Affiliate Relationships
The Woman's Home and Overseas Missionary Society is committed to advocacy and social involvement. Therefore, the Society affiliates with organizations whose platforms speak to peace, human rights, economic justice, freedom and human development.
To link ecumenically, provides strength and solidarity among organizations with similar agenda.
Ecumenical Affiliates
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World Federation of Methodist and Uniting Church Women (WFM&UCW)
Mrs. Shirley McCoy, WFM&UCW Representative
http://www.wfmucw.org
Shares the abundant life of Christ through evangelism, healing, ministries, education and social services in the promotion of the missionary spirit throughout the world parish, and to build a Christian community through fellowship and mutual help with women of all lands. World Federation Day observances are held during September through December, if possible and end in April.
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Church Women United (CWU)
Dr. Gloria Williams, CWU Representative
http://www.churchwomen.org
Represents women from Protestant, Roman Catholic and Orthodox denominations, who find strength in their oneness in Christ as they worship and work together in the 2,000 units of all (50) fifty states and worldwide. The ecumenical celebrations are World Day of Prayer (1st Friday of March), May Friendship Day (1st Friday of May), and World Community Day (1st Friday of November). |
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Children's Defense Fund
Rev. Lula G. Williams, Ecumenical Representative
www.childrensdefense.org
The Children's Defense Fund (CDF) is a non-profit child advocacy organization that has worked relentlessly for 35 years to ensure a level playing field for all children. We champion policies and programs that lift children out of poverty; protect them from abuse and neglect; and ensure their access to health care, quality education and a moral and spiritual foundation. Supported by foundation and corporate grants and individual donations, CDF advocates nationwide on behalf of children to ensure children are always a priority.
We are a national organization with the capacity to work for children at federal, state and community levels across the country. We have our headquarters in Washington, D.C., and offices in California, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New York, Louisiana, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas. Through these offices, we expand our work into North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Alabama, Georgia, Arkansas and New Jersey. CDF Haley Farm in Clinton, Tenn., is our home for spiritual renewal, character and leadership development, intergenerational mentoring, and interracial and interfaith dialog about children's issues.
CDF Mission Statement
The Children's Defense Fund Leave No Child Behind® mission is to ensure every child a Healthy Start, a Head Start, a Fair Start, a Safe Start and a Moral Start in life and successful passage to adulthood with the help of caring families and communities. CDF provides a strong, effective and independent voice for all the children of America who cannot vote, lobby or speak for themselves. We pay particular attention to the needs of poor and minority children and those with disabilities. CDF educates the nation about the needs of children and encourages preventive investments before they get sick, drop out of school, get into trouble or suffer family breakdown. |
Ecumenical Outreach
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National Association for the Advance of Colored People (NAACP)
Mrs. Barbara Carr, NAACP Representative
http://www.naacp.com/
Mission to ensure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate racial hatred and racial discrimination. Vision to ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights and there is no racial hatred or racial discrimination.
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National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)
Mrs. Aurelia Brown, NCNW Representatives
Mrs. Emily Simmons, NCNW Representatives
http://www.ncnw.org
The concept of commitment, unity and self reliance has enabled this organization, through its affiliates, to be a channel of humanitarian services for social justice and political empowerment, with special emphasis on the needs and aspirations of the Black woman and her family. |
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Balm in Gilead
Mrs. Sandra Crowder, Balm In Gilead Representative
http://www.balmingilead.org
Mission to improve the health status of people of the African Diaspora by building the capacity of faith communities to address life-threatening diseases, especially HIV/AIDS.
The Balm In Gilead’s pioneering achievements have enabled thousands of churches to become leaders in preventing the transmission of HIV by providing comprehensive educational programs and offering compassionate support to encourage those infected to seek and maintain treatment. The Balm In Gilead spearheads a dynamic response to the HIV/AIDS crisis in the faith community.
For 19 years, The Balm In Gilead has mobilized The Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS, which engages Black churches to become centers for education, compassion and care in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
The Balm In Gilead has established, and continues to develop, educational and training programs specifically to meet the needs of faith communities that strive to become centers for HIV/AIDS ministries, education and compassion. While continuing to broaden its work within African American communities, The Balm In Gilead is working in partnership with faith communities in Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, Tanzania and Zimbabwe to effectively address the horrendous challenges of HIV/AIDS.
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Bread for the World
Mrs. Loveleen Perkins, Bread for the World Representative
http://www.bread.org
Bread for the World is a collective Christian voice urging our nation’s decision makers to end hunger at home and abroad. By changing policies, programs and conditions that allow hunger and poverty to persist, we provide help and opportunity far beyond the communities in which we live. |
Affiliate Officer
| Dr. Barbara L. Shaw |
WFMUCW North American Area President
NCNW Vice Chair, Board of Directors
CDF Board Member
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