ReWA
Mission Statement
The Refugee Women's Alliance is a nonprofit, multi-ethnic organization that promotes inclusion, independence, personal leadership and strong communities by providing refugee and immigrant women and families with culturally appropriate services. ReWA advocates for social justice, public policy changes, and equal access to services while respecting cultural values and the right to self determination.
History
Refugee Women’s Alliance (ReWA) is a multi-ethnic, community-based organization that provides comprehensive services to refugee and immigrant women and families in the Puget Sound area. ReWA, formerly Southeast Asian Women's Alliance, was founded in 1985 by a group of successfully resettled women who sought to provide newly-arrived women with services not offered by other agencies.
ReWA has grown from a small, informal alliance of concerned refugee women to one of the largest private nonprofit refugee and immigrant service providers in the Puget Sound area. ReWA's comprehensive services were developed to respond to the complex needs of refugee and immigrant women and families and have the ultimate goal of making a long-lasting impact on their lives. ReWA's programs have received national recognition and, in 1999, ReWA was the first organization to receive the Distinguished Citizen Award for Human Rights.
ReWA currently operates from five sites in King County. The main office, domestic violence office, and the Rainier Community Center office are located in Southeast Seattle, and the South King County office is located in the city of SeaTac. Services are also offered at New Holly Career Development Center.
ReWA has a broad base of funding, including federal and local governments, United Way, and private foundations and corporations. From its inception, the success of ReWA has been due in large part to the contributions of individual donors who have given generously in support of ReWA's mission and services.
