Women for Women International

Women for Women International
AbbreviationWfWI
Formation1993; 31 years ago (1993)
FoundersZainab Salbi and Amjad Atallah
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
President
Laurie Adams
Award(s)Hilton Humanitarian Prize (2006)
Websitewww.womenforwomen.org

Women for Women International (WfWI) is a nonprofit humanitarian organization that provides practical and moral support to female survivors of war. WfWI helps such women rebuild their lives after war's devastation through a year-long tiered program that begins with direct financial aid and emotional counseling and includes life skills (e.g., literacy, numeracy) training if necessary, rights awareness education, health education, job skills training and small business development.