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FAWCO: Making a Difference. “…a network of independent American and International volunteer organizations for citizens living abroad…”. www.fawco.org. Who Are We?. 6 continents 38 countries 75+ member clubs 15,000 individual members 100% volunteer 100% professional. SWITZERLAND
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FAWCO:Making a Difference “…a network of independent American and International volunteer organizations for citizens living abroad…” www.fawco.org
Who Are We? • 6 continents • 38 countries • 75+ member clubs • 15,000 individual members • 100% volunteer • 100% professional
SWITZERLAND 70) AWC Zurich 71) AW Ticino 72) AIWC Lausanne 73) AWC Bern 74) AWC Basel THAILAND 75) AWC Thailand URUGUAY 76) AWC Montevideo WALES 77) AW South Wales WEST INDIES 78) AWC Antigua & Barbuda ANGOLA 1) AWA Angola AUSTRALIA 2) AWC Perth 3) AWA Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne AUSTRIA 4) AWA Vienna BELGIUM 5) AWC Brussels 6) AWC Antwerp CHINA 7) AWC Shanghai COLOMBIA 8) AWC Bogota DENMARK 9) AWC Denmark AWC Aarhus EGYPT 11) AWA Cairo ENGLAND 12) Thames Valley AWC 13) North American Connection (Midlands) 14) AW Surrey 15) CASE (Canadians and Americans of Southern England) 16) AWC London 17) AC Hertfordshire 18) Chilterns AWC 19) AWA Bristol 20) AW Berkshire and Surrey 21) International Network of East Anglia (Norwich area) FINLAND 22) AWC Finland (Helsinki)11) AWA Cairo FRANCE 23) AWG Paris 24) AAWE Paris 25) AC Lyon AWG Languedoc-Roussillon GERMANY 27) AWC Taunus (Frankfurt area) 28) AWC Hamburg 29) AWC Dusseldorf AWC Cologne AWC Berlin GREECE 32) AWO Greece INDIA 33) AWC Bombay IIRELAND 34) AAW in Ireland 35) AWC Dublin ITALY 36) IWC Torino 37) AWA Rome 38) AWC Naples 39) Benvenuto Club of Milan 40) AIWC Genoa 41) AIL Florence IWC Bari KENYA 43) AWA Kenya (Nairobi) KOREA 44) AWC Korea KUWAIT 45) AWL Kuwait LEBANON AWC Lebanon (Beirut) LIECHTENSTEIN 47) AWC Liechtenstein LUXEMBOURG AWC Luxembourg MOROCCO 49) AIWA Rabat 50) A/IWC Casablanca THE NETHERLANDS 51) AWC Amsterdam 52) American Netherlands Connection of Rotterdam (ANCOR) 53) AWC The Hague NETHERLAND ANTILLES 54) AWC Curacao NEW ZEALAND 55) AWC Auckland NORWAY 56) AWC Oslo 57) AW Potluck Club of Kristiansand PHILLIPINES 58) AWC Philippines RUSSIA 59) AWC Moscow SAUDI ARABIA 60) AW Eastern Province SCOTLAND 61) AWC Central Scotland 62) AAW of Aberdeen SPAIN 63) AWC Madrid 64) AWC Seville 65) Barcelona Women’s Network International Newcomer’s Club of Madrid SWEDEN 67) AWC Stockholm 68) AWC Malmo 69) AWC Gothenburg Where are We?
Benefits of FAWCO Membership Member Club Support U.S. Focus Philanthropy Global Focus
FAWCO Supports Member Clubs Networking, Communications and Training Club-to-Club Club-to-FAWCO FAWCO-to-Club www.fawco.org Web-hosting services
U.S. Issues Committees Citizenship U.S. Taxation Voting from Overseas ACE Kids (American Cultural Education) Representation of overseas Americans in Washington DC FAWCO Alumnae USA (FAUSA) www.fausa.org FAWCO Advocates for US Issues
Non-Governmental Organization with the United Nations since 1995 ECOSOC status gives FAWCO a respected voice within UN Global Issues Committees: Ageing Today Educational Support Effects of Conflict Environment Health Sharing Cultures Substance Abuse FAWCO Supports Global Causes
The FAWCO Foundation www.fawcofoundation.org Emergency Relief Fund Global Committee Projects FAWCO Promotes Philanthropy
How FAWCO Benefits Your Club Saves your club from “reinventing the wheel” Provides ideas, support and opportunities for your club to give to the local and worldwide community Connects you to a worldwide network of friends
What Do Members Think? “We gain from the experience and knowledge of our sister clubs around the world.” - Holly in Manila, Philippines • “..amazing intensity of commitment to causes, both local and international…” - Pam in Paris, France • “This organization gets things DONE.” - Eric in Lyon, France • “My community is richer, my life more rewarding…” - Valerie in Seoul, S. Korea
FAWCO Around the world Working together Creating miracles One by one Friends
Making a Difference! and its sister organizations www.fawco.org