Women for Women International

Mission

Women for Women International provides women survivors of war, civil strife and other conflicts with the tools and resources to move from crisis and poverty to stability and self-sufficiency, thereby promoting viable civil societies.

Programs

Our strategy promotes rights-based development by supporting women as they take control in rebuilding their lives and generating economic sustainability in their communities. A multi-phase approach combines: direct aid, emotional support, skills training, rights education, leadership training, microenterprise and small business development. Underlying all program activities is the idea that women will advance from victim to survivor to becoming active, self-assured members of their communities.

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Teach 4200 women in the Congo (DRC) basic literacy	Vital Job-Skills Training for 500 Afghan Women	Help Rebuild Women's Lives in DRC	Provide 2000 Sudanese Women with Rights Education
Give Microcredit Loans to Women in Bosnia	Commercial Integrated Farming Initiative in Rwanda	Help Empower 300 Women in Kosovo through Education	Help 500 Rwandan women rebuild thier communities
Teach Colombian Women Vital Vocational Skills

Personnel Overview

Sweeta Noori - Country Director WWI - Afghanistan
During the 1990s, while studying to be a doctor, Sweeta was forced to move from Kabul to Pakistan, where she worked with the International Rescue Committee (IRC). In 2001, she returned to Kabul, working with IRC to implement health and education initiatives in Afghanistan. In 2002, she joined Women for Women International as Program Manager.

Dr. Patricia Morris - Director of Programs
Dr. Morris manages the development and implementation of WWI’s programs. Prior to joining Women for Women International, she designed and implemented programs in Africa and Asia with several international development organizations, including Interaction and the World Bank. Dr. Morris holds a Ph.D. in International Politics from Florida State University.

Zainab Salbi - Founder and CEO
Zainab Salbi is the Founder and CEO of Women for Women International. Since its founding in 1993, Women for Women International has focused its work on socially excluded women. Under her leadership, Women for Women International has distributed more than $39 million through direct aid and microcredit loans to more than 120,000 women survivors of war.

Personnel Statistics

Zainab Salbi,
President and CEO
Founded in 1994
Employees: 200
Volunteers: 50