Mission Statement
The Afghan Women's Association of Southern California (AWASC) was founded in 1996. State of California granted AWASC the non-profit and charitable status on July 17, 1998. This organization is operating under section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.AWASC consists of several board members. The sole purpose of this association is to work as a non-profit, non-political entity providing social and cultural services to the Afghan community residing in Southern California.
The intention of this association is to facilitate information and educational tools for multicultural community activities and to serve as a bridge between Afghan and other ethnic groups within the structure of American society. AWASC promotes social relations among the Afghan seniors by designing specific programs to meet their needs and interests and by furnishing them with information to help them within the American society.With the objective of strengthening the relationship between parents and their children, this association will help to provide tools and ways that will familiarize the younger afghan generation with their culture and historical background.
AWASC provides humanitarian assistance to victims of war in Afghanistan and highly promotes education by providing educational tools to the Afghan children. AWASC will take a stand against human rights violations, particularly women’s rights in Afghanistan by issuing statements and establishing contact with respective authorities.
