Inspiring Women Fall 2017

FAWCO Target Program
The Target Program is a three-year program which brings a critical global issue to the attention
of FAWCO Clubs, their members and the world. The Target Program offers opportunities for local
FAWCO Clubs to make a global difference. 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—Empowering
Women and Girls through Knowledge and Skills, was
announced as the overall theme for the FAWCO Target
Program 2016 - 2019.
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The Education and Awareness Raising Campaign
features our monthly blog: “Let’s Get Schooled,” where
we explore the issues which prevent millions of women
and girls from receiving quality education around the
globe, become familiar with the goals established by
world leaders in education to remedy this injustice and
look at the impact educating women and girls has on
their lives, their families, their communities and society.
On April 1, at the 2017 Biennial Conference in Mumbai, India, FAWCO announced Hope
Beyond Displacement - “Building better futures through education, vocational and leadership
training for refugee women and girls in Jordan,” as the new Target Project. The project is an
initiative of the Collateral Repair Project (CRP). The FAWCO Foundation will support the
endeavors of member clubs in fundraising for this project. The goal is to raise $125,000 for them
by 2019.
The Project
CRP was founded to aid refugees fleeing the violence of
the second Gulf War and has been providing assistance
to victims of violent conflict since 2006. In addition to
Iraqi refugees, CRP serves Syrians who have arrived in
Amman in huge numbers, refugees of other nationalities,
and Jordanians living in extreme poverty. CRP seeks to
restore dignity and community among these displaced
populations and to ensure that their basic food and
housing needs are met. We provide emergency
assistance to thousands of families through in-kind aid,
information and referral services, and a food voucher
program that supplies eligible households with coupons
to purchase fresh produce and groceries. CRP’s Family
Resource and
Community Center
o f f e r s m a n y
activities and
opportunities for
refugees to learn,
rebuild community
and heal.