WIZO NY - Mission Next to the Israeli government, WIZO is one of the largest providers of social welfare services in the country. Founded in 1920, the Women’s International Zionist Organization (WIZO) is a world-wide volunteer organization supporting and operating over 800 social welfare projects aiming to improve the lives of women, children, and the elderly living in Israel. As a non-political movement, WIZO is dedicated to the advancement of the status of women, the betterment of family and community welfare and the encouragement of Jewish education around the world. As a powerful voice for all Jewish women, in 1959 WIZO was recognized by the United Nations as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) and was the first Zionist organization granted consultative status as the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). WIZO USA is committed to promoting and supporting the WIZO mission, projects, and services through its numerous regional and local chapters.