UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency-Afghanistan. And, please share! Your support is lifesaving in Afghanistan. You make this #emergency response possible. Please consider donating at https://lnkd.in/eNbxx-YE [**Photos taken by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency interagency assessment teams]

ESOL Students Graduation! Thanks to your commitment to the immigrant women served at WAW, students from our NYCC’s Fall and Spring 2024 sessions officially graduated! Spring classes came to an end in June and we said congratulations to our hardworking and dedicated students with a graduation ceremony held at a local park in Queens, New York. The graduation ceremony was led by our ESOL teachers who distributed Certificates of Achievement to their graduates and celebrated how hard the students worked this past semester. Continue to support programs like our ESOL classes by donating today: https://lnkd.in/eSFiu9R2

Women for Afghan Women (WAW) staff attends the Texas #AfghanSupportCenter, hosted by the Texas State Refugee Coordinator, in partnership with U.S. Immigration Services! Even after two years of the withdrawal, the Afghan community in Texas still faces gaps in access to healthcare, legal services and casework support. We are glad that we were able to participate in this opportunity and extend our support to them!

Happening this Friday at the Virginia Community Center (VACC)! Confirm your attendance by emailing [email protected]

Don't miss our ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) Circle at our Virginia Community Center happening this Friday, July 5th! Classes are FREE and for WOMEN only! See flyer for more detail and on how to register to attend. #ESOL