HAWCA is an Afghan national NGO dedicated to working for the social well-being of all people with a particular focus on women and children who live in Afghanistan or in refugee communities in Pakistan.

HAWCA envisions a safe and just society where all Afghans (men, women, children, elders) regardless of their race, ethnicity, tribe, language, and religion receive equal benefit from development processes and work together for a safer and better world.

HAWCA aims to encourage the active participation of women in the reconstruction and development of Afghanistan.