About Us
Our Mission
American Friends of UNRWA (AFU) was established in 2005 and is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides support for the humanitarian work of UNRWA through advocacy, fundraising, and education. AFU aims to educate the general American public about the situation of Palestine refugees and generate support for UNRWA's education, health and social services programs in Gaza, the West Bank, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan.
Board of Directors
- Ambassador Philip Wilcox, Chair
- Mr. Timothy Rothermel, Treasurer
- Mr. Mian Qadrud-Din, Secrtary
- Mr. Elias Aburdene
- Ms. Karen AbuZayd, Former UNRWA Commissioner General
- Jean-Claude Aime
- Ms. Randa Fahmy Hudome
- Dr. Yvonne Haddad
- Mr. Daniel Levy
- Ambassador Richard W. Murphy
- Mr. James Richard
- Mr. Ghassan Salameh
- Mr. George Salem
- Mr. Andrew Whitley
Advisory Committee
- Dr. Lisa Anderson
- Ambassador Clovis Maksoud
- Ms. Rima Nashashibi
- Mr. Talat Othman
- Ms. Maya Sanbar
- Dr. James J. Zogby
Staff Members
Executive Director: Ms. Abby Smardon
Program Officer: Ms. Sarah Lisenbe
American Friends of UNRWA 2009 Form 990
American Friends of UNRWA 2009 Audit
