ABOUT US
Amani Women Center (AWC) provides culturally tailored programs and services that empower and contribute to the economic security, spiritual, mental, and physical well-being of refugees and immigrant women.
PROGRAMS
• The Amani Sewing Academy-ASA (workforce development and job placement). A holistic approach that includes life skills training, women empowerment, survivors & victims services, financial literacy, civic engagement, & our unique ESL buddy project.
• The Healthy Families Program-HFP (health equity, FGM/C resources, mental health, counseling, domestic violence prevention, sexual assault advocacy, human and social services, emergency assistance & general community support services - screening and assisting program participants and the community with public benefits such as LIHEAP, SNAP, CAPS, WIC, TANF, MEDICAID, Rental Assistance, Georgia Pathways, Immigration resources, referrals and much much more.
• The Amani Community Ambassadors Leadership Program-ACALP (translation and interpretation assistance in Amharic, Dari, Pashto, Kiswahili, Arabic, French, Kinyarwanda, Lingala, Somali and Tigrinya research, community health education, immigration services, community outreach, advocacy, mobilization, navigation, promotion, and canvassing).
AWC'S FGM/C INITIATIVE
Necklace made by Refugee Women @ Amani Women Center.
AWC's Save Our Sisters Initiative seeks to secure critical medical care for refugee women suffering from serious health problems cause by Female Genital Cutting (FGC) By purchasing our cloth button items (necklaces, and bookmarks, proudly handcrafted by refugee women at the Amani Sewing Academy, you are helping refugee women access life-changing medical services, including restorative surgery.
AWC News Blog/Media:
• AWC – NON-PROFIT RECIPIENT OF THE SIGGIE AWARD.
• Amani Sewing Academy Graduates 25 Resilient Women of Excellence!
• AWC Helps Refugee Children Put Their Best Foot Forward.
Learn More
TOGETHER WE CAN BRING HOPE AND IMPACT LIVES! JOIN US - Let's Make A Difference!
- Covid-19 Related Emergency and Family Support
- Utility & Rental Assistance - Apply
- Human & Social Services (Public Assistance) - Apply
- Immigration Assistance / Referral Services
- Financial Literacy & Civic Literacy
- Digital Divide - Computer Literacy
Here's How You Can Help
Buy our handmade products
Johari Africa is a social enterprise under Amani Women Center, Inc. Johari Africa is Swahili for Jewels of Africa.
