Our Mission: To assist the poor, and the ailing. Promote humanitarian cooperation among the peoples of the Syrian Arab Republic and the United States of America through Charity.
	Our Vision: To come together as a community to share the riches of our lives with our disadvantaged countrymen and women in Syria.
	Our Values: Equality, Respect and Responsibility.   The responsibility to help better the lives of the less fortunate lies with each of us.
	Our History: Since its founding in 1993 by Mrs.Sawsan Khayat Al-Moualem, wife of the former Syrian Ambassador to the United States, and a group of dedicated Syrian American women in the greater Washington area, SAWA has succeeded in attracting widespread support.

To accomplish our goals,
SAWA assists nongovernmental organizations by providing the following:

	Medical Supplies
	Job Skill Training
	Development Support