The Congolese American Women Empowerment and Leadership aims to provide a cultural and educational oasis of peace in a culturally and linguistically congruent manner to Limited English Proficient African Refugee and Immigrant Women in the United States: to facilitate a smooth transition to the American life and culture; to promote education, health and socialization; to provide health education and information about health conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, strokes, gynecological cancers and/or cancers in general and other conditions.