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Mission Statement

FAWCO is an international federation of independent organizations whose mission is 

Member Club Support  

FAWCO supports its Member Clubs through a number of programs and through communication with key volunteer leadership. Learn more about what FAWCO Clubs are doing around the world in News From Our Clubs and see the list of clubs which are members of FAWCO.

The volunteers who are critical for connecting FAWCO to its Clubs include: 

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 If you are a member of a non-FAWCO Club around the world, learn more about joining FAWCO

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FAWCO is a United Nations-accredited non-governmental organization (NGO) with special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). FAWCO has representatives in New York, Geneva, Vienna, Athens and Bonn. FAWCO UN Reps are on the Boards of the NGO Committees on the Status of Women in New York, Geneva and Vienna, and the NGO Committee on Migration in New York. These representatives disseminate information about the UN and Agenda 2030 (the UN Sustainable Development Goals) to FAWCO members, attend UN meetings on behalf of FAWCO, and advocate to improve the lives of women and girls in the areas of education, environment, health, and human rights.

The FAWCO UN Reps Team's mission is to: 

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If you are an American living overseas you may have many questions about your rights and responsibilities. FAWCO’s US Issues Committees serve as a valuable resource to assist you with US Citizenship, Tax and Banking, and US Voting issues and to work for more effective representation in Washington.

In fact, did you know that FAWCO was instrumental in the creation of the Americans Abroad Caucus? Learn more about this group of Congresspersons with a special interest in the concerns of US citizens living overseas, and find out a lot more in US Issues.

Have you ever heard of Overseas Americans Week? Discover what happens every year in Washington on your behalf.

Global Issues

FAWCO's Resolutions and Recommendations for 2023-25 reinforce our commitment to improve the lives of women and girls worldwide, especially in the areas of education, the environment, health and human rights. Therefore, our Global Issues Teams focus on these four issues. 

The Target Program

FAWCO Target ProgramThe Target Program offers opportunities for local FAWCO Clubs to make a global difference. The program: 

In keeping with FAWCO’s Resolutions and Recommendations, Target Programs have the overarching goal of improving the lives of women and girls. The FAWCO Board, in consultation with The FAWCO Foundation Board, chooses Target Issues on a revolving basis through our four areas of interest: Education, Environment, Health and Human Rights.

Information about our current Target Program can be found in the Global Issues area of our website.

The FAWCO Youth Program

FAWCO Youth ProgramThe FAWCO Youth Program was launched in 2013 at the Biennial Conference in Bern with the mission to promote cultural understanding and raise awareness of global issues in our youth and help them develop into responsible and caring global citizens.

The Program includes Cultural Volunteers and Americana

The FAWCO Foundation

The FAWCO Foundation LogoThe FAWCO Foundation has worked diligently and passionately to fulfill its purpose to implement the FAWCO's philanthropic concerns and interest in the global community, specifically by aiding charitable, scientific and educational programs, and by supporting the rights of women and children throughout the world. The Foundation continues to design and tailor programs to meet the ever-changing needs of the global community which it serves, and faces the future confident in its role as FAWCO's philanthropic heart. The FAWCO Foundation listens to your voice, the voice of the Member Clubs, and supports your projects, programs and passions. The FAWCO Foundation is your foundation.

With clubs increasingly demonstrating interest in supporting long-term on-going projects, the administration R&D Fund was transferred to The FAWCO Foundation and became the Development Grants Program (DGs). Member Clubs may nominate two projects or programs in two different DG categories. DGs are projects and programs known by the nominating club and have mainly aided women and children in developing countries. Recipients are chosen by majority vote of the Member Clubs.

The importance of fostering peace through knowledge and understanding and the belief that education is essential to developing peace-loving attitudes in children are cornerstones of The FAWCO Foundation Education Awards Program. The first FAWCO scholarship fund was created in 1935 when a member of AWC London donated $1000 a year for two years "to launch two promising American candidates on their studies in Europe." Today The FAWCO Foundation Education Awards Program offers annual awards to Club members and their children.

FAUSA

FAUSA logoFAUSA–FAWCO Alumnae USA–is a vibrant and growing association of individuals who share the common experience of having lived abroad and who have returned to North America.

Open to individuals and couples, many of whom were members of FAWCO Member Clubs while living abroad, FAUSA strives to facilitate the repatriation experience of its members by serving as a resource for information, helping them maintain their international ties, and providing an immediate social network.

As the North American arm of FAWCO, FAUSA members and their children are eligible for Education Awards from The FAWCO Foundation and can participate in funding the awards, nominating a Development Grant, and supporting the FAWCO Target Programs. If you're interested in joining FAUSA, you can find out more information in this article.