WOMEN ALLIANCE OF MIAMI DADE & BROWARD, INC.

Women Alliance of Miami Dade and Broward, Inc. was founded in 1998 at a time when being an immigrant, especially of Haitian descent, carried the stigma of “boat people.” During that time, undocumented migrants were faced with a great deal of challenges. People were fleeing their country of origin for fear of being persecuted. They were victims of gross human rights violations, and of social economic disadvantages.
Our Haitian population was faced with a language barrier, cultural mistrust and fear of the government. As a result of these obstacles, they were often discriminated against, stigmatized, and victimized at all levels.
The Women’s Alliance of Miami Dade and Broward, Inc. was born out of this necessity to educate, inform, protect, and positively impact that immigrant population.

Mission Statement
Our Mission Statement from inception has been to empower women help themselves, advocate for immigration fairness, access to health care, and human rights issues.

Vision
Our Vision is to be a safe and trusted source of information that empowers immigrants to prevent abuse, neglect, and victimization.

Goals and Objectives
Our Goals and objectives have focused on influencing policies enacted by governmental entities on immigration, access to health care, voting rights, importance of Census, Affordable Housing, and victimization Prevention.

Our Journey/History/Accomplishments
Women Alliance of Miami Dade & Broward, Inc. promoted and educated the community about its responsibility to civism, current laws, voting rights, and how to avoid being victimized.

WAMDB was a partner to Broward County Complete Count Committee for Census 2020.

Partnered with Union organizations to promote Increase in Minimum wages.

Partnered with Miami Dade County’s Complete Count Committee Census 2010

Provided information about accessing Health Care by publicizing the “Demystifying Jackson,” a pamphlet about accessing and navigating the public healthcare system when undocumented and/or of low-income status. 2005-2007

2005 Participated in partnership with other organizations in a March of Dimes project about the Haitian community’s Access to Health Care

2004 Initiated a grant program that provided education about Prenatal Care to the Creole speaking community.

Partnered with Miami Dade Complete Count Committee Census 2000.

In 1998, led a delegation to Washington, DC, in partnership with the Grassroots Coalition, Inc., and was instrumental in passing the only bill that was ever introduced for Haitian nationals by Congress – the Haitian Refugee Immigration Fairness Act of 1998 (HRIFA) that provided residency status to more than 50,000 Haitian migrants.