Mother Africa

GiveBIG to protect families, defend communities, and build hope. 

At Mother Africa, we believe that defending our communities is an act of love—and building hope is an act of resistance. In a time when immigrant and refugee families face rising threats of mass deportation, systemic injustice, and widening disparities, hope has never been more vital. It is what keeps dreams alive, what strengthens families, and what builds a future we all deserve. That’s why Mother Africa’s work meets the moment—and goes beyond it. Every one of our programs is designed to respond to immediate needs and build lasting power within our communities.  

• Economic Empowerment

  • Supports women’s financial independence through entrepreneurship training, financial literacy workshops, and personalized job-seeker support

• Flourishing Under 5

  • Serves immigrant and refugee moms with young children and offers developmental screenings, maternal health education, and culturally grounded support groups

• Environmental Justice

  • Equips families with knowledge to reduce environmental harms such as lead exposure and poor air quality

• SAFARI Program

  • Acts as a trusted bridge to employment, education, healthcare, advocacy, and digital literacy

  • The SAFARI Health hub offers wraparound services for families facing urgent challenges

• Youth Development

  • Provides mentorship, leadership training, and access to health, environmental, and cultural resources, and helps youth navigate challenges, celebrate their identities, and build their own visions of success

• Resilient Elders

  • Keeps seniors connected to community and resources and promotes aging with dignity, strength, and joy

This work is only possible because people like you choose to believe in it. When you support Mother Africa this GiveBIG, you are standing up against injustice. You are investing in dreams, in futures, in dignity, and in hope.

About Mother Africa

The mission of Mother Africa is to support African and Middle Eastern immigrant and refugee women and their families to reach their highest potential.

Mother Africa works to build a safety net and an economic ladder for the strong African immigrant & refugee women (and their families) in our community. We are committed to reducing common health, education, safety, and economic barriers while fostering empowerment and celebrating cultural diversity. Mother Africa is a unique organization that welcomes and unites ALL local African and Middle Eastern women from countries like Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, DR Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Palestine, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Mother Africa's programs provide pathways to fuller support and engagement within the larger community. Go to www.motherafrica.org to read more about our abundance of programming!

Your support on GiveBIG and every day means that we can reach more women and children to help them successfully survive these challenging times we find ourselves in. To support the next group of inspiring community leaders. To support women and families in achieving fuller independence. To help our neighbors feel truly at home.

Will you join us?

Recognition

We could not do this work without the support of our incredible community! Thank you to our Partner Agencies, Funders, and Donors who believe in our work and continue to make Mother Africa a staple in the Greater Seattle community. Thank you to our Board of Directors, Volunteers, and Community Members for your dedication and support year after year.

Thank you especially to our Matching Funds donors for 2024: Amanda Schwartz, Celine Barthelemy, Zoë Leanza, Risho Sapano and several anonymous donors. Thank you for boosting your impact by contributing to our matching funds pool!

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