The FAWCO Foundation (TFF) is a sister organization of FAUSA. Their mission is to support the philanthropic goals of FAWCO by developing, administering and fundraising for programs that improve the lives of women and children worldwide. Members of FAUSA are enthusiastic supporters and recipients of The FAWCO Foundation’s Development Grants (DGs). Many FAUSA members support meaningful projects and can, in conjunction with these organizations, apply for Development Grants. Winners are announced at FAWCO’s annual meeting.
FAUSA fully supports The FAWCO Foundation with an annual sponsorship of one of their Development Grants, specifically Effecting Change for Women and Children at Risk under the category of Human Rights. TFF provides grants in the areas of Education, Environment, Global Issues, Health, and Human Rights.
FAUSA members can also fully sponsor a Development Grant individually.
In 2026, The FAWCO Foundation administered over $45,000 in project funding.
More information about current Development Grants and grant applications can be found HERE.
Recipients of FAUSA supported Development Grants
2025 Educating Women & Girls Worldwide
Sponsored by: Renuka Matthews
Connected Horizons - Empowering Afghan Women Thru Internet Access
2025 Hope Through Education
Sponsored by: Michele Hendrikse DuBois in memory of her parents Joan and Denis DuBois
Training Midwives in Haiti: Simulation Mannequin for Safer Births
2025 Family Education
Sponsored by: The Coughlan Family Foundation
SPOSA Child (Save and Protect Our Sexually Abused Child)
2025 Effecting Change for Women and Children at Risk
Sponsored by: FAUSA
More “Hello Baby!” Bags
2024 Educating Women and Girls Worldwide
Sponsored by: FAUSA member Renuka Matthews
Kiwimbi Prep for Success
Nominated by: FAUSA member Stephanie Biery
2024 Hope for Education
Sponsored by: FAUSA member Michele Hendrikse
Tewa Women United
Nominated by: FAUSA member Liz Jansen
2023 FAUSA Effecting Change for Women and Children
Refugee Assistance Alliance - Community sponsorship, South Florida, USA
Nominated by: FAUSA
2022 Close to Home II
Soft Interview Room and Beloved Bundles in the US
Nominated by: FAUSA
2022 FAUSA Effecting Change for Women and Children
Empowering Community Health Workers in a Haitian Shantytown
Nominated by: FAUSA
2021 FAUSA Effecting Change for Women and Children
Potatoes and Guayule Cultivation: Re-knitting the Social Fiber in Rural South Africa: A Covid-19 Women-inspired Social Reconstruction Project
2020 Pam Dahlgren Educating Africa's Children
Sponsored by: Pam Dahlgren Bequest
Water and Sanitation for New White House Academy
Nominated by: AWC Bern
2020 FAUSA Effecting Change for Women and Children at Risk
Sponsored by: FAUSA
Karikal - The Right to a Better Life, India
Nominated by: AWG Languedoc-Roussillon
2020 Safe Haven
Sponsored in part by family and friends of Louise Greeley-Copley
The Brige2Hope Academy, The Netherlands
Nominated by: AWC The Hague
2019 FAUSA Effecting Change for Women and Children at Risk
Sponsored by: FAUSA
Training Potties for Refugees-Greece
Nominated by: FAUSA
2019 Pam Dahlgren Educating Africa's Children
Sponsored by: Pam Dahlgren Bequest
Tools for Equal Opportunities: Tutoring Disadvantaged Girls in Niger-Niamey, Niger
Nominated by: AAWE Paris
2018 Pam Dahlgren Educating Africa's Children
Sponsored by: Pam Dahlgren Bequest
#Reboot Computer Literacy - A Safe Spaces Project - Nairobi, Kenya
Nominated by: AWC Amsterdam
2018 FAUSA Effecting Change for Women and Children at Risk
Sponsored by: FAUSA
The Pillow Project to Stop Child Trafficking - Murang'a County, Kenya
Nominated by: AWC The Hague
2018 Coughlan Family Foundation’s Support in Sickness and Health
Sponsored by: Coughlan Family Foundation
Project WIN - Chiang Mai, Thailand
Nominated by: AILO Florence
2017 Pam Dahlgren Educating Africa's Children
Sponsored by: Pam Dahlgren Bequest
Kenya Children Help - The New White House Academy
Nominated by: AWC Bern
2016 Pam Dahlgren Educating Africa's Children
Sponsored by: Pam Dahlgren Bequest
Hope Alive Foundation, Malawi
Nominated by: AWA Rome
2016 FAUSA Displaced Women and Children
Sponsored by: FAUSA
Casa Ruth and The New Hope Cooperative Project, Italy]
Nominated by: AIWC Naples
2016 Coughlan Family Foundation’s Support in Sickness and Health
Sponsored by: Coughlan Family Foundation
Mothers Averting Aids, Republic of South Africa
Nominated by: AILO Florence
2015 Pam Dahlgren Educating Africa's Children
Sponsored by: Pam Dahlgren Bequest
Project Mwangi, Kenya
Nominated by: AWC The Hague
2014 The Coughlan Family Foundation Prevention of Infectious Disease
Sponsored by: The Coughlan Family Foundation
Friedensdorf International, Cambodia
Nominated by: AIWC of Düsseldorf
2014 Pam Dahlgren Educating Africa's Children
Sponsored by: Pam Dahlgren Bequest
Mama Norah Education Center
Nominated by: AWC of Stockholm
2014 FAUSA Water Runs Through It
Sponsored by: FAUSA
The Kenya Project Clean Water Initiative
Nominated by: AWC of Stockholm
2013 Pam Dahlgren Educating Africa's Children
Sponsored by: Pam Dahlgren Bequest
Mama Anakuja, Malinda, Kenya
Nominated by: AILO of Florence
2013 The Right to Food and Water
Sponsored by: FAUSA and the Copley Family
Amis des Ecoles (Friends of School), Morocco
Nominated by: AIWC Casablanca
2012 Marion Olson 100th Birthday Prevention of HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis
Sponsored by: The Coughlan Family Foundation
Women for Girls-Comprehensive and Integrated Causerie Project, West Africa, Senegal
Nominated by: AWIC of Genoa
2012 Pam Dahlgren Educating Africa's Children
Sponsored by: Pam Dahlgren Bequest
Thanda Children’s Library, South Africa
Nominated by: AW of Surrey
2012 The Right to Food and Water
Sponsored in part by FAUSA
Feeding Education, Kenya
Nominated by: AIWC of Genoa
2011 The Coughlan Foundation Prevention and Treatment of HIV/AIDS, Malaria and Tuberculosis, HIV/Aids
Sponsored by: The Coughlan Family
Foundation Awareness Katosi, Uganda
Nominated by: AWC The Hague
2010 The FAUSA Hope Through Education
Sponsored in part by: FAUSA ($3,000) and AWC Zurich
School Aid, South Africa
Nominated by: Chilterns AWC
