When Father John Baumann began international grassroots organizing work, he knew that isolated people are vulnerable people, that true hope came from people organizing without borders.
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Victory Spotlight
Getting Clean Water in Central America
Over the years, COFOA leaders have gotten nearly $12 million of public funding to repair road, bridges and parks; reopen a community health clinic; improve access to clean water; and establish new public safety measures. More than 1,000 grassroots leaders and clergy have been trained across El Salvador since 2008. Now, a core group of 200 leaders work in coalition with groups across El Salvador to address issues of violence and access to water. Thousands of people have been reached through listening campaigns to surface their concerns, and more 15,000 have attended large public actions.
Supporting Rwanda's Vision for Inclusion
Twenty years after the genocide, Faith in Action International is helping people help themselves in Rwanda. Faith in Action-trained local leaders are building community with the people who were most damaged by the genocide. In rural Mumeya, for example, we helped 5,000 people complete construction of a 38-room clinic, which serves 30,000 and employs 15 people. Leaders also started a welding school and business to train young people and provide gainful employment for them.
Recapturing the Tradition of Democracy and Equity in Haiti
OPODNE has trained over 500 leaders and helped them form Organizing Committees in 13 towns. Over 2,500 people have been involved in self-help activities. In Capotille, for example, leaders established a peanut co-op to prevent exploitation of farmers by loan sharks. Leaders are now starting a banana cooperative to combat hunger and provide more economic opportunity for residents. They also operate a successful micro lending program.
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In El Salvador, a country-wide shut down did not stop COFOA leaders from winning clean water for 8,000 of families in Soyapango
“We refuse to be stopped by the country-wide shut down or poor government leadership. We will fight until we have national laws protecting land rights and water for everyone.” – Karla…
In Rwanda, the pandemic did not stop grassroots leaders in Nyarubuye from building a new health clinic
“I am amazed at what is happening in my community. Twenty-five years ago, thousands died in the genocide. The pandemic could not stop us. We are united in…