Africa Faith and Justice Network

Organization's name: Africa Faith and Justice Network
Organization's acronym: AFJN
Headquarters address  
Address: 3025 4th Street NE, 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20017

United States of America
Phone: 2028173670
Email: office@afjn.org
Web site: https://www.afjn.org/
Organization type: Non-governmental organization
Languages:
  • English

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
Economic and Social:
  • Humanitarian Affairs
  • Labour
  • Population

Public Administration:
  • Governance and Public Administration

Social Development:
  • Poverty
  • Social policy
Geographic scope: Regional
  • North America
  • Africa
Country of activity:
  • United States of America
Mission statement:
Year established (YYYY): 1983
Organizational structure: The Africa Faith and Justice Network is supported financially by institutional and individual members who feel called to advocate and mobilize in their communities and in the US capital. The staff in Washington provides information and analysis gathered from a number of sources and offers opportunities for advocacy and grassroots organizing. AFJN is intent on reflecting on policy from a faith perspective, in a spirit of solidarity with the people of Africa who have touched us by their lives and courage.
Number and type of members: AFJN organizational members include: Adorers of the Blood of Christ Adrian Dominican Sisters Carmelite Sisters of Charity Comboni Missionaries Congregation of the Holy Spirit Dominican Sisters of Kansas Franciscan Friars (Province of St. John the Baptist, JPIC Office) Franciscan Friars (Province of the Sacred Heart) Holy Cross Missions The Jesuit Conference Marianist Privince of the United States Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Medical Mission Sisters Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa Missionary Sisters Servants of the Holy Spirit Missionhurst Order of Friar Servants of Mary Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (Eastern American Province) Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (Western American Province) St. Monica's Parish, Santa Monica, CA School Sisters of Notre Dame Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus & Mary Sisters of the Holy Cross Society of Missionaries of Africa Society of the Divine Word Society of the Holy Child Jesus Xaverian Brothers Xaverian Missionaries
Funding structure:
  • Donations and grants from domestic sources

Additional Information

Sustainable Development

Major group affiliation:
  • Non-governmental organization
Affiliation with other organizations: works with a variety of NGO networks in the US and Africa, OAU, WTO monitoring.