Spring Luncheon on May 20

The magic of the spring: a fresh bouquet of flowers, herbs, or even branches of leaves, a bouquet of lovely ladies getting together. AAFSW and the Foreign Born Spouses group cordially invite you to welcome the spring season with an enjoyable and delicious luncheon hosted at the residence of one of our members, where attendees…

AAFSW Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the SOSA Awards

Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad (SOSA). Inspiring clips from interviews with former Secretary of State James Baker, Susan Baker, SOSA winners [Foreign Service employees and family members] with projects in Kigali, Chennai, Abuja and Madrid, AAFSW leaders, and a charismatic official from the Nigerian Ministry of…

Our History

Our History

Through advocacy within the State Department and Congress, we established the Family Liaison Office, supported the establishment of the Overseas Briefing Center (now known as the Transition Center), Around the World in a Lifetime (AWAL), and the Foreign Service Youth Foundation, among other organizations. We staff a Housing referral office in the State Department, operate…

The Senior Living Foundation

We want all Foreign Service personnel and their spouses (including surviving or divorced spouses) to know about the Senior Living Foundation (SLF), which celebrated its 25th anniversary in May 2014. Since its inception, SLF has provided retired members of the Foreign Service with financial and non-monetary assistance on the basis of need. It has educational…