WOMEN WATCH AFRIKA

Women Watch Afrika, Inc. (WWA) is a nonprofit, grass roots social justice organization that has as its primary goal the acculturation of immigrant and refugee women arriving to the United States from African nations. The primary goal of WWA is to eliminate all forms of discrimination aganist women, and promote the social and economic development of women and girls.

DeKalb County is one of the most densely populated counties in the state of Georgia. It is home to a large population of immigrants and refugees; 52% of the state’s immigrant population resides in DeKalb County.  The counties population has grown considerably in the past decade.

The DeKalb County community is comprised of the following:

Arab-speaking              3,645        

English-speaking          4,249         

Francophone African    1,658            

Bosnian                       4,927

Ethiopian                     3,892

Somali                         5,342

It is clear, from the statistics that it is pertinent to offer services that cater to the immigrant community, and it is to that end, that Women Watch Afrika is dedicated. There is a large population of English speaking immigrants and refugees whose needs have been overlooked by agencies. Women Watch Afrika recognizes their needs and provides services for the English-speaking African women of DeKalb County.

WWA provides services for women from the following countries: Botswana, Burundi, Chad, Cameroon, Ghana, Congo, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, The Gambia, Togo, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Please visit all the different sections of our website to learn more about our programs and history.

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